TNPSC Samacheer Book Back Questions - Vijayanagar and Bahmani Kingdoms

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Q1. Who was the greatest ruler of the Sangama Dynasty?

(a) Bukka

(b) Devaraya II

(d) Krishna Devaraya

S1.Ans.(b)

Sol.

Devaraya II was the greatest ruler of the Sangama dynasty.

Q2. Which was the most common animal depicted on the pillars of Vijayanagara

style?

(a) Elephant

(b) Horse

(d) Deer

S2.Ans.(b)

Sol.

Horse was the most common animal to be depicted on the pillars.

Q3. Who was the last ruler of the Sangama Dynasty?

(a) Rama Raya

(b) Tirumaladeva Raya

(d) Virupaksha Raya II

S3.Ans.(d)

Sol.

After Devaraya II, the Vijayanagar Empire went through a crisis.
The able commander of the Vijayanagar army, Saluva Narasimha, making use of the situation declared himself the emperor, after murdering the last ruler of Sangama dynasty, Virupaksha Raya II.

Q4. Who ended the Sultanate in Madurai?

(a) Saluva Narasimha

(b) Devaraya II

(d) Tirumaladeva Raya

S4.Ans.(c)

Sol.

Bukka I’s son Kumara Kampana ended the sultanate in Madurai and succeeded in establishing the Nayak kingdom there.
The conquest of the Madurai Sultanate by the Vijayanagara empire is described in detail in the poem Madura Vijayam composed by Kumara Kamapana’s wife Gangadevi.

Q5. Name the Bahmani King who was a linguist and a poet.

(a) Ala-ud-din Hasan Shah

(b) Muhammad I

(d) Mujahid

S5.Ans.(c)

Sol.

Sultan Firoz, the eighth Bahmani king was a linguist and a poet. Later

Fill in the Blanks
_________was the capital of the Aravidu dynasty. (Penukonda)
Vijayanagar emperors issued a large number of gold coins called___________. (Varahas)
Mahmud Gawan used________ chemists to teach the preparation and use of

Gunpowder. (Persian chemists)

In Vijayanagara administration _________ looked after the affairs of villages. (Gauda)

III.

Q6.Match the following:

Vijayanagara – Ruler of Odisha
Prataparudra – Astadiggajas
Krishna Devaraya – Pandurangamahatyam
Abdur Razzaq – City of victory
Tenali Ramakrishna – Persian emissary

(a) 4 1 3 5 2

(b) 2 3 4 1 5

(d) 5 2 3 1 4

S6.Ans.(a)

Sol.

Eight eminent luminaries in literature known as astadiggajas adorned his court.
Alasani Peddana was the greatest of them all. Another notable figure was Tenali Ramakrishna.
Vijayanagara, the ‘city of victory’, was established in southern Karnataka by two brothers named Harihara and Bukka.
Abdur Razzaq, the visiting Persian emissary to Krishnadevaraya’s Court, records the huge tank built with the help of Portuguese masons.

Q7. Assertion (A): The Vijayanagar army was considered one of the feared armies in India.

Reason (R):-Vijayanagar armies used both firearms and cavalry.

(a) R is not the correct explanation of A

(b) R is correct explanation of A

(d) (A) and (R) are Correct

S7.Ans.(d)

Sol.

The army was modernised and Vijayanagar army began using firearms.
The combination of firearm and cavalry made them one of the most feared armies in India.

Q8. Find out the wrong pair

(a) Silk – China

(b) Spices – Arabia

(d) Madurai Vijayam – Gangadevi

S8.Ans.(b)

Sol.

During the Vijayanagar Empire, inland, coastal and overseas trade flourished in goods such as silks from China, spices from the Malabar region and precious stones from Burma (Myanmar).

Find the odd one out

Harihara II, Muhammad I Krishnadeva Raya, Devaraya I.

Q9. Consider the following statements and find out which is/are correct

Turquoise throne is one of the jewelled royal seats of Persian kings described in Firdausi’s ShahNama.
The fertile regions between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra and Krishna–Godavari delta were the zones of conflict among the rulers of Vijayanagar, and Bahmani.

III. Muhammad I was educated at Multan.

Mahmud Gawan served with great distinction as the Prime Minister under Muhammad III.

(a) i), ii), are correct

(b) i), ii), iii) are correct

(d) iii), iv), are correct

S9.Ans.(a)

Sol.

Turquoise is a semi-precious stone sky blue in colour.
Turquoise throne is one of the bejewelled royal seats of Persian kings described in Firdausi’s Shah Nama.
The fertile regions between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra and the Krishna- Godavari delta were the zones of conflict among the rulers of Vijayanagar, Bahmani and Odisha.
The founder of the Bahmani kingdom Alaud- din Hasan Shah was educated at Multan at the initiative of Zabar Khan, a general of Alaud- din Khalji.

True or False
Harihara and Bukka were the founders of Bahmani kingdom. (False)
Krishnadeva Raya, who reigned for 20 years, was the most illustrious ruler of Sangama dynasty. (False)
Alasani Peddana was the greatest of all Astadiggajas. (True)
Kingship of Vijayanagar administration was hereditary, based on the principle of primo geniture. (True)
There were 18 monarchs of the Bahmani dynasty. (True)