History of India | Medieval History | Vijayanagara Empire

History of India | Medieval History | Vijayanagara Empire

1. Who of the following founded a new city on the South bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land South of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?

Amoghavarsha I
Ballala II
Harihara I
Prataparudra II

2. The lady poet who described the victorious expeditions of her husband in her work 'Madhura-Vijayam' was

Bharati
Ganga Devi
Varadambika
Vijjika

3. The kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded by

Vijay Raya
Harihara II
Harihara and Bukka
Bukka II

4. The Vijayanagara' Kingdom was founded by

Harihara and Bukka
Krishnadeva Raya
Pushyamitra
Bhadrabahu

5. Identify the first ruler of Vijaynagara who captured Goa from Bahamani's?

Harihara I
Harihara II
Bukka II
Devaraya II

6. With whom the king of Vijaya- nagara, Krishnadeva. Raya fought the battle of Golconda?

Quli Qutb Shah
Qutbuddin Aybak
Ismail-Adil Khan
Gajapati

7. Who were the 'Ashtadiggajas' in the court of Krishnadev Raya?

Eight ministers
Eight Telugu poets
Eight great warriors
Eight advisors

8. Who among these known as 'Andhra Bhoj❜?

Krishnadeva Raya
Rajendra Chola
Harihara
Bukka

9. The 'Ashta Diggajas' were associated with which of the following rulers?

Shivaji
Krishnadeva Raya
Rajendra-I
Yashovarman

10. The ruling period of Krishnadeva Raya was the golden age of which literature?

Konkani
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu

11. Which city was founded by Krishnadeva Raya?

Warangal
Nagalapura
Udayagiri
Chandragiri

12. The famous Hazara temple of Vijayanagara was built during the reign of

Krishnadeva Raya
Deva Raya I
Deva Raya II
Harihara I

13. Abdur Razzaq visited Vijayanagara during the reign of

Deva Raya I
Deva Raya II
Krishnadeva Raya
Vira Vijaya

14. Which among the following King's region persian traveller 'Abdur Razzaq' came to India?

Dev Raya I
Krishnadev Raya I
Dev Raya II
Krishna Raya II

15. Who was Nicolo Conti?

A famous painter
An Italian traveller who visited Vijayanagara empire
A Portuguese traveller
A Persian traveller

16. Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedic texts, was patronized by

Paramara rulers
Satavahana rulers
Vijayanagara rulers
Vakataka rulers

17. Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedic texts, flourished during the reign of

The Chola kings
The Gupta kings
The Satavahana kings
The Vijayanagara kings

18. Who was enthroned 500 years ago?

Harihara I
Krishnadeva Raya
Kulottunga I
Raja Raya I

19. The famous battle held in 1565 is

Ist Battle of Panipat
Battle of Khanwa
IInd Battle of Panipat
Battle of Talikota

20. The Battle of Talikota was fought between

Akbar and Sultan of Malwa
Vijayanagara and the Bahmani Kingdom
Vijayanagara and combined forces of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar and Golconda
Sher Shah and Humayun

21. The Battle of Talikota was fought in

1526 A.D.
1565 A.D.
1576 A.D.
1586 A.D.

22. When Raja Wodeyar founded the Kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire?

Sadasiva
Tirumala
Ranga II
Venkata II

23. What was the chief characteristic of the financial system of Vijayana-gara Empire?

Surplus rent
Land Revenue
Income from seaports
Monetary system

24. Ruins of which of the following represent the old capital of Vijayanagara?

Ahmednagar
Bijapur
Golconda
Hampi

25. Which ruler of Vijayanagara had sent his ambassador to the emperor of China?

Harihara I
Bukka I
Krishnadeva Raya
Saluva Narasimha

26. Where is the famous Vijaya Vitthal Temple, having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?

Belur
Bhadrachalam
Hampi
Srirangam