water resources OF the Vijayanagara Empire

What were the main features of the water resources that the Vijayanagara Empire had.

· Vijayanagara was located in the natural basin formed by the river Tungabhadra

which flows in the north-easterly direction and the landscape that surrounded the city

with granite hills.

· Many embankments were built along these streams to create reservoirs of

different sizes. Since Vijayanagara was one of the most arid zones of the peninsula,

perfect arrangements were made to store rainwater to be used in the city.

· Kamalapuram tank is the best example for such a tank built in the early years of

the fifteenth century. Water from this tank was used not only for irrigating fields but

was also conducted through a channel to the “royal centre”.

· According to the historians, the Hiriya canal was one of the most prominent

waterworks.

significance of Mahanavmi dibba

 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.

Karnataka samrajyamu

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.

Vijayanagara Empire

Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire?

According to tradition and epigraphic evidence two brothers, Harihara and Bukka,

founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336 on the inspiration from their Guru

Vidhyaranya. This empire included different people who spoke different languages

and followed different religious traditions.

Who has discovered the site of Hampi

3-What were the sources used by Colin Mackenzie in order to gather information

about Hampi?

Colin Mackenzie gathered the information from variety of sources. At first he tried to

get information from the priest of Virupaksha temple. The information, thus collected

was corroborated with the architectural and literary sources.

Who was the founder of the empire? Who inspired them to lay foundation of the

empire?

Two brothers Harihar and Bukka laid the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire in

the year 1336. Saint Vidyaranya inspired them to establish the empire.

kudirai chettis

VIJAYANAGARA

1-Write a note on the royal centre of the Vijayanagara Empire.

The royal centre was located in the south-western part of the settlement. It included

60 temples. According to historians the patronage of temples was important for rulers,

because they were trying to establish their authority through association with the

divinities housed in the shrines. Archaeologists have identified about thirty buildings

as palaces and with large structures meant for rituals.

What is political science

POLITICAL SCIENCE –OBJECTIVE TYPE  (sem 1 )

What is political science?.

Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state.

 It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior. Political scientists "see themselves engaged in revealing the relationships underlying political events and conditions.

 And from these revelations they attempt to construct general principles about the way the world of politics works.

Political science intersects with other fields; including anthropology, national politics,economics, international relations,  psychology, sociology, history, law, and political theory.

Although it was codified in the 19th century, when all the social sciences were established, political science has ancient roots; indeed, it originated almost 2,500 years ago with the works of Plato and Aristotle.

1-Father of political science is Aristotle.

2-Aristotle said that “man is a social as well as political animal”..

3-To Aristotle “democracy is a form of polity.

4-Aristotle was the student of Plato.