What was the dominant source of income in the Vijaynagar Empire?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Land revenue.
· The dominant source of income for the Vijaynagar Empire was land revenue. The empire had a well-organized system of land taxation, where the revenue collected from agriculture was a significant part of the state's income. The land revenue system was meticulously structured, with taxes being collected directly from the peasants. This revenue was used to maintain the empire's administrative machinery, military expenses, and public works.
Information Booster:
Overview of the Vijayanagar Empire
Founded: In 1336 by Harihara I and Bukka Raya I (Sangama Dynasty) with the guidance of Saint Vidyaranya.
Capital: Vijayanagar (modern-day Hampi, Karnataka).
Key Rulers and Contributions
1. Sangama Dynasty (1336–1485)
Harihara I (1336–1356):
Bukka Raya I (1356–1377):
Devaraya II (1422–1446):
2. Saluva Dynasty (1485–1505)
Saluva Narasimha (1485–1491):
3. Tuluva Dynasty (1505–1565)
Krishnadevaraya (1509–1529):
The most famous ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire.
Expanded the empire to its greatest territorial extent, defeating the Bahmani Sultanate and Gajapatis of Odisha.
Authored Amuktamalyada (a Telugu work on statecraft).
Patronized literature, art, and architecture; rebuilt the Virupaksha Temple and constructed Hazara Rama Temple in Hampi.
Achievements:
His rule is considered a Golden Age of South India.
4. Aravidu Dynasty (1565–1646)
Rama Raya (Regent):
Played a key role in Vijayanagar politics but suffered a defeat in the Battle of Talikota (1565) against the Deccan Sultanates.
This marked the decline of the empire, with Vijayanagar being sacked.
Architecture:
Famous for the Hampi Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Examples include Vittala Temple, Stone Chariot, and Virupaksha Temple.
Decline:
After the Battle of Talikota (1565), the empire disintegrated, though remnants survived for a century.