Nayakas of Keladi

Q.

Kharaj Was a Type of Tax on

1. Houses

2. Cattle

3. Trade

4. Cultivation

Q. The revenue system started by Shivappa Nayak was known as ---------------.

1. zabti
2. jaziya
3. kharaj
4. sistu

Q. What does the word 'Malenadu' mean?

1. A province in the north
2. A mountainous area
3. A place that recieves abundant rainfall
4. A valley

Q. Who helped Venkatappa Nayaka in defeating the Portuguese?

1. Chennammaji
2. Venkatappa Nayaka
3. Gaddipidda Nayaka
4. Abbakkadevi

Q. Who got the title of ‘Padugadalodeya’?

1. Shivappa Nayaka
2. Gaddipidda Nayaka
3. Venkatappa Nayaka
4. Peethambari Baharipidda Nayaka

Q. Briefly describe Cholas' architectural and literary achievements.

Q. Which of these actions/ feats were performed by Hiriya Venkatappa Nayaka?

1. He extended the territory till River Chandragiri in the coastal region of Keladi.
2. He helped Queen Abbakkadevi in defeating the Portuguese in Mangaluru.
3. He defeated the forces of the Adil Shahis of Vijayapura.
4. Although he was a believer of Virashaivism, he built places of worship for Jains and mosques for Muslims.

Q. When was the Keladi kingdom founded?

1. 1499 CE
2. 1526 CE
3. 999 CE
4. 1073 CE

Q. The Keladi province consisted of which of these places?

1. Shivamogga
2. Udupi
3. Chitradurga
4. Kodagu

Q.

Who built a Shiva temple in his capital which was filled with prized statues seized from defeated rulers?

1. Rajendra I

2. Mahmud of Ghazni

3. Shrimara Shrivallabha

4. Dhammakitti

Q. Which system led to the development of Malenadu?

1. jaziya
2. sistu
3. zabti
4. kharaj

Q. Which Keladi Nayaka defeated Adil Shahi?

1. Venkatappa Nayaka
2. Krishnappa Nayaka
3. Peethambari Baharipidda Nayaka
4. Gaddipidda Nayaka

Q. Who encouraged the traders of Goa to settle in his empire?

1. Shivappa Nayaka
2. Venkatappa Nayaka
3. Peethambari Baharipidda Nayaka
4. Gaddipidda Nayaka

Q. Keladi became an independent territory under in the 16th Century CE.

1. Hiriya V Nayaka
2. Adil Shah
3. Shivappa Nayaka
4. Rani Chennamma

Q. Venkatappa Nayaka was sentenced to 4 years of deportation by the British. Where was he banished to?

1. Madras Central Prison
2. Fort William
3. Cellular Jail
4. Chengalpet

Q. Who eventually occupied the Keladi kingdom?

1. British
2. Hyder Ali
3. Nizam
4. Marathas

Q. Foreign invaders found it difficult to attack the Indian subcontinent because of the natural barriers.

1. True
2. False

Q. Queen Chennamma provided protection to ________.

1. British
2. Rajaram
3. Hyder Ali
4. Nizam

Q. Identify a temple built by the Keladi kings.

1. Basava Temple
2. Someshwara Temple
3. Aghoreshwara Temple
4. Gavigangadareshwara Temple

Q. The kingdom of Keladi lasted till the year _______.

1. 1526 CE
2. 1499 CE
3. 1073 CE
4. 1763 CE

Q. Who gave protection to Chatrapathi Rajaram?

1. Gaddipidda Nayaka
2. Kempe Gowda II
3. Chennammaji
4. Matthi Thimmanna Nayaka

Q. Death punishment is provided for ____.

1. Murder
2. Murder by a convict undergoing term of life imprisonment
3. Attemt to murder by a life convict
4. All of the above

Q.

Distinguish b/w eastern and western Himalayas. { 6 points }