Q. Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?

[A] Krishnadevaraya

[B] Narasimha Saluva

[C] Muhammad Shah III

[D] Yusuf Adil Shah

Answer: A
Notes:

Exp) Option a is the correct answer.

Option a is correct: Krishnadeva Rayan maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese. Alphonsa de Albuquerque, the Portuguese governor-built fort at Bhatkal located at Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka in 1510 with the permission of Vijayanagara empire ruler Krishnadeva Raya (1509-1529).

Source:

https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/20190/1/Unit-27.pdf

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