{"id":91833,"date":"2025-06-01T11:07:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91833"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:07:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:07:30","slug":"according-to-portuguese-writer-nuniz-the-women-in-vijayanagara-empire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/according-to-portuguese-writer-nuniz-the-women-in-vijayanagara-empire\/","title":{"rendered":"According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Wrestling<\/li>\n<li>2. Astrology<\/li>\n<li>3. Accounting<\/li>\n<li>4. Soothsaying<\/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;option4&#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 IAS &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nFernao Nuniz, a Portuguese horse trader who spent time in Vijayanagara in the 16th century, provided one of the most detailed accounts of the Vijayanagara Empire. His chronicle describes various aspects of life, including the roles and activities of women. Nuniz explicitly mentions that women in Vijayanagara held positions in administration, accounted for expenses, were skilled wrestlers, astrologers, and soothsayers. Therefore, women were considered expert in all the listed areas according to Nuniz&#8217;s account.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Portuguese chronicler Fernao Nuniz described the Vijayanagara Empire.<br \/>\n&#8211; He noted that women were active and skilled in various fields.<br \/>\n&#8211; According to Nuniz, women excelled in wrestling, astrology, accounting, and soothsaying.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional_information\">\nNuniz&#8217;s account is a valuable primary source for understanding the social and political life of the Vijayanagara Empire, alongside the accounts of other foreign visitors like Domingo Paes. These accounts provide insights into the diverse roles played by women in society, which was remarkable for the time.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas? 1. Wrestling 2. Astrology 3. Accounting 4. Soothsaying Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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