Why was Krishnadevaraya given the title 'Yavana Rajya Prathishtapanacharya'?

Because he freed Mahmud Shah.

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Because he freed Adil Shah.

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Because he defeated Kalinga Gajapati.

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Because he did not take Prataparudra's throne.

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The correct option is A Because he freed Mahmud Shah.

Gulbarga region was under the rule of Yusuf Adil Shah who had imprisoned the Bahmani sultan, Mahmud Shah. Krishnadevaraya defeated Adil Shah and freed Mahmud Shah, restoring his position as Sultan. For this, Krishnadevaraya was given the title 'Yavana Rajya Prathishtapanacharya'.

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