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Vijayanagara Empire

Vijayanagara Empire is a History concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2018, 2024, 2025). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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Tuluva dynasty historySouth Indian medieval kingdomsMedieval South Indian kingdomsVijayanagara administration and cultureVijayanagara dynastic historyDynasties of VijayanagaraTimeline of Medieval rulers

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खालील विवरणवरून व्यक्ती ओळखा : अ. या राजास 'आंध्रभोज' ही पदवी देण्यात आलेली होती. ब. त्याच्या दरबारात आठ प्रसिद्ध तेलगु कवी होते. क. 'नागलपूरम' नावाचे नगर त्याने स्थापन केले होते. ड. बिदर, गुलबर्गा ह्या मुसलमान राज्याच्या राजधान्या जिंकणारा तो एकमेव हिंदू राजा होता. Identify the person from the description given below : a. He was given the title Andhra Bhoj. b. There were eight famous Telugu poets in his court. c. He established the city called 'Nagalapuram'. d. He was the only Hindu king to conquer the capitals of the Muslim kingdoms of Bidar and Gulbarga.

(a)या राजास 'आंध्रभोज' ही पदवी देण्यात आलेली होती. / He was given the title Andhra Bhoj.

(b)त्याच्या दरबारात आठ प्रसिद्ध तेलगु कवी होते. / There were eight famous Telugu poets in his court.

(c)'नागलपूरम' नावाचे नगर त्याने स्थापन केले होते. / He established the city called 'Nagalapuram'.

(d)बिदर, गुलबर्गा ह्या मुसलमान राज्याच्या राजधान्या जिंकणारा तो एकमेव हिंदू राजा होता. / He was the only Hindu king to conquer the capitals of the Muslim kingdoms of Bidar and Gulbarga.

1)रामदेव राय / Rama Deva Raya
2)पुलकेशी प्रथम / Pulakeshi I
3)पहिला परान्तक / Parantaka I
4)कृष्णदेवराय / Krishnadeva Raya✓ Correct

Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara Empire held the title 'Andhra Bhoja', patronized the Ashtadiggajas (eight Telugu poets), founded Nagalapuram, and successfully defeated the Bahamani/Sultanate capitals of Bidar and Gulbarga.

खालीलपैकी कृष्णदेवराय यांच्याशी संबंधित योग्य विधाने कोणती ? Which of the following statements are correct about Krishnadevaraya ?

(a)विजयनगरच्या साम्राज्याचा सत्ताधीश कृष्णदेवराय याने 'अमुक्तमाल्यदा' हा काव्य ग्रंथ लिहिला.

(b)'आंध्र भोज', 'अभिनव भोज' असे या राजास संबोधले जात असे.

(c)पेड्दना हा महान तेलगू कवी कृष्णदेवरायाच्या दरबारात होता.

(d)कृष्णदेवराय हा संगम राजघराण्यातील होता.

1)फक्त अ आणि ब
2)फक्त ब आणि क
3)फक्त अ, ब आणि क✓ Correct
4)फक्त ब, क आणि ड

Krishnadevaraya wrote 'Amuktamalyada', was titled 'Andhra Bhoja' / 'Abhinav Bhoja', and patronized Telugu poet Peddana. However, he belonged to the Tuluva dynasty, not the Sangama dynasty.

खालीलपैकी कोणत्या शासनाच्या कालखंडात अब्दूल रज्जाक या फारशी प्रवाशाने विजयनगरला भेट दिली ? / Abdul Razzaq, a Persian traveller visited Vijayanagar during the period of which of the following rulers ?

a)हरीहर
b)कृष्णदेवराय
c)देवराय I
d)देवराय II✓ Correct

Abdul Razzaq, a Persian scholar and traveller, visited the Vijayanagara Empire during the reign of Deva Raya II in the 15th century and documented its splendor.

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