Decoded copper plate of Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara Empire

Q.  The Aravidu Dynasty ruled over
- Published on 16 Mar 16

a. The Bahamani Kingdom
b. Vijaynagar Empire
c. The Chola Kingdom
d. Mysore Kingdom

ANSWER: Vijaynagar Empire
 
  • Aravidu dynasty, was the fourth and the last Hindu clan to hold sway over the once-powerful Vijayanagara Empire.
  • Recently a copper plate was decoded by researchers from the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI).
  • The plate, dated January 7, 1606, belongs to King Venkatapati Raya of the Aravidu dynasty,
  • The plate dates back to a time when the empire’s grandeur had all but faded after Rama Raya, the powerful regent of the Vijayanagara empire, suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Bahamani kings in the battle of Talikota in 1565 A.D.
  • The Aravidu plate bears five strips and 160 lines of text. It talks about a land grant in the villages of Puliyendal and Randal in Karnataka.

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