Consider the following statements regarding Saluva Dynasty:
Saluva Narasimha founded the dynasty.
Vasco Da Gama landed in Calicut during his reign.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
Saluva Narasimha (1786-91) founded the Saluva dynasty. Tirumal (1491) and Immadi Narsimha (1491-1505) were minor rulers during Narsa Nayaka's regency. Vasco Da Gama landed in Calicut during his reign in 1498.
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Consider the following statements:
Saluva dynasty was the last dynasty to rule the Vijayanagara Empire.
The earliest known Saluva from inscriptional evidence was Mangaladeva.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
2 only
The Saluva dynasty was the second dynasty to rule the Vijayanagara Empire and was created by the Saluvas, who by historical tradition were natives of the Kalyani region of northern Karnataka in modern India.
The Gorantla inscription traces their origins to this region from the time of the Western Chalukyas and Kalachuris of Karnataka.
The earliest known Saluva from inscriptional evidence in the Vijayanagara era was Mangaladeva, the great grandfather of Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya.
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Consider the following statements regarding, Mangaladeva, the great grandfather of Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya:
1. He played an important role in the victories of Emperor Bukka Raya I against the Turko-Persian Sultanate of Madurai.
2. His descendants founded the Saluva Dynasty and became one of the ruling lines of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(A)
1 only
Mangaladeva played an important role in the victories of Emperor Bukka Raya I against the Turko-Persian Sultanate of Madurai.
His descendants founded the Saluva Dynasty and became one of the ruling lines of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Three emperors ruled from 1485 to 1505 after which the Tuluva Dynasty won the throne.
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Consider the following statements regarding Thimma Bhupala:
He conquered the western ports of Kannada country of Mangalore.
He succeeded his father Narasimha Deva Raya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
2 only
Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya (1485-1491 AD) conquered the western ports of Kannada country of Mangalore, Honnavar, Bakanur and Bhatkal but lost Udayagiri to Gajapati Kapilendra in 1491. He died in 1491.
Thimma Bhupala (1491 AD) succeeded his father Narasimha Deva Raya but was murdered by his army commander who took the advantage of political unrest.
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25
Consider the following statements:
1. Narasimha Raya II remained a puppet in the hands of his commander Tuluva Narasa Nayaka.
2. He was murdered by the son of Narasa Nayaka.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
Narasimha Raya II (1491-1505 AD) was the crowned King, he remained a puppet in the hands of his commander Tuluva Narasa Nayaka till his death in 1505. He was murdered by the son of Narasa Nayaka, Viranarasimha Raya who proclaimed himself as the new king. Viranarsimha raya was acting as the regent of the empire after the death of Narasa Nayaka.
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Which Vijayanagara ruler's daughter did Bahamani ruler Tajuddin Firuz marry?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Devaraya I
The Bahmani ruler Tajuddin Firuz Shah married the daughter of Vijayanagara's Devaraya I. This marriage was part of a larger political arrangement following a military campaign and defeat of Devaraya I by Firuz Shah.
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Consider the following statements regarding Tajuddin Firoz Shah:
He was the grandson of sultan Alaudin Bahman Shah.
He was the son of sultan Daud Shah.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
Taj-ud-din Firoz Shah was the son of Daud Shah, the fourth sultan of the Bahmani Sultanate, and a grandson of Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, the first sultan. He was a prominent figure in the Bahmani Sultanate and is considered one of its most remarkable rulers.
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Consider the following statements regarding Tajuddin Firoz Shah:
He was fluent in Telugu, Marathi and Sanskrit.
He constructed an astronomy observatory in Daultabad.
He kept large harem of women.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
2 and 3 only
He knew the Quran and Islamic jurisprudence well and had Sufi philosophical leanings, was multilingual, and had three days off a week to offer lectures on subjects like mathematics and Euclidean geometry. He was also fluent in Persian, Arabic, Canarese, Telugu, Marathi, and a variety of other languages.
His passion for astronomy is evident when he ordered the construction of an observatory in Daulatabad, which was completed after his death.
He also kept a large harem of women. He was also tolerant of other faiths, reading both Christian and Jewish scriptures.
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To avoid conflict with this strict Islamic observance, Tajuddin Firoz enter into temporary marriages, known as?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Nikah Mut'ah
To avoid conflict with his strict Islamic observance, he would also enter into temporary marriages known as muth in Shi'ah doctrine.
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Consider the following statements regarding Tajuddin Firoz Shah:
He constructed Firozabad Palace on the bank of the Bhima River.
He was buried in a large tomb known as “Haft Gumbaz”.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
Taj-ud-din Firoz Shah was famous and ruled over 25 years. Despite his ultimate failure on the battlefield, he supported literature and art during his reign. He had many foreign intellectuals at his court and was particularly interested in architecture, building Firozabad Palace on the bank of the Bhima River with four massive doors. He was a good calligraphist, a well linguist and composed verses in Arabic Persian Marathi Telugu and Kannada. He died in 1422 in Gulbarga and was buried in a large tomb known as “Haft Gumbaz”, which was constructed during his lifetime.