Question

Krishnadevaraya had the title 'Yavanarajya Pratishtapanacharya' because ______.

• A. He defeated Kasim Barid and placed the Bahamani prince on the throne of Bidar
• B. He united the Deccan Sultans and restored the kingdom to the Bahamani king
• C. He defeated the Deccan Sultans and helped to establish Bahamani rule
• D. He helped the Portuguese to conquer Goa

Answer 1

The correct option is A He defeated Kasim Barid and placed the Bahamani prince on the throne of Bidar

By defeating Kasim Barid and placing the Bahamani prince on the throne of Bidar Krishnadevaraya earned the title 'Yavanarajya Pratishtapanacharya'. Kasim Barid was prime-minister of the Bahmani sultanate and the founder of the Bidar Sultanate. Krishnadevaraya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire who reigned from 1509–1529. He was the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty and is considered to be its greatest ruler. He possessed the largest empire in India after the decline of the Delhi Sultanate.