Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a…

Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river to the capital city?
  1. Devaraya I
  2. Mallikarjuna
  3. Vira Vijaya
  4. Virupaksha

Solution

Devaraya I of the Sangama dynasty constructed a dam across the Tungabhadra and a long canal/aqueduct to supply water to the Vijayanagara capital.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2023

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