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An Imperial Capital : Vijayanagara
Mention any two ceremonies performed on the occasion of Mahanavami dibba.
The ceremonies performed on the occasion included worship of the image, worship of state horse and the sacrifice of buffaloes and other animals. Dances, wrestling matches and processions of caparisoned horses, elephants and chariots and soldiers, as well as ritual presentations before the king and his guests by the chief nayakas and subordinate kings marked the occassion.
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On an outline map of the world, mark approximately Italy, Portugal, Iran and Russia.Trace the routes the travellers mentioned on p.176 would have taken to reach Vijayanagara.
Find out more about any one of the major cities which flourished in the subcontinent during c. fourteenth-seventeenth centuries. Describe the
architecture of the city. Are there any features to suggest that these were political centres? Are there buildings that were ritually significant? Is there
an area for commercial activities? What are the features that distinguish the urban layout from that of surrounding areas?
Give a brief description of Lotus Mahal, situated in the Royal Centre in the Vijayanagara empire.
Mention two characteristic features of the temple complexes in Vijayanagara.
Mention any two ceremonies performed on the occasion of Mahanavami dibba.
Who were 'amaranayakas1 on Vijayanagara Empire? Mention any one function they performed.
Mention any two features about the location of the city ofVijayanagara.
Mention two features of the Hazara Rama Temple in Royal Centre.
How were the halls in Virupaksha Temple used ? Mention any two purposes.
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