3.2.3 - The rayas and the nayakas
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What is a nayaka?
💡 Hint: Think about leaders in a military setting.
What does the term 'rayas' refer to?
💡 Hint: They held the highest power in the empire.
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What role did nayakas play in the Vijayanagara Empire?
💡 Hint: Focus on their primary role associated with military.
True or False: Nayakas always remained loyal to the rayas.
💡 Hint: Consider their relationship dynamics.
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Evaluate the political significance of the amara-nayaka system in establishing Vijayanagara's dominance in South India.
💡 Hint: Think about governance and military interplay.
Assess the factors that led to the fragmentation of the Vijayanagara Empire due to the independence of nayakas.
💡 Hint: Analyze the consequences of their independence.
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