Who among the following laid the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire?
- A.Harihara and Bukka
- B.Krishnadeva Raya
- C.Rama Raya
- D.Virupaksha Raya
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Harihara and Bukka. The brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336, with its capital on the banks of the Tungabhadra at Hampi.
Harihara and Bukka were sons of Sangama, so the first ruling line is called the Sangama dynasty. Tradition says they were inspired by the sage Vidyaranya. The empire was later ruled by the Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu dynasties. It was a great power of the south for over two centuries, often at war with the Bahmani kingdom over the fertile Raichur Doab, until its defeat at the Battle of Talikota in 1565.
B is wrong because Krishnadeva Raya of the Tuluva dynasty, who ruled from 1509 to 1529, was the empire's greatest king, not its founder. C is wrong because Rama Raya was the regent whose army lost at Talikota in 1565. D is wrong because Virupaksha Raya was a later Sangama ruler.
Exam tip: Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu; founded 1336, Talikota 1565.
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