UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2024
Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?
- Krishnadevaraya
- Narasimha Saluva
- Muhammad Shah III
- Yusuf Adil Shah
Answer
Correct Answer
Krishnadevaraya
Explanation
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. Narasimha Saluva was an earlier ruler of the Saluva dynasty. Muhammad Shah III belonged to the Bahmani Sultanate, while Yusuf Adil Shah founded the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur; neither is the ruler associated with this permission.
Topics: history, krishnadevaraya and portuguese relations, medieval india, vijayanagara empire