Q. Consider the following:

1. Harihara II was succeeded by Deva Raya I (1404-1422)
2. The Italian traveller Nicolo Conti visited Vijaynagara in 1410

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: Deva Raya I was a king of the Vijayanagara Empire (of the Sangam dynasty). After the death of Harihara Raya II, there was a dispute between his sons over the throne in which Devaraya I eventually emerged victorious. He was a capable ruler known for his military exploits and support for irrigation works in his kingdom. He modernised the Vijayanagara army by reforming the cavalry, recruited skilled archers from the Turkish clan, and enhanced the fighting power of his archers and horses from Arabia and Persia. Contrary to the second statement, the Italian traveller Niccol Conti visited Vijayanagara not in 1410 but in 1420.