Examine the significance of enclosing agricultural land within the fortified area of the city of Vijayanagara.

Examine the significance of enclosing agricultural land within the for

1.	Examine the significance of enclosing agricultural land within the fortified area of the city of Vijayanagara.
Answer» Solution :Significance of Enclosing Agricultral land (i) Abdur Razzaq noted that " between the first, second and the third walls there are cultivated FIELDS, gardens and houses." (II) Agricultural tracts were incorporated WITHIN the fortified area. The objective of medieval sieges was to starve the defenders into submission. (iii) These sieges could last for several months and sometimes even years. Normally rulers tried to be PREPARED for such situations by building large granaries within fortified areas. (Any other relevant points) (Any Two points to be examined)