Q. With reference to the military and administrative systems of the Vijayanagar Empire, consider the following statements:
1.The Nayankara system was a military-fiscal arrangement where Nayakas were granted Amaram land grants in exchange for maintaining a fixed contingent of troops, horses, and elephants.
2.The recruitment of Turkish archers and the adoption of superior Bahamani cavalry techniques were significant military reforms initiated by Deva Raya II (Gajabetekara).
3.The decisive Battle of Talikota (1565 CE) involved the Vijayanagar forces fighting against the combined armies of all five successor states of the Bahamani Sultanate.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. The Nayankara system was the defining political and military structure, where Nayakas (military chiefs) received revenue assignments (Amaram) for military service.
- Statement 2: Correct. Deva Raya II realized the superiority of the Muslim cavalry and artillery and actively recruited Muslim soldiers and skilled archers, a major military reform.
- Statement 3: Incorrect. The alliance that defeated Vijayanagar at the Battle of Talikota (or Rakshasa-Tangadi) consisted of four Sultanates: Bijapur, Golkonda, Ahmednagar, and Bidar. Berar did not join the alliance.
