kudirai chettis

VIJAYANAGARA

1-Write a note on the royal centre of the Vijayanagara Empire.

The royal centre was located in the south-western part of the settlement. It included

60 temples. According to historians the patronage of temples was important for rulers,

because they were trying to establish their authority through association with the

divinities housed in the shrines. Archaeologists have identified about thirty buildings

as palaces and with large structures meant for rituals.

2-Describe the main architectural buildings of Hampi.

Based on the form of the buildings as well as their functions some of structures have

been assigned some names. The “king’s palace” is the largest of the enclosures but

was not used as royal residence. It has two platforms-(I) audience hall and

(II) mahanavami dibba. The mahanavami dibba is a massive platforms rising from a

base of about 11,000 sq. ft to a height of 40 ft. There is evidence that it supported a

wooden structure. The base of platform is covered with relief carvings.

3-Write a note on the trade on horse during the Vijayanagara rule.

OR

Who were kudirai chettis?

Cavalry was very important part of warfare during this time. The import of horses

from Arabia and Central Asia was very important for the kings. This trade was

initially controlled by Arab traders. Local merchants who were involved in the horse

trade were known as kudirai chettis or horse merchants..