{"id":90643,"date":"2025-06-01T10:32:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90643"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:32:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:32:52","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-amaranayakas-of-vijayanagara-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-amaranayakas-of-vijayanagara-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about Amaranayakas of Vijayanagara a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about Amaranayakas of Vijayanagara are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Amaranayakas were military commanders who were given territories to govern by the Raya.<\/li>\n<li>2. In lieu of their service and also to maintain their contingents, they were paid in cash.<\/li>\n<li>3. They maintained stipulated contingents and elephants.<\/li>\n<li>4. They used to send tribute to the king annually and personally appeared in the royal court with gifts to express their loyalty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 3 and 4 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct: The Amara-Nayaka system was a key feature of the Vijayanagara Empire. Amaranayakas were military commanders or provincial governors appointed by the Raya (king) who were granted territories (known as &#8216;amaram&#8217; or &#8216;amaramagani&#8217;) in exchange for their services.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is incorrect: The Amaranayakas were primarily paid not in cash, but through the revenue collected from the territories granted to them. They were allowed to retain a portion of the revenue to maintain their contingents and for their personal expenses, while the rest was due to the king as tribute.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is correct: A major obligation of the Amaranayakas was to maintain a stipulated number of soldiers, horses, and elephants ready for service to the king.<br \/>\nStatement 4 is correct: The Amaranayakas were required to send tribute to the king annually from the revenue of their amaram lands and personally appear in the royal court with gifts to demonstrate their loyalty and allegiance.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Amaranayakas were military chiefs or governors under the Vijayanagara rule.<br \/>\n&#8211; They were granted land (amaram) for their services.<br \/>\n&#8211; Their pay was primarily through revenue from the granted land, not cash.<br \/>\n&#8211; They maintained troops and were obliged to render military service to the king.<br \/>\n&#8211; They paid annual tribute and presented gifts to the king.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Amara-Nayaka system is often compared to the Iqta system of the Delhi Sultanate and the feudal systems elsewhere, though it had its unique characteristics. The system played a crucial role in the military strength and administration of the Vijayanagara Empire, but also contributed to its eventual decline as Nayakas became increasingly independent.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about Amaranayakas of Vijayanagara are correct? 1. The Amaranayakas were military commanders who were given territories to govern by the Raya. 2. In lieu of their service and also to maintain their contingents, they were paid in cash. 3. They maintained stipulated contingents and elephants. 4. They used to send &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements about Amaranayakas of Vijayanagara a\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-amaranayakas-of-vijayanagara-a\/#more-90643\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following statements about Amaranayakas of Vijayanagara a<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1110,1122,1181],"class_list":["post-90643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1110","tag-medieval-history-of-india","tag-vijayanagara-empire","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following statements about Amaranayakas of Vijayanagara a<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Statement 1 is correct: The Amara-Nayaka system was a key feature of the Vijayanagara Empire. 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Statement 4 is correct: The Amaranayakas were required to send tribute to the king annually from the revenue of their amaram lands and personally appear in the royal court with gifts to demonstrate their loyalty and allegiance. - Amaranayakas were military chiefs or governors under the Vijayanagara rule. - They were granted land (amaram) for their services. - Their pay was primarily through revenue from the granted land, not cash. - They maintained troops and were obliged to render military service to the king. - They paid annual tribute and presented gifts to the king.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-amaranayakas-of-vijayanagara-a\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Which of the following statements about Amaranayakas of Vijayanagara a\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Statement 1 is correct: The Amara-Nayaka system was a key feature of the Vijayanagara Empire. 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Statement 4 is correct: The Amaranayakas were required to send tribute to the king annually from the revenue of their amaram lands and personally appear in the royal court with gifts to demonstrate their loyalty and allegiance. - Amaranayakas were military chiefs or governors under the Vijayanagara rule. - They were granted land (amaram) for their services. - Their pay was primarily through revenue from the granted land, not cash. - They maintained troops and were obliged to render military service to the king. - They paid annual tribute and presented gifts to the king.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-amaranayakas-of-vijayanagara-a\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MCQ and Quiz for Exams\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-01T10:32:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Which of the following statements about Amaranayakas of Vijayanagara a","description":"Statement 1 is correct: The Amara-Nayaka system was a key feature of the Vijayanagara Empire. 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