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Q56 (IAS/2024) History & Culture › Medieval India › Medieval Indian economy Official Key

Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal ?

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Krishnadevaraya permitted the construction of a fort at Bhatkal on Albuquerque's request.[3] Krishnadeva Raya maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese[3], and the Portuguese, trying to establish their power in the Malabar and Konkan coast, helped Krishnadevaraya with military aid in his ventures against the Bahmani forces, and got permission to build a fort at Bhat (Bhatkal).[4] This arrangement was mutually beneficial—Krishnadevaraya gained Portuguese military support against the Bahmani sultans, while the Portuguese secured a strategic foothold on the western coast to strengthen their commercial and military presence in the region.

The other options—Narasimha Saluva (an earlier Vijayanagara ruler), Muhammad Shah III (a Bahmani sultan), and Yusuf Adil Shah (founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur)—are not associated with granting this permission to the Portuguese. The fort at Bhatkal was specifically permitted by Krishnadevaraya during his reign (1509-29).

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  1. [1] https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/68904/3/Theme-I.pdf
  2. [2] https://www.egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/73303/1/Unit-6.pdf
  3. [3] https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/68908/3/Unit-4.pdf
  4. [4] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 12: Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms > Krishnadevaraya (1509-29) > p. 182
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This is a direct lift from the Tamil Nadu Class XI History textbook (Chapter 12), confirming that for South Indian history (Vijayanagara/Cholas/Pallavas), the TN Board text is now the 'Gold Standard' over NCERTs. The question tests the specific diplomatic intersection between the Portuguese zenith (Albuquerque) and the Vijayanagara peak (Krishnadevaraya).

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Did Krishnadevaraya give permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal during medieval India?
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History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 12: Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms > Krishnadevaraya (1509-29) > p. 182
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“his seizure of many forts like Udayagiri, under the control of Gajapati, during the course of this eastern expedition. Finally, he put a pillar of victory at Simhachalam. Krishnadevaraya had to undertake more than one expedition to repulse the Bahmani forces, which were intruding into his territory on a regular annual basis. In some of these ventures the Portuguese, trying to establish their power in the Malabar and Konkan coast, helped Krishnadevarava with military aid, and got permission to build a fort at Bhat. Though he was quite successful for a time, his victories made the warring Bahmani sultans to become united for their survival.”
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  • Directly reports Portuguese provided military aid to Krishnadevaraya and 'got permission to build a fort at Bhat'.
  • Connects Portuguese activity on the Konkan/Malabar coast with a specific grant at Bhat (Bhatkal) during Krishnadevaraya's campaigns.
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