Roles and Status of Women in Vijayanagara Empire
Question
According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas?
- 1.
Wrestling
- 2.
Astrology
- 3.
Accounting
- 4.
Soothsaying
Options
1, 2 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4 only
2 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
The Portuguese traveler Fernao Nuniz extensively documented that women in the Vijayanagara Empire enjoyed multi-faceted social roles and employment. He noted they were trained and highly proficient in physical sports like wrestling , intellectual sciences like astrology and accounting/clerical work , as well as forecasting and soothsaying. > Chroniclers highlight that women in Vijayanagara actively took part in elite administration, physical sports, and courtly sciences. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2021
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q35
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Medieval India (general)
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Themes in Indian History Part 2 Cl.12
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