UPSC PYQPrelims 2023

Civil Services Examination · Question 48

Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river to the capital city?

  1. Devaraya I
  2. Mallikarjuna
  3. Vira Vijaya
  4. Virupaksha
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Answer: (A) Devaraya I

Explanation

Nuniz records that Devaraya I built a dam on the Tungabhadra and an aqueduct to bring water to the city.