UPSC Prelims 2023 · Question 8 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2023 question on Devaraya I Tungabhadra Dam
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2023
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectMedieval History
- TopicVijayanagara Empire
- DifficultyEasy
- TypeDirect
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?
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Answer: A. Devaraya I
Verdict
Correct answer: Devaraya I → Option (a).
Analysis
Devaraya I in around 1410 A.D. got a barrage constructed across the Tungabhadra river and commissioned a 24 km long aqueduct from the Tungabhadra river to the capital.
The account provided by Nuniz gives details of the projects undertaken by Deva Raya I that brought prosperity to the Kingdom.