UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 89
Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal ?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (Krishnadevaraya)
Explanation: Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadevaraya permitted the Portuguese to establish a trading fort at Bhatkal on the western coast in the early sixteenth century.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-Krishnadevaraya authorised the Portuguese project at Bhatkal.
B. Incorrect-Saluva Narasimha ruled before Krishnadevaraya and is not linked to this permission.
C. Incorrect-Muhammad Shah III was a Bahmani ruler, not the ruler in this episode.
D. Incorrect-Yusuf Adil Shah ruled Bijapur, not the Vijayanagara court granting this permission.