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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The Vijayanagara Empire was established by __________.
   2. The Vijayanagara Empire was located on the banks of the river ______.
   3. ________ founded the Bahmani kingdom.
   4. Muhammad Shah I defeated the rules of _________ and _________.
   5. Ahmad Shah transferred his capital from __________ to ________.
2. 2.

   Answer the following questions in one word.

   1. The commander of a province in the Vijayanagara Empire.
   2. The term by which districts were known.
   3. A Persian traveller whose writings provide information about the Vijayanagara Empire.
   4. The ornate, pillared marriage hall, a hallmark of the Vijayanagara architecture.
3. 3.

   Match the following.

   Column I	Column II
   1. Hampi	a. A ruler of the Vijayanagara dynasty
   2. Domingo Paes	b. Ruins of the City of Vijayanagara
   3. Krishnadeva Raya	c. European traveller
   4. Tomb of Adil Shah	d. Daulatabad
   5. Chand Minar	e. Gol Gumbaz

4. 4.

   What were the reasons of the downfall of the Tughlaq dynasty?
5. 5.

   Name the articles of import and export in the Vijayanagara Empire.
6. 6.

   Write a note on the Vijayanagara architecture.