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41. Who authored the book “The Forgotten Empire,” which is a pioneering historical account of the Vijayanagara Empire?
[A] B.L. Rice
[B] Robert Sewell
[C] Surendranath Sen
[D] S. Srikanta Sastri
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Correct Answer: B [Robert Sewell]
Notes:
Robert Sewell, a British historian, wrote “The Forgotten Empire” in 1900, providing the first detailed account of the Vijayanagara Empire using inscriptions and archival records.
42. In the context of the Kakatiya-era Dharmasagaram inscription from Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh, what is the musical instrument “Jalakaranda”?
[A] A type of wooden percussion instrument
[B] A bowed string instrument
[C] An ancient water-based musical instrument, precursor to the Jalatarang
[D] A wind instrument made of bamboo
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Correct Answer: C [An ancient water-based musical instrument, precursor to the Jalatarang]
Notes:
The Jalakaranda, cited in the 13th-century Kakatiya inscription, is an ancient water-play instrument and an early form of the Jalatarang, highlighting royal patronage of music in medieval Andhra Pradesh.
43. Who was the ruler whose court was graced by kavi Sarvabhouma Srinatha as chief poet?
[A] Prolaya Vema Reddy
[B] Saluva Narasimha
[C] Pedakomati Vemareddy II
[D] Deva Raya II
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Correct Answer: C [Pedakomati Vemareddy II]
Notes:
Kavi Sarvabhouma Srinatha was the chief poet in the court of Pedakomati Vemareddy II of the Kondaveedu Reddy dynasty in coastal Andhra.
44. Which famous Telugu lyricist and composer was a contemporary of Saluva Narasimha Raya, the ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire?
[A] Tyagaraja
[B] Kshetrayya
[C] Annamacharya (Annamayya)
[D] Ramadasu
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Correct Answer: C [Annamacharya (Annamayya)]
Notes:
Annamacharya (Annamayya), born in 1408 in Tallapaka, Andhra Pradesh, composed over 32,000 devotional songs and lived during Saluva Narasimha Raya’s rule (1485–1491).
45. Who held the title of Karshaka Pratinidhi, serving as the farmers’ representative during the Satavahana period?
[A] Gaaha Pati
[B] Mahanubhava
[C] Amatyas
[D] Kumara
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Correct Answer: A [Gaaha Pati]
Notes:
Gaaha Pati was the Karshaka Pratinidhi, mentioned in Andhra Pradesh inscriptions, who managed agrarian affairs, revenue, and irrigation during the Satavahana period.
46. Who founded the Salankayana dynasty in the coastal Andhra region?
[A] Vijaya Deva Varma
[B] Rudra Deva Varma
[C] Jayasimha II
[D] Vishnukundina Indra Varma
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Correct Answer: A [Vijaya Deva Varma]
Notes:
Vijaya Deva Varma established the Salankayana dynasty in the late third century CE, ruling between the Godavari and Krishna rivers with Pishtapura as capital.
47. Which historical figure is recorded to have held the title ‘Kakati Puradhinatha’ in the context of the Kakatiya dynasty of Andhra Pradesh?
[A] No authentic records mention anyone holding the title ‘Kakati Puradhinatha’
[B] Betha Raju
[C] Prataparudra
[D] Rudrama Devi
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Correct Answer: A [No authentic records mention anyone holding the title ‘Kakati Puradhinatha’]
Notes:
No historical or epigraphic evidence exists attributing the title ‘Kakati Puradhinatha’ to any individual, including Betha Raju, in Andhra Pradesh records.
48. Who served as the Army chief (senapati) under Anavema Reddy of the Kondaveedu Reddy dynasty in the mid-14th century?
[A] Kondaya Nayaka
[B] Chennamanayaka
[C] Allaya Nayaka
[D] Prolaya Nayaka
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Correct Answer: B [Chennamanayaka]
Notes:
Chennamanayaka was appointed senapati by Prolaya Vema Reddy and defended Kondaveedu and Addanki regions, employing fortifications and guerrilla tactics.
49. Which literary work from the Reddy dynasty period provides extensive information about maritime trade along the eastern coast of Andhra Pradesh?
[A] Sivarama Charitra
[B] Vijayananda Vilasam
[C] Yerrapragada’s Mahabharatam
[D] Harivilasam
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Correct Answer: D [Harivilasam]
Notes:
Harivilasam, composed by Srinatha in the mid-15th century, details sea-borne commerce, major ports, traded goods, and maritime routes of the Reddy period.
50. Who was popularly known by the title “Telugu Lenka” in Andhra Pradesh?
[A] Tummala Sitarama Murthy
[B] Tripuraneni Ramaswamy
[C] Kandukuri Veeresalingam
[D] Potti Sreeramulu
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Correct Answer: A [Tummala Sitarama Murthy]
Notes:
Tummala Sitarama Murthy (1900–1990), a poet, journalist, and leader from Andhra Pradesh, was known as “Telugu Lenka” for his activism in the Andhra movement, championing Telugu rights, statehood, and literature.
