DMPQ Andhra Pradesh History

. The birth of the Dravidian movement, the oldest and most enduring anti-British movement in the country, can be traced to November 20, 1916, when a group of leading non-Brahmin citizens of Madras such as Dr. T.M. Nair, Sir Pitti Theagaraja Chettiar and the Raja of Panagal came together to form the South Indian Liberal … Read more DMPQ Premium-Explain the role of Justice party movement in the context of depressed class politics in south India.

By the mid seventeenth century three European Companies viz., the Dutch, the English and the French had acquired and consolidated their settlements on the coast of Andhra. Every company had its own capital on the Andhra coast. The most deeply penetrated among them were the Dutch. They had founded a castle with all the necessary … Read more DMPQ Premium-Discuss the nature of European trade companies in Andhra pradesh.

Qutub Shahi dynasty included the rule of  Quli Qutub Shah (1512-1543), Jamshed Qutub Shah (1543-1550), Ibrahim Qutub Shah (1550-1580), Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah (1580-1611), Abdulla Hussain Qutub Shah (1611-1658), Abul Hasan Qutub Shah (1658-1687).  The main part of Golconda State was Telangana.  Though, Telugu was not their mother tongue, Golconda rulers learned Telugu language.  Quli … Read more DMPQ Premium-State the contributions of Qutubshahi to Andhra history.

. Regarding the land revenue assessments, Portuguese traveler Nuniz had mentioned that the peasants were allowed to retain only a tenth part of their produce, the remaining was squeezed either by the government or 24 the feudatories as their share. According to tradition, land revenue was paid in kind in the proportion of half the … Read more DMPQ Premium-Throw a light on land and revenue policy of Vijayanagara empire.

Vijayanagar rulers gave due importance to provincial administration.  The administration which existed in the provinces was called as ‘Nayankara system’. According to the system, all the land were owned by the rulers.  He distributed the lands to his generals.  They functioned under his control and acted as feudal lords.  This administrative system flourished during the … Read more DMPQ Premium-Asses the role of nayankara system in cementing the vijyanagara empire.

. Sculpture was integrally linked with architecture in the creation of Vijayanagar temples. Large life-size figures of men, women, gods, and goddesses adorn the gopuram of many Vijayagara temples. Temple pillars often have engravings of charging horses or hippogryphs (yali)—horses standing on hind legs with their fore legs lifted and riders on their backs. The … Read more DMPQ Premium-During the Vijayanagar Empire Sculpture art reached new heights. Analyse the above statement.

The Suravamsi Gajapatis had given a benevolent administration to their subjects When the feudatories became disobedient to him Kapilendra went to the temple of Lord Jagannatha and engraved an order on the Jagamohana invoking the name of Jagannatha and declaring that the chiefs revolting against him, would actually rebel against this great deity. From the … Read more DMPQ Premium-Describe the governance and administrative system of Gajpatis.

Garlapati Tenali Ramakrishna, popularly known as Tenali Rama and Vikata Kavi, was another sixteenth-century court poet of the Vijayanagara empire and also one of the Ashtadiggajas. His family had originally hailed from Tenali in Guntur District, he was born in a Telugu Niyogi Brahmin family. His famous work Panduranga Mahatyamu is one among the Pancha … Read more DMPQ Premium-Discuss the contribution of Tenali ramkrishna in the promotion of Telugu litreture.

Andhra under the Kakatiyas witnessed considerable literary activity. Sanskrit occupied the place of pride and was the language of the educated few. Many epigraphs of this period are written in Kavya-style of Sanskrit. The noted poets who were the authors of the epigraphs of this age are Nandi, Acchitendra Antantasuri and Iswarasuri. The greatest Sanskrit … Read more DMPQ Premium-Under the Kaktiya dynasty Andhra region witnessed the emrgence of finest litreture and culture. Explain the above statement.

The 12th and the 13th centuries saw the emergence of the Kakatiya dynasty. They were at first the feudatories of the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani, ruling over a small territory near Warangal. A ruler of this dynasty, Prola II (1110–1158) extended his sway to the south and declared his independence. His successor Rudra (1158–1195) pushed … Read more DMPQ Premium-Discuss the political significance of Kaktiyas and describe how delhi sultanate defeated them.