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    The Vijayanagar state was a monarchy ruled by a king who was seen as equal to God. Kings ascended the throne after coronation ceremonies. When kings were too young, regents ruled until the kings came of age. The primary duties of the king were protecting subjects, maintaining law and order, and preserving the army. The government derived income from taxes and administered land through a revenue department. Power was decentralized through provincial governors called Nayaks, who controlled land in exchange for accepting the king's supremacy and protecting the empire.

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    Vijaynagar

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    The Vijayanagar state was a monarchy ruled by a king who was seen as equal to God. Kings ascended the throne after coronation ceremonies. When kings were too young, regents ruled until the kings came of age. The primary duties of the king were protecting subjects, maintaining law and order, and preserving the army. The government derived income from taxes and administered land through a revenue department. Power was decentralized through provincial governors called Nayaks, who controlled land in exchange for accepting the king's supremacy and protecting the empire.

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    The Vijayanagar state was a monarchy ruled by a king who was seen as equal to God. Kings ascended the throne after coronation ceremonies. When kings were too young, regents ruled until the kings came of age. The primary duties of the king were protecting subjects, maintaining law and order, and preserving the army. The government derived income from taxes and administered land through a revenue department. Power was decentralized through provincial governors called Nayaks, who controlled land in exchange for accepting the king's supremacy and protecting the empire.

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    Nature of Vijayanagar Administration

     The Vijayanagara state was a monarchy. The king formed the most
    important element in the administration and was in fact considered
    equal to God.
     Kings ascended the throne after their coronation. Numerous chieftains,
    officers, and leaders attended them. Achyutadeva Raya had his
    coronation performed in the Tirupati temple.
     The Vijayanagar kings like the Chola rulers nominated their heirs usually
    as the eldest prince and appointed them as Yuvaraja to avoid succession
    disputes and training.
     When kings were too young to govern, regents assumed the
    responsibility of the administration. Saluva Narasimha entrusted his
    empire to general Narasa Nayaka till his sons came of age.
     The primary duty of the king was to afford protection to his subjects and
    redress their grievances, maintain an efficient army to preserve the law
    and order.
     Their policy towards secular and religious institutions was well-balanced.
     Under them Forests were cleared, new villages were founded and fresh
    lands were brought under cultivation. Trade with foreign countries was
    encouraged. Immigrants from foreign lands were afforded protection.
     The imperial council was a large gathering of nayakas from the
    provinces, feudal vassals, scholars, poets, artists, and merchants. It was
    an unwieldy body of miscellaneous elements. Its functions were more
    ceremonial than administrative.
     The council of Ministers was smaller in size than the imperial council and
    played a more important part in influencing government decisions. It
    consisted of eight ministers and generally met in a hall called
    Venkatavilasamantapa and its secrecy was maintained.
     Ministers bore the title dandanayaka which meant they were lords of
    administration. They sometimes provided soldiers to the king during
    wars.
     Rayasam was an officer who recorded oral orders of the king. Karanikam
    was the accountant. Sarvanayaka and mudrakarta were officers. The
    working of the secretatriat happened in the forty-pillar hall called diwan
    khana.
     The government derived its income from land revenue, property tax,
    commercial taxes, profession taxes, judicial fines, industrial taxes,
    kadamai, kanikkai, magamai, bhogam, vari were the among the tersm
    used.
     Land tax was the most important form of revenue. Land was carefully
    assessed and state took 1/6th of the produce as its share. the revenue
    department was known as ashtavana.
     The empire had its on system of law and courts, dharmashastra, smriti
    were the main sources of law.
     There were two methods of recruitment in the army; one was direct
    where soldiers were directly recruited and maintained by the kings and
    the other was indirectly through feudal vassals. The military department
    was called khandachara.
     The army had four divisions; infantry, cavalry, elephants, and artillery.
    The mainstay of the army was the cavalry. Krishanadevaraya bought
    13000 horses every year.
     Vijayanagar rulers gave due importance to the provincial administration.
    The administration which existed in the provinces was called ‘The
    Nayankara system’. It was similar to that of feudalism in Europe.
    According to the system, all the land was 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 period of Vijayanagar
    rulers. Based on the system most of the lands were distributed among
    the Nayaks (landlords). They lived with pomp and show and constructed
    forts for their protection. They accepted the supremacy of the
    Vijayanagar rulers and acted as their protectors.

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