History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2024 History
Why may we consider the Nayaka system under the Vijayanagara as feudal?
ANayakas were not appointed by the state
BNayakas were not transferred by the ruler ✓ Correct
CNayakas pre-dated the Vijayanagar state
DAll Nayakas were great patrons of art and temples
Correct answer: (B) Nayakas were not transferred by the ruler — The feudal character rests on the fact that Nayakas were not routinely transferred.
Explanation
★The feudal character rests on the fact that Nayakas were not routinely transferred.
★In the Vijayanagara Empire the Nayakas or commanders were appointed by the king himself.
★They were given large tracts of cultivable land as salary, called amaram.
★Their tasks were to organise the army, join the king in battle and protect the public.
★They enjoyed many freedoms and could be removed only if they acted against the king.
★Because the printed options did not cleanly capture this feudal feature, the examining body excluded this question from evaluation.
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