Question

What was the time period of the Saluva dynasty?
A)1460-1510
B)1485-1505
C)1490-1520
D)1498-1540

Answer 1

Hint: A)The dynasty belongs to South India.
B)There were three rulers who ruled the dynasty after which came to an end.
C)This dynasty is known from the inscription traces.

Complete answer:
Option B – The Saluva dynasty was established by the Saluvas who belonged to the region of Kalyani situated in Karnataka which later expanded to the east coast of Andhra Pradesh. The oldest evidence known of this Saluva dynasty was Mangaldeva who was the great grandfather of Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya. There were only three kings who ruled the entire dynasty from the year 1485 to 1505 after which it came to an end.

Saluva Narasimha was regarded as the first king of the Saluva Empire who ruled during the reign of 1486 to 1491. He always tried to expand his empire and faced competition from the chieftains but still conquered various parts such as western parts of Kannada of Mangalore, Honnavar, Bakanur and Bhatkal but at the end was defeated by Gajapati Kapilendra in the year 1491 and transferred the kingdom in the hands of his Chief Minister named Narasa Nayaka.

Thimma Bhupala was the eldest son of Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya who succeeded the throne after the death of his father in the year 1491 but was murdered very soon by a commander during the political unrest in the city.

Narasimha Raya II was the third and the last ruler of the Saluva dynasty who was the younger brother of Thimma Bhupala ruled during the reign of 1491 to 1505. By the time he succeeded the throne the dynasty had already weakened and in the year 1505 he was assassinated by Vira Narasimha and the dynasty came to an end after 20 year of ruling by the father and his two sons.

Hence, the correct answer is option ()

Note: 1)The origins of the Saluva dynasty can be traced from the Gorantla inscription in the Western Chalukyas and the Kalachuris of Karnataka.
2)The capital was Vijayanagara.
3)After the end of the Saluva dynasty the Tuluva dynasty succeeded the throne.