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Rise of the Vijayanagar and Bahmani Kingdoms
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Q1. What measures did the Vijayanagar rulers take to develop agriculture?
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because the rulers focused on reviving vedic customs. The society was
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Q5. What was the extent of the Bahmani kingdom?
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Q6. What did Krishnadeva Raya do to make the Vijayanagar kingdom powerful
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To make the Vijayanagar Kingdom powerful and prosperous, Krishnadeva Raya
undertook the following steps:
i. He encouraged foreign trade with Portuguese.
ii. Custom duties and some other taxes were imposed to increase revenue
collection.
iii. Agriculture and irrigation was developed.
iv. He conquered the Raichur Doab to extend the boundaries of his kingdom.
v. He made his army the strongest in South India.
Q7. Mention two important features of each of the following in the Vijayanagar
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i. The administration was headed by the King.
ii. There was a council of minister to aid and advice him on matters of
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i. The empire was divided into six provinces. They were further divided into
districts which constituted of a number of villages.
ii. There was a Governor who was in charge of provincial administration.
Q8. Vijayanagar was one of the wealthiest kingdoms in the 15th and 16th
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centuries CE. This was so because the agricultural developments and trade
promotions increased the revenue manyfolds. The taxes imposed on land and
trade also supplemented the royal treasury. Exports and imports were being
undertaken in huge amounts which also enhanced government's income.
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a) The importance of trade in Vijayanagar
Trade formed a very significant part of government's revenue. Income
generated by means of custom and other taxes enriched the royal treasury.
The promotion of export and import also played a vital role in improving the
economic condition of the empire.
b) The position of women in society
Women were generally respected in the society but they had very limited
exposure to freedom. They were subjected to social evils like sati and child
marriages. Most women used to be confined to their homes while some upper-
class women actively participated in social, literary and political fields
Q10. Briefly discuss the conflict between the Vijayanagar and Bahmani
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Raichur Doab was a fertile area between the northern boundary of the
Vijayanagar kingdom and the southern boundary of the Bahmani kingdom. Due
to its revenue generating capacity, it was a bone of contention between the
two kingdoms. It kept passing from one hand to another until the Vijayanagar
empire was finally defeated in the Battle of Talikota by the briefly unified army
of the Bahmani kingdom.
Q11. Give an account of the achievements of Mahmud Gawan.
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i. His kingdom witnessed economic prosperity during his rule.
ii. To promote Islamic studies, he built madrasas and libraries in the capital
city of Bidar.
iii He reconquered the port of Goa from the Vijayanagar kingdom
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iii. He reconquered the port of Goa from the Vijayanagar kingdom.
Q12. How did the collapse of the Sultanate impact North India?
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Q14. What is the significance of the Battle of Talikota?
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Q15. What was the actual position of the Bahmani kings in the administrative
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The actual position of the Bahamani Kings in the administrative set up was not
that of an all powerful sultan. His authority depended on the strength of his
army. Weak rulers were subject to easy control of ulema and the nobles.
Q16. What did the Bahmani rulers do to patronize Islam?
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capital city of Gulbarga and Bidar. Persian and Arabic were made
languages. They also opened Madrasas and libraries to promote Islamic
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Q17. Why were the sultans of the Deccan easily overpowered by the Mughal
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among themselves. This made them vulnerable to foreign attacks and they
were nothing but soft targets for Mughal emperors of the North.
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