Vijayanagara military reforms: Which ruler hired skilled Turkish archers to strengthen his bowmen? Context: Enhancements to the Vijayanagara military in the 15th century. Choose the correct ruler.
General Knowledge
Indian History
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ADevaraya II (Praudhadevaraya)
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BDevaraya I
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CHarihara I
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DBukka I
Answer
Correct Answer: Devaraya II (Praudhadevaraya)
Explanation
Given dataRuler of Vijayanagara who consciously enhanced archery units via foreign expertise.
ReasoningDevaraya II (r. c. 1422–46) employed skilled Turkish archers and improved cavalry/infantry effectiveness.
Final AnswerDevaraya II (Praudhadevaraya)