"The Amar-Nayaka system was the major Vijayanagar political Empire." E

1.	"The Amar-Nayaka system was the major Vijayanagar political Empire." Elaborate.
Answer» Solution : Amar-Nayakas : Amara Nayaka system innovation the was a MAJOR political innovation of the Vijaynagar Empire. The Amar-Nayakas were military commanders who were given territories to govern by the raya. They collected TAXES and other dues from peasants, crafts persons and TRADERS in the area and retained part of the revenue for personaluse and for maintaining a stipulated contingents of horses and elephants. The contingents provided the Vijaynagar Kings with an cffective fighting force with which they BROUGHT the entire southern peninsula under their control. Some of the revenue was also used for the maintenance of TEMPLES and irrigation works.

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