History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET November 2017 History
Barbosa writes, 'The King allows such freedom that every man may come and go and live according to his own creed, without suffering any annoyance, and without enquiry whether he is a Christian, Jew, Moor or Heathen. Great equity and justice is observed to all, not only by the rulers, but by the people one to another.' Identify the ruler under whom the state lay in this toleration:
AAchyuta Raya
BKrishna Deva Raya ✓ Correct
CRam Raya
DSadasiva Raya
Correct answer: (B) Krishna Deva Raya — The ruler was Krishna Deva Raya, so the answer is Krishna Deva Raya.
Explanation
★The ruler was Krishna Deva Raya, so the answer is Krishna Deva Raya.
★Barbosa's account refers to the reign of Krishna Deva Raya.
★He was an emperor of the Vijayanagara empire who reigned from 1509 to 1529.
★He was the third ruler of the Tuluva dynasty.
★He was a tolerant and secular king.
★He bore titles such as Andhra Bhoja and Gaubrahmana Pratipalaka, and dominated peninsular India.
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