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(A) Bahamani Sultans

(C) Tallikota

(D) Rokkasi Tangadi

Vijayanagara rulers invested a lot of money for their military power. They imported a large number of horses from Arabia and Iran. They built a large army and built many strong forts. They recruited Muslim fighters to train his soldiers in the new modes of warfare. The Vijayanagara kings adopted guns and cannons in their forces. The combination of firearms and cavalry (horse-riders) made them one of the most powerful armies in India.

We know much about Vijayanagara Empire from inscriptions, books and buildings of that period. The detailed accounts were left by travellers from several countries – Nicolo Conti, from Italy who visited Vijayanagara in 1420 AD, Abdul Razzak the Persian trader who visited it in 1443 AD, the Portuguese travellers and Peas who visited it in 1520 AD and Nuniz who wrote in 1537 AD. From these sources, we get insights into the daily life, the administration and the social organisation of the kingdom.

Answer is (A) Iqtas

(B) Devaraya – II

(A) 1489 -1520 AD

Answer is (C) Goa

The methodology used in Zoology to classify animals is called Taxonomy.

(C) Tungabhadra

(D) Krishnadevaraya

Answer is (D) None

Answer is (C) 4

Answer is (B) Muslim

Answer is (C) Temples

(B) Domingo Paes

1. Sri Krishna Devaraya the only king and Non-Telugu king to praise the language by the following words. 

“Telugu is the best language among the nations various regional languages which can be seen in the book written by himself named Amuktamalyada.”

2. During his rule, Telugu culture and literature flourished and reached their heyday. 

3. In his court, eight Telugu poets were regarded as the eight pillars of the literary assembly. 

4. At this peak of Telugu literature, the most famous writer in the Prabhandha style was “Manucharitamu.”

(D) Portugal

I am not agreeing with the above statement.

Why because for the army expenditure purpose kings impose the taxes on people is correct but imposing heavy taxes on people is not correct. Sometimes, some kings have a desire of doing more wars during that time more army is needed along with that expenditure is also increasing. During that time kings tried to impose more taxes, but people are not able to pay more taxes. And they suffered very highly. So the kings reduce the expenditure of the army of not to wage more wars.

Voyages Around the World

My stepmother Kaikeyi wanted her son Bharat to become the king. This would not have been possible if I had been in Ayodhya. Hence she wanted me to leave the kingdom.

I know such a war was fought between Ram and Ravan. Ravan, the demon king of Lanka, came in disguise as a Sadhu and forcefully took away Seeta, the wife of Ram. Ram with his monkey army reached Lanka. He fought against Ravan, defeated him and killed Ravan and brought back Seeta to Ayodhya.

The King who gave trading permission to Vasco da Gama Zamorin.

1. great 

2. sail 

3. wood 

4. sight.

Lakshman loved me and wanted to ensure my safety in the forest. Hence he accompanied me to the forest.

1. hospitality – hospitable 

2. hero – heroic

3. history – historical 

4. poem – poetic.

My father fulfilled my stepmother Kaikeyi’s wish and banished me from Ayodhya.

(A) Nicolo Conti

No, they cannot. Problems can be solved only by sitting around a table and sorting out the disputes. The practice of ‘an eye for an eye’ will only end up making the whole world blind. Wars kill people and destroy civilizations.

1. great surprise – astonishment 

2. pulled out forcibly – dragged

The Trojans too fought hard – Coordinate Clause

the siege continued for ten long years – Coordinate Clause Compound Sentence

Pindar and Sappo were the two lyric Poets of Greek Civilization.

(a) He composed The Iliad and – The Odyssey Homer

(b) He persuaded Helen to elope with him. Paris

(c) She was the wife of King Menelaus. Helen

(d) He led the defense of Troy for nine years Hector

(e) He was killed by a poisoned arrow that entered his heel. Achilles

It is believed that the two great epics of European literature, The Iliad and The Odyssey, were composed and recited by Homer. Hence he has been honoured with the title ‘Father of European Poetry’

Author of the epics ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey’ is Homer.

While observing the large wooden horse, I heard some movements inside it. Friends, I am sure it is some trick to attack our city at night. Their great heroes must be inside the horse. They have not sailed away. They must be somewhere near and will return only when they will get the signal from the Greeks in the horse.

Friends, they will not get the signals from them. Look, we shall get bundles of ropes and tie the ropes tightly around the whole of the horse, so that no one would be able to come out and give signals. That Greek man also is in my custody. We shall arrange heavy barricades to close our wall gates. We shall take this opportunity to lift their siege.

We shall hold these heroes in the horse to ransom, in order to force them to lift the siege, surrender and leave our shore. Let’s come together and implement this plan immediately.

(B) city of victories

(C) Chaodragiri

(A) Raja gopuram

Answer is (C) Tulava

(B) Abdul Razzak

Answer is (B) B only

Answer is (D) 1565 AD

The Trojans, too, fought hard, didn’t they? ‘

Since the kingdom of Vijayanagara was a highly militarized one, it was free from inva¬sions. Thus there was peace and security in the Vijayanagara kingdom. But they spent a lot of money on acquiring guns and cannons, and for purchasing horses. They employed Muslims and the Portuguese to get their soldiers trained in the modern war¬fare. They must have levied heavy taxes on the common people to pay for the military expenditure. Thus the common people must have affected by the heavy taxation.

At the peak of Telugu literature by the Vijayanagara Kings, the most famous writing Was Manucharitramu. King Krishnadeva Raya was an accomplished Telugu scholar and wrote

Amuktamalyada. In his court were the eight famous scholars regarded as the pillars of the literary assembly (Ashta diggajas). This was the age of Srinatha. The Vijayanagara period was the golden age of Telugu literature.

(A) Narasanayaka

Orugallu city was constructed around the temple of Lord Siva. So for the sake of protection the kings lived in the centre of the city.

Many secular structures bearing Islamic features were present in the Vijayanagara apine architecture. There are many arches domes and vaults in those constructions. The Royal centre zone is subdivided into irregular interlocking compounds by high slender walls built of tightly fitted granite blocks that face a rubble cone. So because of these safety measures the kings of Vijayanagara lived in a separate quarter.

Thinking that the horse would bring them good luck the Trojans broke down a part of their strong wall in order to drag the horse in the city and that brought the ruin of their city.