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Highlight any four aspects observed by the Portuguese traveller Barbosa on the urban core of the Vijayanagara empire.

Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) Archaeologists have found fine Chinese porcelain in some houses. These have been found in the north-Eastern corner of the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/urban-4084" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about URBAN">URBAN</a> core suggesting that it may have been occupied by rich traders. <br/> (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ii-1036832" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about II">II</a>) There was a muslim residential quarter. Tombs and mosques have been found here. Their architecture resembles mandapas. <br/> (iii) Barbosa has described that the house of ordinary people are thatched. Houses are well built and strong . <br/> (iv) Houses were <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/arranged-2443099" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ARRANGED">ARRANGED</a> according to occupation in long streets with <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/many-554478" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MANY">MANY</a> open places. Entire area had many <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/shrines-1206624" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SHRINES">SHRINES</a> and small temples.</body></html>


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