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Consider the following statements about the Vijayanagara Empire:
1. Krishnadevaraya, its greatest ruler, wrote the Telugu work Amuktamalyada.
2. The empire declined after its defeat in the Battle of Talikota in 1565.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Krishnadevaraya, its greatest ruler, wrote the Telugu work Amuktamalyada.
2. The empire declined after its defeat in the Battle of Talikota in 1565.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. Both 1 and 2
- C. 2 only
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (B) Both 1 and 2
Krishnadevaraya of the Tuluva dynasty was a patron of Telugu literature and wrote Amuktamalyada. In 1565 the combined Deccan sultanates defeated Rama Raya at Talikota, after which Hampi was sacked and the empire declined. Both statements are correct.
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