Question

Which is/are the correct statement(s)about the Vijayanagara empire?

• A. Women were respected in the empire and they were educated and trained in various fields
• B. Religious harmony and equality was maintained.
• C. Jains and Muslims lived peacefully.
• D. The kings followed monogamy.
  

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Women were respected in the empire and they were educated and trained in various fields
B Religious harmony and equality was maintained.

The Kings and the rich people followed polygamy; that is, they had more than one wife at a time. Child marriage, dowry, sati, devadasi systems were also prevalent. Bukka helped in maintaining religious harmony and equality in his empire. He brought peace between the Jains and Vaishnavas.