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Which one of the following works was composed by Krishnadevaraya on statecraft in Telugu?

A.
Amuktamalyada
B.
Jambavati Kalyanam
C.
Rayavachakamu
D.
Satyavadu Parinaya

Solution:

The correct answer is Amuktamalyada.KrishnadevarayaHe was the most famous ruler of Vijayanagara and composed a work on statecraft in Telugu known as the Amuktamalyada. Hence, Option 1 is correct.About traders, he wrote 'A king should improve the harbours of his country and so encourage its commerce that horses, elephants, precious gems, sandalwood, pearls, and other articles are freely imported'.He should sailors who land in his country on account of storms, illness, and exhaustion are looked after in a suitable manner.Amuktamalyada describes the story of the wedding of the Hindu Lord Ranganayaka an avatar of Vishnu and Goda Devi aka Andal the Tamil Alvar poet and daughter of Periyalvar, at Srirangam.Krishnadevaraya was the king of the Vijayanagara Empire reigning between 1509 - 1530.He was the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty and presided over the Vijayanagara empire at its zenith. Krishnadevaraya built huge irrigation tanks and reservoirs for harvesting rainwater.He distributed the wealth he gained in wars to all major temples of South India for the purpose of constructing temple gateways (gopura), called 'Rayagopuram,' in his honour.Important PointsKrishnadeva Raya of the Tuluva dynasty was one of the most famous rulers of the Vijayanagar Empire.According to Domingo Paes, a Portuguese, ‚¬Å“Krishnadeva Raya was the most feared and perfect king‚¬.Krishnadeva Raya was a great scholar, who played a vital role in overseas trade in the south, he also built many irrigation canals.Krishna Deva Ray himself authored a Telugu work, Amukthamalyadha and Sanskrit works, Satyavadu Parinaya, Jambavati Kalyanam, and Ushaparinayam.He also founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called Nagalapuram after his mother.He earned the title of ‚¬Å“Andhra Bhoj and Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana‚¬.Additional InformationThe Rayavachakamu It is written by one of the governors of Krishna Deva Raya on his campaigns and mentions four kinds of forts:Giridurga (hill fort)Sthaladurga (land fort)Jaladurga (water fort)Vanadurga (forest fort)Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu is named as a commander and 'chief general' of the Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadevaraya.

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