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Themes

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1)Vijayanagar

Themes

-Facts about establishment of dynasties
ex:Saluva Narsimha put an end to
the old dynasty

  • special architectural feature of particular dynasty
    ex: kalyana mandapas is feature of
  • particular ruler & taxation system
    ex: krishna deva ->tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
  • famous temples : location
    ex: virupaksh
    ex: Vijaya Vittala temple
  • first ruler of particular empire
    ex: 1st rules of vijayanagar empire
  • who succeded whom?
    ex: only imp kingdoms i.e.who was before & after krishnadeva raya

2) Bahamani
- Themes

  • Important approach of kings related to religion?
    ex: king called “jagadguru” for secularism
  • reason for end of dynasty
    ex: dynasty of ahmednagar
  • important song compilation ; discovering new style
    ex: compilation with hindu & muslim deities,saints
    ex: discovering qawalli
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kingdoms & their capitals in south india at the beginning of 14th century

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-Yadavas of Devagiri (Western Deccan or present
Maharashtra),

-the Hoysalas of Dvarasamudra (Karnataka),

-the Kakatiyas of Warangal (eastern
part of present Telengana)

-Pandyas of Madurai (southern Tamil Nadu).

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map locations of above

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  • https://www.mapsofindia.com/india/maps/warangal-location-map.jpg
  • https://hi-static.z-dn.net/files/d68/2176ae0f29c8381ffc70871624ae0d99.jpg
  • https://www.mapsofindia.com/india/maps/madurai-location-map.jpg
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how was bahamani dynasty established?

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-Zafar khan (incharge of devgiri ) -> declared independence from delhi -> shifted capital to gulbarga -> took title bahman shah -> established bahamani kingdom.

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why bahamani kingdom & vijaynagar kingdom fought?

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-to control the rich Raichur doab, and also the sea ports of Goa,Honavar, etc. on the west coast, which were the
supply points of the horses

-raichur doab is area lying between the Krishna River and its tributary, the Tungabhadra River -> states telangana & karnataka

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which work gives interesting details about the Nayankara system? under which king?

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  • Telugu work Rayavachakamu

- Krishnadevaraya

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kings of which dynasty issued a large number of gold coins? what were these coins called?important symbols on them were?

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  • vijayanagara kings
  • were called Varaha,pon,honnu
  • had the bull, the elephant and the fabulous gandaberunda (a double eagle), also kings name sometimes
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meaning of tarafs? which king introduced?

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-bahman shah divided the kingdom into four territorial divisions called tarafs,-> for smooth administration

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title assumed by bahman shah on coins

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Second Alexander

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what is Turquoise?

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a semi-precious stone sky blue in colour.

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which was the good system of government that was followed by all the successor of bahamani sultanates as well as by the Marathas later?by whom?

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  • appointment of council of eight ministers of state i.e ashtapradhan mandal
  • by Mohammed I the succesor of bahman shah
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who built two mosques at Gulbarga

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mohammed 1

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Mohammed Gawan was prime minister under rule of which king

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mohammad 3 of bahamani kingdom

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where is mohammad gawan madarasa? what it tells of him

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in Bidar, with a large library, containing 3000 manuscripts, is illustrative of his scholarship.

  • writer,poet,mathematician etc
  • persian by birth
  • learnt use of gunpowder
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governance stratergies used by mohammad gawan?

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  • Gawan divided the existing four provinces into eight
  • put some districts of every province under direct central administration
  • governors allowed to occupy only 1 fort in territory- > remaining centrally administered
  • The royal officers made accountable to the Sultan for their income and expenditure
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what led to weakening of bahamani kingdom?

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-mohammad gawan reforms -> reduced power of provincial chiefs -> chiefs mostly deccany muslims -> already existing rivalary b/w deccani & pardesi muslim broke out -> sultan was also unhappy with mohammad gawan’s dominance -> got him executed -> foreign nobles were some of the strongest pillars of sultanate -> they started leaving sultanate after this incident.

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who built goloconda fort? why was it famous? where is it located ? name of it’s entry gate?

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  • The Raja Krishna Dev of the Kakatiya dynasty with Warangal as capital constructed the Golkonda Fort -> gave as jagir to Kali Kutub Khan
  • 17th century, Golkonda was famous as a diamond market. It gave the world some of the best-known diamonds, including the ‘Kohinoor’.
  • located 11 km from hyderabad
  • The Fateh Darwaza or the Victory Gate
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best specimens of bahamani architecture? what was the style of architecture developed by sultans?

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The Jami Masjid at Gulbarga,
the Golconda fort at Hyderabad,
Golgumbaz at Bijapur and the
Chand Minar at Bidar

style : indo-Saracenic

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where were 4 independent kingdoms after collapse of bahamani? from where did Bahmani Sultan ruled as a puppet? which independent kingdom later annexed others?

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  • Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Berar and Golkonda.
  • Bidar
  • Bijapur annexed Bidar & berar
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for which purpose did bijapur,ahmadnagar & golokonda kingdom came together?

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-To fight vijayanagar empire -> bahamani kingdoms won fight at Talikota or Rakshashi-Tangadi in
1565

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who established of vijayanagara empire?when? what was contemporary reason?their royal insignia?

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  • the two brothers Harihara and Bukka, the eldest sons of one Sangama-> sangama became name of their dynasty
  • around 1336
  • they used to serve hoyasala king ->death of the Hoysala king Ballala III at the hands of the Madurai Sultan -> became reason
  • the boar, or varahaas-> earlier used by chalukyas
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what was the initial capital ? where was it moved?

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Initially-> near about Anegondi on the north bank of the Tungabhadra river(tributary of krishna) -> shifted to Hoysala town Hosapattana (near Hampi) on the south bank. The capital was expanded and renamed Vijayanagara.

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what is doubtful narrative about Vidyaranya (also called Madhava), a renowned Saiva saint in relation to harihar & bukka?

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he have persuaded the brothers to abandon their

service to the Tughluqs and also to renounce Islam

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dynasties that ruled vijayanagar empire?

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the Sangama dynasty (1336–1485),
the Saluva dynasty (1485–1505),
the Tuluva dynasty (1505–1570)
Aravidu dynasty (1570–1650)

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which contemporary situation led to rise of vijayanagar empire?

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big south indian states of 13th cen -> pandyas, hoyasalas , kakatiyas almost destroyed by delhi sultanate (1300-1330) -> political vaccume

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who was the greatest ruler of the Sangama dynasty?which foreign traveller mentions about him? from which country he used to receive tribute?

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  • Devaraya II
  • Abdur Razaak, the Persian ambassador says he controlled vast area
  • srilanka
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which sangama king defeated the Gajapati kingdom of Orissa army in some battles?

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Devaraya II

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how was saluva dynasty established?

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-trusted commander of sangama dynasty Saluva Narasimha -> protected areas from gajpatis -> then usurped the throne

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how was tuluva dynasty established?

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saluva narsimha died with young children ->He was assisted by his general and great warrior Narasa Nayak -> narasa protected the children till death -> elder son of narasa Viranarasimha established tuluva dynasty -> younger son of narasa krishnadevaraya

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where is the pillar of victory at by krishnadevaraya?

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Simhachalam.

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which european people helped krsihnadevaraya with military aid? what did they receieved in return?

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portugese

got permission to build a fort at Bhatkal

32
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big donations by krishnadevaraya to which temples?

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Srisailam, Tirupati, Kalahasti, Kanchipuram, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram,

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who were the some great poets of his(krishnadev) court?

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Allasani Peddana,

Nandi Thimmana

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famous poem written by krishnadeva?

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Amuktamalyada (the story of Andal)

Usha Parinayam and Jambavati Kalyanam are his famous Sanskrit works

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succession fued after death of krishnadeva?

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-his son was a small child brother Achyutadevaraya became king.

  • Ramaraya, the son-in-law of Krishnadevaraya wanted to dominate the affairs by crowning the infant as
    king.
-Achyutadevaraya was however supported
by Chellappa (also known as Saluva Nayak) -> chellappa became rebel

-Achyutdevaraya dies ->nephew Sadasivaraya
succeeded him -> But real power lay in the hands of
Ramaraya-> the son-in-law

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what led to The battle of Talikota (1565)?

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-due to ramaraya,bahamani kingdoms used to fight with each other
-based on scenario he used to fight with or against bijapur
-bahamani kingdoms understood this divide & rule stratergy -> came together & fought at Talikota or
Rakshasi-Tangadi in January 1565 -> viainagar lost.

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how was araividu dynsaty established?

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Tirumala, brother of Ramaraya,
declared himself king in 1570, starting the
Aravidu, that is the fourth dynasty

38
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what was The chief minister was known

as in sangama dynasty period

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the mahapradhani

39
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Harihara I and his immediate successors
tried to organize the territory by creating
administrative divisions,what were these divisions called?

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called rajyas or provinces.

40
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what is nayaka system of krishnadevaraya times?what are the other areas where it is also found? this revenue assignment is known as?

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-nayaka is a military leader or simply
soldier

  • system : assignment of revenue yielding territory in return for military service
  • similar to iqta system(PYQ) of delhi empire & kakatiya kingdom(13th century)
  • nayakkattanam in Tamil, Nayaktanam in Kannada, and nayankaramu.
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what was the title assumed by kaval chief of rameshwaram?

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Udaiyan Sethupati (meaning the Chief who was lord of bridge or causeway, as he controlled the passage between Rameswaram and Ceylon).

42
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non-agrarian groups of vijayanagar period were generally called?

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the pattadai (workshop people) or kasaya-vargam
-that is- the group that pays taxes in cash
43
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title of krishnadevaraya?

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Andhra bhoja
Abhinava Bhoja.
reign is regarded as the classical phase of Telugu literature -> hence called telugu pitamaha.

44
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who was sayana?

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Sanskrit scholar -> wrote commentaries on Vedas

45
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who was madhvacharya?

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well known sanskrit scholar

46
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who was gangadevi?what did she write?

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  • wife of Kampana, son of Bukka.

- wrote Maduravijayam-> describes -> conquest of Madura by her husband.

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who was the greatest poet during the era, who composed the Telugu version of Kalidasa’s Shakuntalam?

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Pillalamarri Pina Virabhadra Kavi.

48
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how many great poets were present in krishnadeva’s court?what were they called?

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Eight -> known as Ashtadiggajas.

Tenali raman one of them.

49
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Vijayanagar rulers produced a new style of architecture called as?

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Dravida style.

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The chief characteristics of the Vijayanagara architecture were?

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the construction of tall Raya Gopurams or gateways and the Kalyanamandapam.

51
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Fine examples of kalyana mandapa can be seen at?

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  • Vellore
  • Varadharajaswami and Ekamparanatha temples at Kanchipuram
  • Jambukesvara temple at Thiruchirapalli.
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During the period of the Vijayanagar kings, temples were built in?

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Hampi, Shringeri, Tirupati, Kalahasti, Nandi, Kolar, Srishaila.

53
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The finest temples of Vijayanagara are in which city?they have been designated as what?

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  • Hampi

- World Heritage City.

54
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The important features of Vijayanagara style

of temple architecture are

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  • monolithic pillars,
  • ornate bracelets
  • decoration on the exterior side of the walls
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krishnadeva founded which town in memory of his mother, Nagamba?

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Nagalapura (near Vijayanagar),

56
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most famous among temples by krishnadeva?

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Vittalaswamy & Virupaksha

57
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what is written about vittalaswamy temple?it’s features

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-Fergusson “it shows the extreme limit in florid
magnificence”
-has saptaswara musical pillars(i.e.Sa,re,ga,ma wala) & the Stone Chariot

58
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which temple is exclaimed as one of the most perfect

specimens of Hindu temple architecture in existence? by whom?

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  • famous Hazara temple of krishnadeva’s reign

- by Longhurst

59
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Features of virupaksha temple?

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Dasavathara & Girijakalyanam painting

60
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Vijayanagar rulers inscribed the stories from where on the walls of the various temples?

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ramayana & mahabharat

History - Medieval (8 decks)

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