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Who were the amara-nayakas in the Vijayanagara polity?
AForeign merchants trading horses
BPriests serving the royal temples
CVillage accountants and clerks
DMilitary chiefs given territories
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Military chiefs given territories
Amara-nayakas were military commanders who governed territories granted by the raya and collected taxes there.
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