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Assess the role of Amara-Nayakas in the Vijayanagara empire.

Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :A. Nayakas and Amara Nayakas : <br/> The Nayakas were the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/military-1096446" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MILITARY">MILITARY</a> chieves of the Vijayanagara empire, while the Amara Nayakas were the military commanders of the Vijayanagara empire. <br/> B. Role of Nayakas : <br/> The Nayakas who were the military chiefs, exercised their <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/power-2475" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about POWER">POWER</a> in Vijayanagara administration. <br/> (i) They generally controlled the forts and had many soldiers under them (i.e., under their control). They kept on moving from one place to another. The peasants who were in search of fertile land sometime took their help. <br/> (ii) They (the Nayakas) spoke Telugu or Kannada. They had accepted the authority of the Raya (Rulers) of Vijayanagara. Taking the advantages of the weakness of the central aministration, they rebelled. They <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/could-410026" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COULD">COULD</a> be suppressed only be military action. <br/> C. Role of Amara Nayakas : <br/> (iii) They were the military commanders who were given (allotted) some territories to rule by the ruler of Vijayanagara empire. They were free to carry out the administration of their state. They had right to collect land revenue from the peasants and other taxes from the craftspersons and traders living under their territory. <br/> (iv) They kept some portion of the revenue collected for their personal consumption and for the maintenance of their horses and elephants and submitted the rest to the state treasury. Through their help, the rulers of Vijayanagara had firmly established and then controlled the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/peninsular-598196" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PENINSULAR">PENINSULAR</a> region.</body></html>


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