Question

Consider the following statements regarding the rulers of the Vijayanagara:

I. The Vijayanagara kings competed with contemporary rulers on their northern frontier including the sultans of the Deccan and Gajapati rulers of Orissa for fertile river valleys and resources.

II. The rulers of Vijayanagara borrowed concepts and building techniques which they then developed further.

III. The rulers of Vijayanagara, who called themselves piyadassi, built on these traditions and carried them, as we will see, literally to new heights.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Options

• Only I

• I and II

• I and III

• All of the above

Answer 1

I and II

Explanation:

The kings of Vijayanagara, known as Rayas, drew on these traditions and literally elevated them to new heights, as we will see.