Class 7 Vijayanagara Empire
I. Fill in the blanks:
1. Military leader of Devaraya II who defeated Sri Lankan king and received tribute Lakkanna Dandesha.
2. Krishnadevaraya married Gajapathi Prataparudra’s daughter Jaganmohini.
3. In Vijayanagara kingdom Varaha was a gold coin.
4. Foreign traveler who said all religions co-existed peacefully in Vijayanagara kingdom was Barbosa.
5. Art and sculpture of Vijayanagara was ‘the evolutionary form of Dravidian style’ Percy Brown said this.
II. Answer the following in one sentence:
1. Who is the founder
of the Vijayanagara kingdom?
Ans: Vijayanagar Kingdom was founded by Harihara and Bukka Raya sons of
Sangama.
2. Name the dynasties
that ruled Vijayanagara?
Ans: Vijayanagar Empire was ruled by the four dynasties Sangama Dynasty, Saluva
Dynasty, Tuluva Dynasty and Aravidu Dynasty.
3. Name the famous
king from Sangama dynasty?
Ans: Prauda Devaraya or Devaraya II
(1426 – 1446) was the greatest among the Sangama rulers.
4. Name the famous and
greatest king of Vijayanagar kingdom?
Ans: Krishnadevaraya was the famous and greatest king of Vijayanagar kingdom.
5. When did the Rakksa
Thangadi war take place?
Ans:The Rakka Thangadi war took place on 23rd January of 1565 CE.
6. Name the sources of
income for the Vijayanagar kingdom?
Ans: During Vijayanagara kingdom land revenue was collected. It was major
income and other sources of Income were trade tax, profession tax, road tax,
fair tax, export tax and tributes.
7. Name the festivals
celebrated in Vijayanagar kingdom?
Ans: Deepavali and Dasara festivals were celebrated in Vijayanagar kingdom.
8. Name the main
crops grown in Vijayanagar kingdom?
Ans: Rice, maize, sugarcane and cotton were the major crops.
9. Name the musical
creations of Krishnadevaraya?
Ans: Krishnadevaraya wrote ‘Jambavati Kalyana’, ‘Madalasa Charitam’,
‘Rasamanjari’ and ‘Amuktamalyada’.
10. Name the foreigners
who visited Vijayanagar?
Ans: Abdul Razak, Domingo Paes, Barbosa and Percy Brown were some of the
foreigners who visited Vijayanagar.
11. Name the
important temples from Vijayanagar kingdom?
Ans: The important temples from Vijayanagar kingdom are:
a) Kalyana Mantapa of Virupaksha temple in Hampi.
b) Hazara Ramaswamy temple
c) Vittala Ramaswamy temple
d) Krishnaswamy temple
e) Kamala Mahal
f) Shrigeri’s Vidyashankar temple
III. Discuss and Answer:
1. Write a note on Krishnadevaraya’s
conquests?
Ans: a) He seized the Sivanasamudra fort from Ummattur chief Ganga Raja in
1510CE.
b) He acquired the Raichur fort under the occupation of Bijapur Adil Shahi Kings.
c) In 1510, he helped the Portuguese to conquer Goa from Bijapur Sultan.
d) In 1513, he conquered Udayagiri fort.
e) In 1518, he captured Cuttack, the capital of Ganapati
f) Defeated Pratapa Rudra, a Kalinga king and married his daughter Jaganmohini.
g) In 1522, he recaptured Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan.
h) He captured Kalaburgi and Bidar forts.
i) He defeated Kasim Barid at Bidar and released the young Bahamani Prince and installed him on the throne.
2. Make a list of
literary works from Vijayanagar period?
Ans: Sanskrit: a) Vidyaranya composed ‘Shankara Vijaya’ and
‘Sarvadarshan Sangraha’.
b) His brother Sayanacharya wrote ‘Vedarthaprakasha’ and ‘Ayurveda Sudhanidhi’ etc.
c) Gangadevi wrote’MadhuraVijayam’.
d) Praudha Devaraya wrote ‘Sudhanidhi’.
e) Krishnadevaraya wrote ‘Jambavati Kalyana’, ‘Madalasa, haritham’ and ‘Rasamanjari’.
Kannada: a) Kumara Vyasa wrote ’Gadugina Bharatha’, Chamarasa ‘Prabhulingaleele’, ‘Ratnakaravami’ ‘Bharatesha Vaibhava’s Jaina work.
b) ‘Shivatatwa Chintamani’ by Lakkanna Dandesha and ‘Basavapurana’ by Bheemakavi are the Veerashaiva Kannada works of this period.
c) Haridasa literature developed due to the writings of Sripadaraya, Purandaradasa and Kanakadasa.
Telugu:
a) Krishnadevaraya composed ‘Amuktamalyada’ in Telugu.
b) His court had great Telugu poets called the Ashta Diggajas, of them Allasani Peddana, Mukku Timmana, and Tenali Ramakrishna are famous.
IV. Match the following:
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A |
B |
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1. Gangadevi |
Madura Vijayam |
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2. Devaraya II |
Gajaventegara |
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3. Krishnadevraya |
Andhrabohoja |
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4. Shringeri |
Vidhyashankar Devalaya |
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