Consider the following statements about Vijayanagar empire
A. The founder of Vijayanagar empire Harihara I belonged Sangama dynasty.
B. Krishnadevaraya belonged to Tuluva dynasty.
C. Virupaksha temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Which is/are the correct statement/statements from the above?

Question

Consider the following statements about Vijayanagar empire 
A. The founder of Vijayanagar empire Harihara I belonged Sangama dynasty. 
B. Krishnadevaraya belonged to Tuluva dynasty. 
C. Virupaksha temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. 
Which is/are the correct statement/statements from the above?

Accepted Answer

The correct option is 3:
The correct answer is Option 3 (A and B) because both statements A and B are historically accurate regarding the Vijayanagar Empire, which spanned from the 14th to the 16th centuries. Statement A is correct: the empire was founded in 1336 CE by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka I, and they were the progenitors of the Sangama Dynasty, the first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagar. Statement B is also correct: Krishnadevaraya (1509–1529 CE), considered the most famous and powerful ruler of the empire, belonged to the Tuluva Dynasty. The Vijayanagar Empire saw four successive ruling dynasties—Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, and Aravidu.

The incorrect option is 1 (Only A):
This option is incorrect because while statement A is true, statement B is also correct. Krishnadevaraya was indeed a ruler of the Tuluva dynasty, so limiting the correct statements to only A is inaccurate.

The incorrect option is 2 (B and C):
This option is incorrect because statement C is factually wrong. The Virupaksha Temple, located in Hampi, is the main temple dedicated to Lord Virupaksha, an incarnation of Lord Shiva, not Lord Vishnu. Statement B is correct, but the inclusion of the incorrect statement C makes this option false.

The incorrect option is 4 (A, B and C):
This option is incorrect because statement C, which claims the Virupaksha temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is false. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva (Virupaksha). Since statement C is incorrect, the option including all three statements cannot be the correct answer.