explain the administration system during Vijayanagar Empire
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The Vijayanagar administration system was centralized, elaborate and just. The history of the rise and fall of Vijayanagar Empire is primarily a history of constant wars and conflicts.
It was natural that the administration of such a state would essentially be guided by military purposes and systems. Surprisingly the rulers of Vijayanagar Empire could not only keep the administration free from this military impact but also made it a liberal, perfect, tolerant and benevolent one.
The administrative system of Vijayanagar was a centralized one. The entire Vijayanagar empire was divided into two sets governments – the central and the provincial.
The Vijayanagara empire in the Deccan lasted over two centuries and had a well-organized administrative organisation.
This system was responsible for the state's overall prosperity. The state made great growth in the economic, cultural, political, and social fields under the guidance of its several rulers.
The empire was divided into six provinces for administrative purposes. Prant, or Rajya, was the name of a province. Each province was governed by a viceroy or Nayak, who could be either a member of the royal family or a powerful state lord. Within the province, every viceroy had civil, military, and judicial authority. He was compelled to report his income and expenses to the central government on a monthly basis.