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Who wrote Madhura Vijayam?

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  1. Ammauga Devi

  2. Parvati Devi

  3. Main Devi

  4. Ganga Devi

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Ganga Devi wrote Madhura Vijayam. Gangambika was a poet in the Vijayanagara Empire during the 14th century and chronicled the story of the victory of her husband, Kumara Kampana, son of Bukka Raya I over the Muslims in Madhura in the form of a poem. It chronicles the life of Kumara Kampanna Udayar or Kumara Kampanna II, a prince of the Vijayanagara Empire and the second son of Bukka Raya. The title of the eight chapter poem was Madhura Vijayam, also known as Veerakamparaya Charitram.

Who wrote Pauduranga Mahatyam?

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  1. Rajasekara

  2. Tenali Ramakrisima

  3. Ayyala Raja Ramabhadrudu

  4. Allasani Peddana

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tenali Ramakrishna wrote Pauduranga Mahatyam, which is dedicated to Krishnadeva Raya's grandson, and so it is believed that he was only a boy poet during Krishnadevaraya. He was known for wit and prodigious poetry written in the Telugu language. Scholars treat his famous work Panduranga Mahatyam as the one among the Pancha Kavyas, the five great books of Telugu Literature.

The gold coins of Vijayanagara kingdom were known as _______.

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  1. Varahas

  2. Pains

  3. Nishka

  4. Kakini

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Correct Option: A

An inscription at Shravanabelagola states that the conflict between Jainas and Srivaishnavas was resolved by ______.

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  1. Bukkaraya

  2. Harihara I

  3. Krishnadevaraya

  4. Proudhadevaraya

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Correct Option: A

Nadus of Vijayanagara kingdom were divided into ______.

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  1. Valanadus

  2. Vishayas

  3. Sthalas

  4. Villages

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Correct Option: C

Hakka and Bukka founded the Vijayanagara empire on the southern bank of the Tungabhadra river in _______.

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  1. 1336 A.D.

  2. 1347 A.D.

  3. 1357 A.D.

  4. 1436 A.D.

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Correct Option: A

Gangadevi's 'Maduravijayam' deals with the victory of prince __________ over the Sultan of Madurai.

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  1. Harihara

  2. Krishnadevaraya

  3. Narasanayaka

  4. Kampana

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Correct Option: D

Which Vijayanagara ruler was known as 'Elephant Hunter'?

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  1. Bukkaraya

  2. Praudhadevaraya

  3. Harihara II

  4. Saluva Narasimha

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Correct Option: B

Krishnadevaraya had the title 'Yavanarajya Pratishtapanacharya' because ______.

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  1. He defeated Kasim Barid and placed the Bahamani prince on the throne of Bidar

  2. He united the Deccan Sultans and restored the kingdom to the Bahamani king

  3. He defeated the Deccan Sultans and helped to establish Bahamani rule

  4. He helped the Portuguese to conquer Goa

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Correct Option: A

The Vijayanagara empire was founded by __________ in 1336 A.D.

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  1. Vidyaranya

  2. Hakka and Bukka

  3. Harihara II

  4. Devaraya

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Harihara, also called Hakka, was the founder of the Vijayanagara empire. He was Bhavana Sangama’s eldest son and was the founder of the Sangama dynasty, the first among the four dynasties that ruled Vijayanagara.

The early life of Hakka and his brother Bukka is relatively unknown and most accounts are based on various theories.