Portuguese Fort at Bhatkal
Question
Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?
Options
Krishnadevaraya
Narasimha Saluva
Muhammad Shah III
Yusuf Adil Shah
Explanation
The great Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadevaraya maintained highly pragmatic and friendly relations with the Portuguese. He permitted the Portuguese governor, Afonso de Albuquerque, to construct a fort at Bhatkal in 1514, primarily to secure a steady and exclusive supply of Arabian horses for his cavalry.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q56
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Modern: Colonial & Constitutional
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT History Cl.7 Ch.4
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