Q. Who among the following built Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples at Vijayanagar?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: Krishna Deva Raya (1509 – 1530)
- The Tuluva dynasty was founded by Vira Narasimha.
- The greatest of the Vijayanagar rulers, Krishna Deva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty.
- He possessed great military ability.
- His imposing personality was accompanied by high intellectual quality. His first task was to check the invading Bahmani forces.
- He repaired most of the temples of south India.
- He also built the famous Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples at Vijayanagar. He also built a new city called Nagalapuram in memory of his queen Nagaladevi. Besides, he built a large number of Rayagopurams.
Source: Tamil Nadu Board Class 11