With reference to the "Amara-Nayaka system", which one of the following statements is not correct?
- A.It was a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire.
- B.They were military commanders, who were given territories to govern and collect taxes and other dues from peasants, craftspersons and traders in the area.
- C.They retained part of the revenue for personal use and to maintain a stipulated contingent of horses and elephants.
- D.They were not allowed to use their share of revenue for the maintenance of temples.
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, They were not allowed to use their share of revenue for the maintenance of temples. The amara-nayakas were in fact expected to spend part of their revenue on temples and irrigation works.
The amara-nayaka system was a key political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire, and it drew on the iqta system of the Delhi Sultanate. The amara-nayakas were military commanders who received territories to govern. They collected taxes and dues from peasants, craftspersons and traders, kept a part for themselves and for a fixed force of horses and elephants, and used some of the rest for the upkeep of temples and irrigation tanks. They sent tribute to the king every year and appeared at court with gifts.
A is correct, since the system was a hallmark of Vijayanagara rule. B is correct, as it describes who the amara-nayakas were. C is correct, because the forces they kept were the king's military strength.
Exam tip: amara-nayaka of Vijayanagara is often compared with the iqta of the Delhi Sultanate.
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