Question

The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was
1. Bukka-I
2. Devaraya-I
3. Krishnadevaraya
4. Ramaraya

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Devaraya-I

The correct answer is Devaraya-I.

• The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was Devaraya-I.

• Deva Raya I (1406 AD-1422 AD):
  • His greatest achievement was his irrigation works where a dam was built across the Tungabhadra, with canals leading to the city.
  • Nicolo de Conti visited Vijayanagar during his reign.
  • He also employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen.

• Bukka-I strengthened the city of Vidyanagar and renamed it Vijayanagar.
• Krishnadevaraya's period was known as the golden age of Telugu literature.