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Medha AnandAIR 13

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करई विदेशी यात्रियों ने समग्र-समग्र पर विजयनगर राज्य के बारे में अपने टिप्पणियों को स्पष्ट रूप से प्रलेखित किया है, और इसके इतिहास के पुनर्निर्माण के लिए मूल्यवान स्रोत प्रदान करते हैं। स्पष्ट कीजिए। / Numerous foreign travellers have vividly documented their observations of the Vijayanagara Empire over time, offering valuable sources for reconstructing its history. Elucidate.

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Introduction

foreign travellers like Ibn Battuta, la Hien, Hiem Tsung have left rich commentary on vigorous empires in India leading us defining the socio-economic conditions of those times.

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Main Body

Observations of Vijayanagara Empire

A) Social life:

1women took part in mainly occupations like wrestling, boxing bodyguard
2Equality was a feature as king would ensure everyones right
3Cultural prosperity reflected from works like 'Amukta malyada', written by Krishnadeva Raya
4Division into various castes prevalent.

B) Economic life:

5Barter systems and various economic exchange were present.
6Occupation based on caste were present.
7Inequalities were present, but weaver that gave.

C) Religious life

8Tolerance towards all religion
9Mutual respect towards all
10king not biased towards any religion
11uhe nature of various religion found
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Conclusion

Thus, as books are commentaries of division even they have left rich sources to decipher socio-economic conditions of those times.

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  • Mentions multiple foreign travellers as sources
  • Covers social aspects and cultural prosperity
  • References specific literary work

Topper

Medha Anand

AIR 13

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times

Dynastic Art

Vijayanagara Empire

Writing Stats

149

Total words

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Paragraphs

analytical

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