History2015
Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?
Explanation
Harihara I, along with his brother Bukka I, founded the city of Vijayanagara in the 14th century, strategically located on the south bank of the Tungabhadra River, a tributary of the Krishna. They established the kingdom of Vijayanagara as a divinely ordained realm, claiming to rule as agents of deities, which was a common practice in the political landscape of medieval South India, emphasizing the intertwining of governance and religious authority. This claim of divine right strengthened their legitimacy and provided a socio-religious framework that aided in the consolidation of power and the promotion of cultural and economic activities in the region.