Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Archaeological remains and travellers' descriptions indicate that the outer fortifications of Vijayanagara enclosed cultivated fields, gardens, houses and an agricultural tract supplied by canals.<br/><br/>Which one of the following conclusions follows most reasonably from this evidence?

  1. The rulers sought to protect food production during prolonged sieges.
  2. Cultivation was excluded from the defended zone to preserve urban space.
  3. The walls were intended exclusively to separate temples from markets.
  4. The city relied entirely upon imported grain during military emergencies.
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