Which two rivers flow in the region between Gulbarga and Vijayanagara Hampi?
Narmada and Godavari
Mahanadi and Godavari
Kaveri and Periyar
Krishna and Tungabhadra
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2023
– Vijayanagara (Hampi) is located in the central part of Karnataka, situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra River.
– The Tungabhadra River is a major tributary of the Krishna River. The Krishna River flows to the north of the Tungabhadra.
– The fertile land between the Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers is known as the Raichur Doab. Gulbarga is north of the Krishna, and Hampi is south of the Krishna on the Tungabhadra. The region connecting them involves crossing or traversing the area defined by these two major river systems.
– The Krishna-Tungabhadra doab was historically a contested region between powerful kingdoms like the Vijayanagara Empire and the Bahmani Sultanate/Deccan Sultanates due to its agricultural richness.
– The other pairs of rivers listed are located in different geographical regions of India (Narmada/Godavari in Central/Western India, Mahanadi/Godavari in Eastern/Central India, Kaveri/Periyar in Southern India, further south).