Vijaynagara And Bahmani Flashcards

1
Q

Name the four dynasties in order that ruled over vijaynagar empire

A

Sangama
Saluva
Tuluva
Aravidu
From 1336-1672

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2
Q

Harihara and bukkaraya emerged from the army of ____ empire

A

Hoysala

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3
Q

Who were the founders of vijaynagar?

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Harihara and bukka raya 1

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4
Q

Name the vapitals of vijaynagara in order

A

Anegondi
Vijaynagar
Penukonda

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5
Q

Name rulers of sangam dynasty of vijaynagara empire

A

Harihara 1
Bukka raya 1
Harihara 2
Dev raya 1
Dev raya 2

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6
Q

Gaja betekara title was adopted by which vijaynagar ruler?

A

Dev raya 2

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7
Q

Virupaksha temple at _____ was built by ____ where virupaksha is a form of _____

A

Hampi, dev raya 2, shiva

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8
Q

Bhatkal fort was built by ?

A

Portugese with the permission of krishna deva raya in return for military support

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9
Q

Krishna deva raya followed jaininsm, true or false?

A

False, he was a vaishnavite

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10
Q

Which south indian ruler is referred to as andhra bhoja ?

A

Krishna deva raya

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11
Q

Manucharitam was written by ?

A

Allassani pedanna - one of ashtadiggajas of Kishna deva raya

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12
Q

Tenali ramakrishna was found in the court of ?

A

He was one of ashtadiggajas of krishna deva raya

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13
Q

Mallanarya was ?

A

Kannada scholar in court of krishna deva raya

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14
Q

Haridasa was a tamil poet in court of ?

A

Krishna deva raya

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15
Q

Amukhtamalyadha - poetry in ____ language by ____

A

Telugu by krishna deva raya

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16
Q

A sanskrit drama written by krishna deva raya - based on one of 8 principle queen consorts of lord krishna. What was its name?

A

Jambavati kalyanam

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17
Q

Ushaparinayam was written in ___ by ____

A

Sanskrit, krishna deva raya

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18
Q

Vitthalswamy temple was built by ???

A

Krishna deva raya

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19
Q

Hazara ramaswami temple was built at vijaynagar by

A

Krishna deva raya

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20
Q

Which traveller compared hampi with rome?

A

Domingo paes - portugese

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21
Q

Pillared hall of virupaksha temple and kamalapura tank was built by

A

Krishna deva raya

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22
Q

The new city of nagalapuram was built by

A

Krishna deva raya

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23
Q

Battle of talaikotta aka rakshas tangadi aka battle of bannihatti was fought between

A

Aliya rama raya (successor of KDR) v/s bijapur + ahmadnagar +Bidar + golconda + berar in 1565

24
Q

Vijaynagar empire was replaced by smaller principalities after being defeated in the battle of talaikotta. True or false ?

A

False. It was weakened but continued under aravidu dynasty

25
Q

Aravidu dynasty founder?

A

Tirumala deva raya

26
Q

Third capital of vijaynagar - penukonda was founded by ___ to replace ___

A

Tirumala deva raya of araividu dynasty, to replace the destroyed city of hampi

27
Q

Hampi is situated on the basin of?

A

Krishna-tungabhadra basin

28
Q

Which if these foreign travellers visited vijaynagara ?
Ibn battuta
Nicolo de conti
Abdur razzak
Domingo paes
Nikitin
Fernao nuniz

A

All of the above

29
Q

Fernao nuniz was an italian traveller in the court of dev raya 2 who wrote that even kings of malaya paid tribute to vijaynagara. True or false ?

A

Fernao nuniz was portugese. Rest is correct

30
Q

Kottam unit of administration under vijaynagara was the equivalent of ___
Village
City
Town
District
State
Ward

A

District

31
Q

Sthala / kampana in vijaynagar admin ?

A

Ward/ municipality

32
Q

District in vijaynagar was also called

A

Vishaya
Vente
Kottam

33
Q

Nadu in vijaynagar ?

A

City/block

34
Q

Head of kottam was called ?

A

Amarnayaka

35
Q

How did the naykara system of vijaynagar work?

A

It was an administrative mechanism that drew inspiration from iqta system
Governor of periphery had full autonomy - only paid tribute as a symbolic homage

36
Q

Hampi buildings were built by using - 1. Cementing agent 2. Interlocking ?

A

Interlocking

37
Q

Name 2 dams built in vijaynagar empire

A

Korangal dam - krishna deva raya
Anantraj sagar tank on river maldevi

38
Q

Krishna deva raya drew inspiration for hampi stone chariot from __?

A

Konark stone chariot

39
Q

Mahanayacharya in vijaynagara performed the duty of __?

A

Mediation between village and centre

40
Q

Which empire made military training compulsory for all high ranking officials?

A

Vijaynagara

41
Q

Vijaynagar was the first empire in india to use long range artillery - true or false?

A

True

42
Q

Amaram??

A

Land grants in lieu of salary during vijaynagara

43
Q

Nayaks/poligars?

A

Top grade army officers in vijaynagara

44
Q

Temples were exempted from taxation during vijaynagara. True or false?

A

False. They were taxed to cover military expenses

45
Q

Practices like sati, polygamy, devadasi, prostitution were prohibited in the vijaynagara empire. True or false?

A

False.
Nuniz informs that devdasi, prostitution, sati, polygamy, dowry continued in vijaynagara.
But women also took up activities such as admin, business, trade, fine arts, writing, wrestling, astrology, slerk, judges, accountants, guards

46
Q

Caste mobility was present or absent in vijaynagara?

A

Present

47
Q

Court languages of vjaynagara?

A

Kannada, telugu

48
Q

Yali?

A

Mythical horses drawn on tall rayagopurams

49
Q

Vijaynagara was rich in gold and silver but imported precious stones especially diamong. True or false?

A

False. Vijaynagara was famou for export of diamond

50
Q

Hasan gangu bahamani set up independent bahmani kingdom by revolting against ____

A

Mohd bin tughlaq

51
Q

Capitals of bahmani?

A

Gulbarga
Bidar (ahmad wali shah)

52
Q

Bahmani kingdom disintegrated into 5 independent sultanates called _____

A

Ahmadnagar
Berar
Bidar
Bijapur
Golconda

53
Q

Taraf?

A

Provinces under bahmani kingdom - bidar, daulatabad, berar, gulbarga

54
Q

Golgumbaz was built by ___

A

Mohd adil shah aka whispering gallery

55
Q

Who was the founder of hyderabad ?

A

Mohd quli qutub shah - built charminar

56
Q

Court language of bahmani ?

A

Dakhani

57
Q

Saliyars/kaikkolars?

A

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