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Q108 (CDS-I/2005) History & Culture › Medieval India › Vijayanagara polity Answer Verified

Assertion (A) : Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler of Vijayanagar and seized the throne for himself. Reason (R) : Vira Narasimha wanted to save the kingdom from disintegration due to the revolts of feudatories which could not be controlled by the Saluva ruler.

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Assertion (A) is true as Vira Narasimha, the son of Tuluva Narasa Nayaka, deposed the last Saluva ruler, Immadi Narasimha, in 1505 to establish the Tuluva dynasty [t1][t4][t6]. This event is often referred to as the 'Second Usurpation' [t4]. Reason (R) is also true and provides the correct explanation for the usurpation. During the Saluva period, the empire faced significant internal instability due to the revolts of powerful feudatories and external threats from the Gajapatis [c1][t5]. The Saluva rulers were increasingly unable to control these rebellious local chiefs, leading to a situation where the military commanders (Tuluvas) felt compelled to seize power to prevent the total disintegration of the kingdom and restore central authority [c1][t5][t7]. Vira Narasimha's actions were thus motivated by the need to stabilize the state under a stronger military leadership.

Sources

  1. [1] https://ykcollege.ac.in/courses/later-dynasties-saluva-dynasty/
  2. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 12: Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms > Vijayanagar - Bahmani conflict > p. 181
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