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The Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadeva Raya composed a work on statecraft in Telugu known as:
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Answer: Option A — Amuktamalyada
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The Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadeva Raya composed a work on statecraft in Telugu known as:
- Amuktamalyada
- Manucharitra
- Panduranga Mahatmyam
- Jambavati Kalyanam
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Remember: "Amuktamalyada" = Krishnadeva Raya's Telugu work (story of Andal; includes statecraft); Krishnadeva Raya = Tuluva dynasty (1509-1529), "Andhra Bhoja", court of Ashtadiggajas; "Manucharitra" = Allasani Peddana.
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This question tests your understanding of Vijayanagara & Bahmani Kingdoms, a key topic in the General Knowledge section. The detailed solution above uses a step-by-step approach to show the reasoning, and where available, a shortcut that helps you solve similar questions in under 90 seconds during the actual exam.
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.