Vijayanagara & Bahmani Kingdoms Questions with Solutions

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This topic covers the Vijayanagara Empire, founded by Harihara and Bukka in 1336, and the Bahmani Sultanate, founded by Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah in 1347, along with the Deccan sultanates that followed. It includes their rulers, administration, architecture and the accounts of foreign travellers. The most tested ruler is Krishnadevaraya of the Tuluva dynasty, a patron of Telugu literature and author of Amuktamalyada. Other common questions cover the Battle of Talikota (1565), the Vijayanagara capital Hampi, and the foreign travellers who visited, such as Nicolo Conti, Abdur Razzaq and Domingo Paes. Practise the Vijayanagara and Bahmani kingdoms questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.

  1. Q1.

    The Vijayanagara kingdom was established by Harihara and Bukka in:

    A. 1526B. 1347C. 1336D. 1206
    easyAsked in SSCView solution ›
  2. Q2.

    Which Vijayanagara ruler married his daughter to the Bahmani Sultan Firuz Shah?

    A. Harihara IIB. Krishnadeva RayaC. Achyuta Deva RayaD. Deva Raya I
    hardAsked in SSCView solution ›
  3. Q3.

    In 1520, the Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadeva Raya defeated the Sultan of Bijapur in the Battle of:

    A. KhanwaB. PanipatC. TalikotaD. Raichur
    mediumAsked in SSCView solution ›
  4. Q4.

    Fernão Nuniz, who wrote about the Vijayanagara Empire and its nayaka system, was a:

    A. Italian travellerB. Persian ambassadorC. Portuguese chroniclerD. Russian merchant
    mediumAsked in SSCView solution ›
  5. Q5.

    After the Battle of Talikota, which place became the last capital of the Vijayanagara kings?

    A. ChandragiriB. HampiC. VelloreD. Penukonda
    hardAsked in SSCView solution ›
  6. Q6.

    The Virupaksha Temple at Hampi is dedicated to:

    A. Goddess ParvatiB. Lord HanumanC. Lord ShivaD. Lord Vishnu
    easyAsked in SSCView solution ›
  7. Q7.

    The Vittala Temple at Hampi is famous for its 56 stone columns that produce:

    A. Flowing waterB. Echoes of prayersC. Musical notesD. Light reflections
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  8. Q8.

    The temple at Lepakshi, famous for its 'hanging pillar' and built in the Vijayanagara style, is the:

    A. Mallikarjuna TempleB. Virupaksha TempleC. Vittala TempleD. Veerabhadra Temple
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