The ideals of kingship have been were mentioned by Krishna Dev Ray in the text called:

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The correct option is 1:

The correct answer is **Amuktamalyada**. Krishnadevaraya (ruled 1509–1529 CE), the most celebrated ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, was not only a great warrior but also a prolific scholar and patron of arts. He composed the Telugu epic poem, *Amuktamalyada* (meaning 'One who offered the garland after wearing it'), which is regarded as a masterpiece of Prabandha literature. Crucially, this text is not just a love story but also serves as a treatise on statecraft, laying out the ideals and duties of a wise and righteous king (*Raja Dharma*). In this work, Krishnadevaraya explicitly details how a king should govern, manage finances, dispense justice, and protect his subjects, reflecting the political philosophy that guided his own powerful reign.

The incorrect option is 2:
**The supreme light incarnate** is a phrase or a descriptive title, not a specific literary text composed by Krishnadevaraya. It does not refer to any known work detailing the principles of kingship from the Vijayanagara period.

The incorrect option is 3:
**Gita Govinda** is a famous Sanskrit poetic work composed by the poet Jayadeva in the 12th century, long before Krishnadevaraya’s reign. The text deals with the devotion of Radha and Krishna and is purely religious and lyrical, having no connection with the ideals of kingship mentioned by Krishnadevaraya.

The incorrect option is 4:
**Lalit Madhva** is not a known or recognized text attributed to Krishnadevaraya on statecraft. Krishnadevaraya authored several works, but the one specifically dealing with the ideals of kingship is the *Amuktamalyada*.