History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-I)
'The country is for the most part well cultivated, very fertile. The troops amount in number to eleven lakhs.' Who made the above observation in the context of the Vijayanagara state?
ANuniz
BAbdur Razzaq ✓ Correct
CNicolo Conti
DD. Barbosa
Correct answer: (B) Abdur Razzaq — It was Abdur Razzaq, so the answer is Abdur Razzaq.
Explanation
★It was Abdur Razzaq, so the answer is Abdur Razzaq.
★Abdur Razzaq stated about the Vijayanagara state that the country was well cultivated, very fertile, and the troops numbered eleven lakhs.
★Abdur Razzaq was a Persian ambassador who visited Vijayanagara during the rule of Devaraya II.
★Devaraya II was a great king of the Sangama dynasty of Vijayanagara, also known as Immadi Devaraya.
★He adopted the title Gajabetekara, meaning hunter of elephants.
★So the observation was made by Abdur Razzaq.
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