Harihara and Bukka established an independent state in Karnataka and established the capital city Vijayanagar on the banks of river _____________ in 1336.

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 02 Dec 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Tungabhadra.

Key Points

Two brothers named Harihara and Bukka founded the Vijayanagar state in 1336.
They were soldiers in Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq's army
In 1336, they seceded from the Delhi Sultanate and founded an independent state in Karnataka.
They established Vijayanagar as its capital city on the banks of the Tungabhadra River.
The majority of the Tungabhadra River's journey in India begins and ends in the state of Karnataka.

Additional Information

Betwa:
- A tributary of the Yamuna, the Betwa is a river in Central and Northern India.
- It begins just north of Narmadapuram in the Vindhya Range and flows northeast through Orchha and Madhya Pradesh to reach Uttar Pradesh.
Mahanadi:
- In East Central India, the Mahanadi River is a significant river.
- Hirakud Dam is another notable feature of Mahanadi.
- Prior to entering the Bay of Bengal, the river passes through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
Tapi:
- The Tapti River is a river in central India that travels west before emptying into the Arabian Sea.
- It is situated south of the Narmada River.