Q. Consider the following statements regarding the reign of Deva Raya I (c. 1406–1422 CE):
1.He undertook a massive project to build a dam across the Tungabhadra river to construct a channel supplying water to the capital city, Hampi.
2.He strengthened the Vijayanagar army by recruiting a large number of Turkish archers and providing them with land grants (jagirs).
3.The Persian traveller Abdur Razzak praised his policy of religious tolerance and the peace prevailing in the capital.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. Deva Raya I initiated key hydraulic works, including a major dam and aqueduct system on the Tungabhadra to ensure a steady water supply to Vijayanagar.
- Statement 2: Incorrect. The policy of strengthening the army by recruiting Muslim archers (to counter the Bahamani military) and integrating them into the forces was a key military reform introduced by his son, Deva Raya II (who was known as Gajabetekara).
- Statement 3: Incorrect. The Persian traveller Abdur Razzak visited the court of Deva Raya II, not Deva Raya I. The traveller who visited Deva Raya I was Niccolò de’ Conti.
