Question

Discuss the achievements of Krishnadev Raya

Answer 1

1. Krishnadeva encouraged foreign trade with the Portuguese who had established trade centres on the Malabar Coast.
2. He earned rich revenue by imposing customs duties and other taxes.
3. He took active steps to promote agriculture. Irrigation facilities were developed by building dams and canals.
4. Krishnadeva Raya was a great patron of art and literature.
5. He maintained a magnificent court and encouraged poets and learned men.