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Vijayanagar & Bahamani Kingdoms Flashcards

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state 4 causes of the decline of the Tughlaq dynasty

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  • royal treasury had been drained and depleted as a result of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq’s failed schemes and plans
  • Firoz Shah Tughlaq proved to be a weak king because of his kindness and inability to read the military
  • a civil war ensued among the descendants of Firoz Shah, and governors began to declare their independence
  • between 1398-1399 CE Amir Timur plundered and invaded Delhi bringing an end to the mighty Delhi Sultanate
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Who founded Vijayanagar and where?

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  • Harihara I and Bukka Raya I
  • banks of Tungabhadra River in 1336 CE
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What modern day places does Vijayanagar include?

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Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala

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Name the 4 dynasties that ruled Vijayanagar

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Sangamas
Saluvas
Tuluvas
Aravidus

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Which 5 foreigners visited and wrote about Vijayanagar?

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Nicolo Conti

Fernao Nuniz

Domingo Paes

Buarto Barbosa

Abdur Razzaq

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What the 8 things that Krishnadevaraya is known for?

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  • also called Andhra Bhoj
  • conquered and annexed the Raichur Doab
  • constructed dams and canals to improve irrigation and increase agricultural growth
  • traded with Portugal and constructed many trading ports off Malabar Coast
  • wrote two books: Amuktamalyas and Jambavati Kalyanam in Sanskrit
  • had 8 court poets known as ashtadiggajas meaning ‘big elephant’
  • built many temples such as Vittalaswami and Hazar Rama Temples
  • established a city called Nagalapuram after his mother
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Who were the 5 Deccan Sultanates?

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Bijapur

Ahmadnagar

Berar

Golconda

Bidar

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What was the administration like in Vijayanagar?

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  • kingdom
  • provinces/ rajas (6)
  • Districts (nadus)
  • Villages (gramas)
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What were the three main sources of income for Vijayanagar

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  • Agriculture ( huge developments and higher agricultural yields)
  • Land Revenue ( taxes on land - encouraged by clearing out forests, building dams and canals etc)
  • Trade
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What were some exported items of Vijayanagar?

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spices, cotton, sandalwood, coconuts, rice and sugar

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What were some imported items of Vijayanagar?

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arabian horses
elephants
chinese silk

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What is the Krishna Temple meant to commemorate?

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  • defeat of Gajapathi kings of Utkala
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Who discovered the ruins of Hampi and when?

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1800s
Colonel Collin Mackenzie

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Which two books were written about Hampi

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A Forgotten Empire: Vijayanagar (Robert Sewell)
Hampi’s Ruins ( AH Longhurst)

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Over what land did the Bahamani and Vijayanagara kingdoms clash?

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Tungabhadra Doab
Krishna-Godavari Delta
Marathwada country

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Who founded the Bahamani kingdom and when

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(Alauddin Hassan) Alauddin Bahaman Shah - 1347

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What were the two phases of the Bahamani Rule?

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(1347-1422) Capital: Gulbarga
(1422-1538) Capital: Bidar

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Where is the Raichur Doab?

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b/w Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers

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Where and when was Vijayanagara defeated?

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1565
Battle of Talikota

20
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Who was Mahmud Gawan?

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the wazir/pm of Muhammad Shah III (greatest king of Bahamani Kingdom)

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what are the 5 main points of Mahmud Gawan?

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  • extended the boundaries of his kingdom and included an important port like Goa
  • administered well and encouraged agriculture (which in turn grew the economy)
  • (learnt man) built madrasas in the capital of Bihar and donated books to it
  • issued scholarships to the poor and needy students
  • was a Pardesi noble and was ordered to be beheaded
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What were the five independent states ruled by the Deccani Nobles?

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Ahmednagar - Nizamshahi

Bijapur - Adil Shahi

Golconda - Qutb Shahi

Berar - Imad Shahi

Bidar - Barid Shahi

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What are the three main architectural structures built by the Bahamani kingdom?

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Jami Masjid at Gulbarga
Chand Minar at Bidar
Gol Gumbaz - Bijapur (karnataka)

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Whose tomb is the Gol Gumbaz?

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Adil Shah of Bijapur

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