Vijayanagara Empire-Market

Vijayanagara Empire-Market

What is Karnataka samrajyamu?

Karnataka samrajyamu was the name used by the contemporaries to describe the Vijayanagara Empire and it is quite true with finding of the evidences of Empire in Karnataka at Hampi.

Historians, however, use the term Vijayanagara Empire.

Name the rulers with whom the Vijayanagara kings competed.

On the northern frontiers, the Vijayanagara kings competed with contemporary rulers such as the Sultans of the Deccan and the Gajapati rulers of Orissa for control of the fertile river valleys and the resources that were brought by overseas trade.

The glory of Vijayanagara Empire started to shatter with its defeat in the Battle of Talikota against confederacy of Muslim rulers of south India.

What were the main features of the markets in the Vijayanagara Empire?

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Write a note on the markets of Vijayanagara Empire.

· Markets in the Vijayanagara Empire were known for its spices, textiles and other precious stones.

· Trade was a status symbol for cities in the empire and boasted of a wealthy population that was in need of high-value exotic goods such as precious stones and

jewellery.

· The revenue that came from the trade was used for the development of the State.

Who replaced the Saluva dynasty?

The first dynasty of Vijayanagara Empire was replaced by the Saluva dynasty and its end was same as the end of Sangama dynasty.

The Saluva dynasty was replaced by the Tuluva dynasty. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty.

What was the condition of the Vijayanagara kingdom after the death of Krishnadeva Raya?

After the death of Krishnadeva Raya in 1529, his successors faced problems created by rebellious nayakas or military chiefs.

By 1542 the control of the empire came under another ruling lineage, the Aravidu, which continued till the end of the seventeenth century and in 1565 Vijayanagara Empire vanished as it was defeated in the Battle of Rakshasi-Tangadi.

Why the agricultural lands were incorporated within the fortified area?

During the medieval period, the main objective of the sieges was to starve the defenders into submission. These sieges could continue for months and sometimes

even years.

Rulers were ready to face it with proper arrangements by building large granaries within fortified areas. The rulers of Vijayanagara adopted a more expensive

and elaborate method of protecting the agricultural belt itself by incorporating cultivation land in the fort.

Who were the nayakas in the Vijayanagara Empire?

In the Vijayanagara Empire the nayakas were military chiefs and exercised power and controlled forts and had armed supporters.

Theses chiefs often moved from one place to another and were accompanied by peasants looking for fertile land in order to settle. The nayakas spoke Telugu or Kannada. Many nayakas were under the control of the kings of Vijayanagara but often rebelled and faced military action by the kings.