CAPF AC 2025 Q42: Medieval History – Vijayanagara Empire
Krishnadevaraya, a king of Vijayanagara, composed a work on statecraft known as Amuktamalyada in
- (a) Telugu
- (b) Kannada
- (c) Tamil
- (d) Sanskrit
Answer: (a) Telugu
Explanation
Amuktamalyada
How to think: *Amuktamalyada* is the work of Krishnadevaraya (1509-29), the greatest Vijayanagara king.
He wrote it in Telugu, and it is a poem that also covers statecraft (rajaniti).
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Author | Krishnadevaraya of the Tuluva dynasty |
| Language | Telugu, the king's court language |
| Theme | Story of Andal (Vishnu devotee) and a section on kingship |
| Court poets | Ashtadiggajas, the eight Telugu poets |
Krishnadevaraya is called Andhra Bhoja and his reign is the golden age of Telugu literature.
Answer: (a) Telugu.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. Amuktamalyada is in Telugu.
- (b) Incorrect. The king's court poetry was in Telugu, not Kannada.
- (c) Incorrect. The work is not in Tamil.
- (d) Incorrect. Krishnadevaraya wrote this in Telugu, though he also patronised Sanskrit.
Key point
Amuktamalyada (Telugu, Krishnadevaraya, 1509-29): statecraft and the story of Andal. Ashtadiggajas at his court: Allasani Peddana (Manucharitra) and others. Title: Andhra Bhoja.
Remember
Krishnadevaraya's Amuktamalyada = Telugu.
Common mistakes
- Choosing Kannada because Vijayanagara lay mostly in Karnataka.
- Thinking a work on statecraft must be in Sanskrit.
- Mixing it with Peddana's *Manucharitra*.
Exam tip
Educated guess: the king is called 'Andhra Bhoja' and his court had eight Telugu poets, so the answer is Telugu.
Sources
- NCERT Class XII Themes in Indian History Part II, Chapter 7: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara
- Robert Sewell, A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar) (1900), chapter on Krishnadevaraya