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Q33 (CDS-I/2021) History & Culture › Medieval India › Vijayanagara polity Answer Verified

The Amara-Nayaka system was a major political innovation of which Indian imperial rulers ?

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The Amara-Nayaka system was a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire . In this administrative structure, the military chiefs or warriors held the title of 'nayaka' or 'amaranayaka' . These amara-nayakas were military commanders who were given territories (amaram) by the Raya (king) to govern . They collected taxes and other dues from peasants, craftspersons, and traders in the area, using a portion of the revenue for personal use and maintaining a stipulated contingent of horses and elephants for the king . This system allowed the Vijayanagara rulers to maintain a powerful military force and expand their control over South India [1]. While some features were likely derived from the iqta system of the Delhi Sultanate, the Amara-Nayaka system was uniquely adapted to the Vijayanagara polity .

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