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Q: The founders of the Vijayanagara Empire were feudatories of which of the following dynasties?
  • A. Chola
  • B. Kakatiya
  • C. Pandya
  • D. Hoysala
Correct Answer: Option B - Vijayanagara kingdom and the city were founded by Harihar and Bukka (sons of Sangama) who were feudatories of kakatiyas and later became a minister in the court of Kampili. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara-I and Bukka Raya-I of the Sangama dynasty, members of a pastoralist cowherd community that claimed Yadava lineage.
B. Vijayanagara kingdom and the city were founded by Harihar and Bukka (sons of Sangama) who were feudatories of kakatiyas and later became a minister in the court of Kampili. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara-I and Bukka Raya-I of the Sangama dynasty, members of a pastoralist cowherd community that claimed Yadava lineage.

Explanations:

Vijayanagara kingdom and the city were founded by Harihar and Bukka (sons of Sangama) who were feudatories of kakatiyas and later became a minister in the court of Kampili. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara-I and Bukka Raya-I of the Sangama dynasty, members of a pastoralist cowherd community that claimed Yadava lineage.