Chapter  7  An Imperial Capital Vijayanagara (c. fourteenth to sixteenth century)

1. Take a look at the following remark on the temple .

Which of the below temple located to Karnataka .

1. Lotus Mahal
2. Virupaksha temple
3. Brihadishvara temple
4. Vitthala temple

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2. Match the following

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3. Take a look at the following remark on the
water requirements of Vijayanagara.

1. The natural basin formed by the river Tungabhadra
   supplied Vijayanagara with all of its water needs.
2. To store water, Vijayanagara constructed enormous
   embankments.
3. The Vijayanagar kings created the Kamalapur tank,
   which is an example of their hydraulic expertise in making the
   best use of water for drinking and irrigation.

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4. with reference to  Vijayanagara Empire,
Consider the statement below.

1. Even during the Vijaynagara Empire’s
   Worship of the State Horse, no animal sacrifices
   were performed.
2. On occasion, the Vijayanagara Empire’s
   rulers demonstrated their authority, prestige, and
   suzerainty.
3. In the empire, wrestling matches
   were held.

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5. Consider the following remark in light of
the Mahanavami Dibba.

1. The Royal Enclosure of Hampi contains
   a lovely stone platform.
2. King Krishnadevaraya erected it to celebrate
   his victory over Udaygiri during the Vijayanagara dynasty.
3. It served as a sort of platform for the
   establishment of dety.

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6. Consider the following statement in light of temple
architecture of vijay Vijayanagara.

1. Many new features were introduced to the temple building by
   architects. They constructed gopurams and regal gateways, for example.
2. To commemorate his accession to the throne, Krishnadeva Raya,
   one of the empire’s most powerful rulers, erected a hall in front of the
   main shrine.
3. Chariot streets were seen in many temple complexes, and they ran
   in a straight line from the temple gopuram.
4. From a wide distance, the principal shrines’ towers signalled
   the temple’s existence.

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7. Consider the following remark in light of your
view of Vijayanagara’s regular people’s life.

1. Ordinary people only spoke Sanskrit and Telgu.
2. In the past, small traders and local merchants
   lived in cities and trade centres.
3. Workers were aware of their rights, and a group of
   ironsmiths frequently fought amongst themselves for their rights.
4. The weavers, who were in huge numbers, played a key
   role in the temple’s administration.

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8. Consider the following remark in light of
the fact that the Vijayanagar Empire was ruled by
important dynasties, none of which dynasties ruled
over the empire.

1. Sangama
2. Saluva
3. Tuluva
4. Aravidu

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9. Take a look at the following sentences that
mention Krishnadevaraya.

1. He was the emperor of the Vijayanagar
   empire’s Tuluva dynasty.
2. In Telugu, he wrote the Amuktamalyada,
   a book on statecraft.
3. Expansion and consolidation were
   hallmarks of his reign.

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10. Consider the following comment on the Brihadisvara Temple.

1.      It’s dedicated to Lord Vishnu, for starters.

2.      The temple has a pyramidal spire and is decorated
both inside and out with sculptures and paintings.

3.      In 1987, the temple was added to the list of
UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

4.      Raja Rajeswara Temple  also known as Brihadeshwara
Temple.

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