History • Medieval IndiaHard
Consider the following statements regarding the administrative structure of the Vijayanagara Empire: 1. The empire was partitioned into provincial commands known as Mandalas, which were further subdivided into Nadus, Sthalas, and Gramas. 2. The Nayankara system involved assigning revenue-yielding territories termed Amaram to military chiefs called Nayakas in exchange for maintaining troops. 3. The central government maintained strict autocratic control over village assemblies without any local autonomy. 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 1 and 2 are correct because the Vijayanagara administration utilized a hierarchical territorial division into Mandalas and employed the Nayankara system for military feudal administration. Statement 3 is incorrect because village assemblies and local bodies enjoyed considerable autonomy in managing local affairs, judicial disputes, and taxation under hereditary officials known as Gaundas or Ayagars. The Vijayanagara Empire reached its golden age under the Tuluva dynasty ruler Krishnadevaraya.
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