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  1. Q1 2024 Prelims GS

    Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?

    1. Krishnadevaraya✓
    2. Narasimha Saluva
    3. Muhammad Shah III
    4. Yusuf Adil Shah
    Answer explanation

    Krishnadevaraya Krishnadevaraya, the Vijayanagara ruler, permitted the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal as part of the political and commercial contacts between the Vijayanagara Empire and the Portuguese on the western coast.…

    HistoryKrishnadevaraya and portuguese relationsMedieval india
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