How did foreign travelers contribute to our understanding of Vijayanagara?

Travelers like Nuniz and Paes provided eyewitness accounts of social customs, urban planning, and administrative roles that were often omitted from official court records.

Women in Vijayanagara: Accounts of Nuniz

Q: According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas? 1. Wrestling 2. Astrology 3. Accounting 4. Soothsaying Select the correct answer using the code given below:

According to the Portuguese writer Fernao Nuniz, women in the Vijayanagara Empire were experts in wrestling, astrology, accounting, and soothsaying. They even served as administrative officials, judges, and palace guards.

ID: MED_VIJ_2021_04 Ref: A.L. Basham, The Wonder That Was India

According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas?
1. Wrestling
2. Astrology
3. Accounting
4. Soothsaying

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas?1. Wrestling2. Astrology3. Accounting4. SoothsayingSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas?
1. Wrestling
2. Astrology
3. Accounting
4. Soothsaying

Select the correct answer using the code given below: