Day: October 6, 2020

The Vijayanagra Empire: Part II In building their system of administration, the Vijayanagar rulers not only used the Tamil traditions of Chola rule, but also Telugu and Kannada traditions of the Kakatiyas and the Hoysalas. Thus, they were not mere provincial leaders, but represented the entire south. selfstudyhistory.com Central Administration The king was at the […]

Economy in Vijayanagara Empire Land and income rights: Rice was the staple crop. Both black and white variety of rice, gram and pulses, spices (specially black pepper) coconut and betel-nuts were important items of production. selfstudyhistory.com Land-revenue was the major source of state’s income: Rate of revenue demand varied in different parts of the empire […]

Solution: Daily Problem Practice for 2021 History Optional [Ancient India: Day 3] Q. Identify the following places marked on the map and write a short note of about 30 words each. Locational hints for each of the places marked  on the map are given below seriatim. [2.5×6= 15] (i) PGW site Hastinapur: In Meerut district, […]

Daily Problem Practice for 2021 History Optional [Ancient India: Day 3] Q. Identify the following places marked on the map and write a short note of about 30 words each. Locational hints for each of the places marked  on the map are given below seriatim. [2.5×6= 15] (i) PGW site (ii) Ancient Port site (iii) […]