Q. With reference to the rulers of the Vijayanagar Empire and the foreign travellers who visited their courts, consider the following pairs:
Historical KingVisited by Foreign Traveller
1. Deva Raya INiccolò de’ Conti
2. Deva Raya IIAbdur Razzak
3. Krishna Deva RayaDomingo Paes
4. Achyuta Deva RayaFernao Nuniz
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation:
- Pair 1: Correct. Italian traveller Niccolò de’ Conti visited Vijayanagar during the reign of Deva Raya I (Sangama Dynasty) in the early 15th century and recorded the city’s massive size and fortification.
- Pair 2: Correct. Persian envoy Abdur Razzak visited during the reign of Deva Raya II (Sangama Dynasty) and described the wealth and military strength of the empire.
- Pair 3: Correct. Portuguese traveller Domingo Paes visited during the peak of the empire under Krishna Deva Raya (Tuluva Dynasty), providing detailed accounts of his administration and the Mahanavami festival.
- Pair 4: Correct. Portuguese chronicler Fernao Nuniz visited during the reign of Achyuta Deva Raya (Tuluva Dynasty), focusing on the history of the kings and the importance of horses in the military.
