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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 tribute to the king annually and personally appeared in the royal court with gifts to express their loyalty. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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 tribute to the king annually and personally appeared in the royal court with gifts to express their loyalty. Select the correct answer using the code given below. Correct Answer <span style="">1, 3 and 4 only</span>

The correct answer is 1, 3 and 4 only.

Key Points

  • The Amaranayaka system was a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire.
  • It is likely that many features of this system were derived from the Iqta system of the Delhi Sultanate.
  • The amaranayakas were military commanders who were given territories to govern by the Raya. Hence statement 1 is correct.
  • They collected taxes and other dues from peasants, craftspersons and traders in the area.
  • The nayakas or palegars who were granted territory (amaram) with a fixed revenue in lieu of their salaries. Hence Option 2 is incorrect.
  • Ordinary soldiers were usually paid in cash. 
  • They retained a part of the revenue for personal use and for maintaining a stipulated contingent of horses and elephants. Hence statement 3 is correct.
  • These contingents provided the Vijayanagara kings with an effective fighting force with which they brought the entire southern peninsula under their control.
  • Some of the revenue was also used for the maintenance of temples and irrigation works.
  • The Amaranayakas sent tribute to the kings annually and personally, appeared in the royal court with gifts to express their loyalty. Hence statement 4 is correct.
  • Kings occasionally asserted their control over them by transferring them from one place to another.

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