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easyQ. No. 16007

The Vijayanagara empire was founded in 1336 CE by — with capital at —

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ADevaraya I; Kanchi
BHarihara and Bukka; Hampi
CHasan Gangu; Bidar
DKrishnadeva Raya; Gulbarga
Correct Answer: Harihara and Bukka; HampiYour Answer: B

Explanation

Correct (B): The brothers Harihara and Bukka founded Vijayanagara with Hampi as capital. Why others wrong: (D) Krishnadeva Raya was its greatest ruler and Gulbarga was a Bahmani province; (C) Hasan Gangu founded the BAHMANI kingdom with Bidar later as capital; (A) Devaraya I was a later Sangama ruler.

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