2025 · Q88
With reference to the “ Amara-Nayaka system”, which one of the following statements is not correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AIt was a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire.
- BThey were military commanders, who were given ter ritories to govern and collect taxes and other dues from peasants, craftspersons and traders in the area.
- CThey retained part of the revenue for personal use and to maintain a stipulated contingent of horses and elephants.
- DThey were not allowed to use their share of revenue for the maintenance of temples.
Explanation
The Amara-Nayaka system was a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire: the nayakas were military commanders given territories to govern, who collected taxes and dues from peasants, craftsmen and traders, retaining part of the revenue for personal use and to maintain stipulated contingents of horses and elephants. They did patronise temples from their share — so the statement that they were 'not allowed' to use revenue for temple maintenance is the incorrect one. Krishnadevaraya's reign (1509-1529) marked the empire's zenith under this system.