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UPSC 2003: Assertion (A): Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title. Reason (R): He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration.
(a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
In 1485 the Vijayanagara general Saluva Narasimha deposed the last Sangama ruler Praudha Raya, assumed the royal title and founded the Saluva dynasty. He took this drastic step to rescue the state from anarchy and external threats that had grown under the later Sangamas, so the Reason correctly explains the Assertion. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saluva_Narasimha_Deva_Raya?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2003, GS Paper 1, as Question 114. It falls under Medieval History > Vijayanagara Empire.
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