& Write any three features of administrative system of Vijaynagar.
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Vijayanagara empire which lasted for more than two hundred years in the Deccan had a well-organised administrative system.
It was on account of this system that there was an all round prosperity in the state. Under the leadership of its several rulers, the state made a remarkable progress in the economic, cultural, political and social fields.
Many foreigner visitors like Nicolo (onti-ltalian), Abdul Razaq (Persian) and Dominigos Pius (Portuguese) etc. have praised the prosperity of the state.
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The Vijayanagar administration system was centralized elaborate and just. Following are the feature of the administrative system that existed in the Vijayanagara Empire: i Powers of the king: The king of Vijayanagara kingdom was at the top of the administration. He had unlimited power. He was responsible for the overall administration of the state. He was the commander-in-chief of the army the highest administrator and the chief justice. Yet he was not a tyrant. Rather he was a benevolent ruler. ii Focus on welfare of subjects: The aim of the Vijayanagara administration was to do the welfare of his subjects. Krishnadevaraya also Krishna Deva Raya was the most important king of Vijayanagara Empire. He believed in the principle that a crowned king should always rule with an eye towards dharma. iii Council of ministers: To assist the king in the affairs of administration of Vijayanagara empire there was a council of ministers which consisted of .possibly six or eight ministers. They were appointed by the king who could dismiss them also and they held office during the pleasure of the king. iv Tax: The kings of Vijaynagara charged a little more than one-sixth of the revenue in the form of tax. This was because the king had to maintain a huge army to protect the Vijaynagara. Empire as well as to fight against their permanent enemy the Bahmani Sultanate. Apart from this land tax the government also levied other taxes like the grazing tax the marriage tax and the customs duty tax on gardening and taxes on manufacture of various articles. The rate of taxation was rather high but the taxes were never extorted. The mode of payment of these taxes was both in cash and in kind. v Judiciary: The king was at the top of the judiciary. He was the fountain head of justice. All the cases were judged and decided by him. There were also regular courts the judges of which were appointed by the king. The villages had their own Village Assembly or Panchayats which adjudicated the cases of the village people. In some cases the judges used to take the help of the local bodies to settle the disputes.