An imperial capital

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To which of these countries did the Francois Bernier belong to: France, Britain, Morocco, Uzbekistan?

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France

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Which of the following statement regarding Colin Mackenzie are true? (i) He became famous as Engineer, Surveyor and Cartographer. (ii) He became first Surveyor General of India. (iii) He remained Surveyor General till his death. (iv) By studying Vijayanagara East India Company could not get useful information

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i, ii and iii

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Arrange the following dynasties of Vijayanagara Empire in Chronological order: (1) Sangama, (2) Aravidu, (3) Tuluva, (4) Saluva

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(1), (4), (3) and (2)

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Which one of the following townships was founded by Krishnadeva Raya near Vijayanagara? (A) Negapattnam, (B) Naglapuram, (C) Raichur, (D) Kannanur Kupam

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Naglapuram

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Who was responsible for bringing the ruins of Hampi to light in 1800?

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Colin Mackenzie

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What was the main reason for Vijayanagara’s competition with the Sultans of the Deccan and the Gajapati rulers of Orissa? Options: Control of temples, Access to the Indian Ocean trade routes, Control of fertile river valleys and trade resources, Expansion of religious influence

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Control of fertile river valleys and trade resources

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What was the name of the work on statecraft composed by Krishnadeva Raya in Telugu?

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Amuktamalyada

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Identify the structure: Kamlapuram Temple, Bridashwawara temple, Gopuram, Chanekshwa

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Gopuram

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Which of the following helped in rediscovering the Vijayanagara Empire? (i) Archaeological excavations. (ii) Foreign travelers’ accounts. (iii) Inscriptions and temple records. (iv) Portuguese military reports.

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(i), (ii), and (iii)

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Which of the following statements about Vijayanagara rulers and architecture are correct? (i) They borrowed architectural styles from other kingdoms. (ii) They built grand temples with large gateways (gopurams). (iii) Their buildings were inspired by only one architectural tradition. (iv) Some temples from earlier dynasties influenced Vijayanagara architecture.

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(i), (ii), and (iv)