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NDA 2024 GAT · General Knowledge · Medieval India · medium

The capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, Hampi, is situated on the banks of which river?

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The capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, Hampi, is situated on the banks of which river?
  1. A. Krishna
  2. B. Tungabhadra
  3. C. Godavari
  4. D. Kaveri
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Answer: (B) Tungabhadra

Vijayanagara, founded by Harihara and Bukka in 1336, had its capital at Hampi on the Tungabhadra. The Krishna lies north of it and Kaveri to the south. The empire ended after the Battle of Talikota in 1565.
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