Mains Paper I · 1 AP Social & Cultural History · 1.8 Vijayanagara in Andhra

1.8.4 Vijayanagara administration and economy in Andhra

Vijayanagara ruled Andhra through provinces and amara-nayakas who held land for military service, collected land revenue of about one-sixth, minted the gold varaha, drew wealth from the diamond mines of Kurnool and Anantapur, and made the temple the hub of the local economy.

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Key terms

  • Raya
  • Mandala
  • Rajya
  • Nadu
  • Sthala
  • Grama
  • Mandaleswara
  • Nayak
  • amara-nayaka
  • amaram
  • iqta
  • ayagar system
  • land revenue one-sixth
  • Varaha
  • pagoda
  • pratapa
  • fanam
  • diamond mines
  • Vajrakarur
  • Kurnool
  • Anantapur
  • temples
  • foreign travellers
  • Nicolo Conti
  • Abdur Razzaq
  • Domingo Paes
  • Duarte Barbosa
  • Fernao Nuniz
  • Kuchipudi
  • Siddhendra Yogi

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