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Mention the salient features of the polity of Vijayanagara Empire under Krishnadevaraya.

  • UPSC 2015
  • The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century: Political History

The reign of Krishnadevaraya (1509–1529) of the Tuluva dynasty marks Vijayanagara polity at its most institutionally developed and militarily assertive, combining an elaborate central-provincial administrative apparatus with sustained territorial expansion.

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  • Central Administration and the Theory of Kingship
  • The Nayankara–Amaram System as Military Backbone
  • Local Administration Beneath the Provincial Tier
  • Military Organisation and Campaigns
  • Diplomatic and Economic Dimensions

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