SOURCE BASED QUESTIONS
CHAPTER-7 AN IMPERIAL VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE.
Questions (SOURCE 1)
Q1Which ancient city ruins was discovered by Colin
Mackenzie? Name the two temples which were his main
source of information.
Ans A.The ruins of Vijayanagara was discovered by
Mackenzie in 1800.
B.Priest of Pampadevi and the Virupaksha temple.
Q2.Why was Colin Mackenzie interested in knowing
local histories of India?
Ans Because he wanted to understand India ‘s past which will
help the governance easier.
Q3.How the study of Vijayanagara could be useful for
East India Company ?
Ans He felt that East India company could gain useful
information on many of these institutions laws and customs
which still influence the various native tribes these natives
form the general mass of population it could help East India
company to rule the country better.
SOURCE 2 QUESTIONS
1. Which dynasty does Krishnadeva Raya belong to?
Name his famous composition on statecraft.
Ans. He belongs to Tuluva dynasty. His famous work on
statecraft is in Telegu known as Amuktamalyada.
2. Why do you think the king was interested in
encouraging trade?
Ans He was interested in encouraging trade to make the
Empire prosperous and also wanted to keep other nation
merchants happy with good business conditions here.
3. What incentive Krishnadeva Raya want to give to the
merchants coming to trade in his Empire?
Ans By gifts, daily audience for them and decent profits.
4. For whom the king want the care to be provided for ?
Ans The king wants that proper care to be taken for
foreign sailors , merchants who visit his Empire for doing
trade or who leave their land because of storm,illness.
SOURCE -3 QUESTIONS
1. Where and by whom the tank was constructed?
Ans The tank was constructed by Krishnadeva. at
Vijayanagara named Kamalapuram tank.
2. Write in brief the sources of water for the tank.
Ans The natural basin formed by Tungabhadra is the main
source.
3.Mention one advantage of constructing tanks.
Ans The tanks water can be used for irrigation in nearby
farm fields.
3. What was the observation of the traveller regarding
the tank?
Ans According to Domingo paes , The water is being
brought from nearby lakes, the tank is being built of 3
pillars with carved figures on it,there are gardens and rice
fields,which received water from the tank itself.
4. Why the author compared tank with the ants?
Ans Because he observed that so many people were at
work approximately 15 to 20000 that they look like ants
from a distance.
SOURCE 4
Questions
1. Why is the author not interested in describing the size of the
Vijayanagara?
Ans Because Domingo paes is unable to see the whole
Vijayanagara from one spot, he can see a part of it only when
he climbs the hill.Its also situated in between hills.
2. How did he describe the city of Vijayanagara? With which magnificent
city he made a comparison?
Ans 1. He describe that the city looks like Rome,
3. It has many beautiful sights of groves,gardens and within
houses,lakes,a palm grove , fruit bearing trees etc.
SOURCE 5
QUESTIONS
1. Give a brief description of the Vijayanagara bazaar.
Ans 1. The bazaar had beautiful streets where merchants selling
diamonds,rubies,cloth grains, wheat,barley and beans.
2. What made the Vijayanagara markets described as best
according to Domingo Paes?
Ans He described Vijayanagara as the best provided city in the
world of that period, because it had abundance of goods sold
ranging from rice,grains, fruits like mango,pomegranate to all
non veg items like mutton, all available at one market place.
