History • Medieval IndiaHard
Examine the administrative and fiscal framework of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India: 1. The empire was divided into administrative provinces called Mandalas, which were further subdivided into districts termed Kottams or Venthas. 2. The military chieftains known as Nayakas administered assigned territories under the Nayankara system, maintaining troops and remitting fixed financial tributes to the central treasury. 3. The central government prohibited Nayakas from exercising any judicial or revenue powers within their assigned provinces. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only✓ Correct Answer
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
💡 Solution & Explanation
Statements one and two are correct as Vijayanagara provincial administration operated through Mandalas and utilized the Nayankara system where Nayakas held revenue assignments in exchange for military service and financial tribute. Statement three is incorrect because Nayakas possessed extensive administrative, judicial, and tax collection authority within their respective territories, exercising considerable autonomy. This decentralized feudal arrangement sustained Vijayanagara military power across peninsular India.
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