Nayankara System: Vijayanagar Administration Model
The Nayankara system was a crucial administrative and military structure employed by the Vijayanagar Empire.
Foundation of the Nayankara System
Historical evidence suggests that the administrative model for the Nayankara system was derived from existing practices.
It closely followed the pattern of the Iqta assignments, which were a feature of the preceding Delhi Sultanate.
Connecting Nayankara and Iqta Systems
- The Iqta system of the Sultanate involved granting land revenue collection rights to officials in return for military and administrative responsibilities.
- Similarly, the Vijayanagar Empire assigned territories to military governors or chiefs, known as Nayakas. These grants were a form of land assignment.
- The Nayakas were responsible for maintaining troops, managing their assigned regions, and contributing to the central administration.
This functional similarity indicates that the Nayankara system was indeed modelled on the Iqta assignments of the Sultanate.
Important Questions from The Vijayanagara and the Bahmanis
Which among the following travellers visited the city of Vijayanagara during the 15th century?
- Domingo Paes
- Abdur Razzaq
- Afanasi Nikitin
- Ferñao Nuniz
- Nicolo de Conti
Who, amongst the following, founded the Vijayanagara Empire?
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II (A) Alexander Greenlaw (I) Documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls (B) John Marshall (II) Visits Vijayanagara in 1800 (C) J.F. Fleet (III) Conservation works of Vijayanagara began under him (D) Colin Mackenzie (IV) Detailed photography at Hampi Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Which of the following statements are correct about Nayakas?
A. Nuniz says that there were roughly 300 Nayakas in the Vijaynagar Empire.
B. Nuniz says that they were not the owners of land.
C. Stein argued that Nayakas were territorial magnates in their own right.
D. Nayakas' rule in Tamil Nadu extended from early 16th Century till the 19th Century.
E. Senji, Tanjavur, and Madurai were three dominant Nayakas.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : - Amuktamalyada of Krishnadeva Rai of Vijayanagar Empire literally means :
