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Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river to the capital city

Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river to the capital city?

(a)

Devaraya I

(b)

Mallikarjuna

(c)

Vira Vijaya

(d)

Virupaksha

Explanation

The correct answer is (a), Devaraya I. He was the third ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, and he reigned from 1406 to 1422. Devaraya I was a great warrior and statesman, and he expanded the Vijayanagara Empire and made it one of the most powerful empires in South India. He also built a large dam across the Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river to the capital city. Th