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UPSC 2021: 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.
(a)1, 2 and 3 only
(b)1, 3 and 4 only
(c)2 and 4 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4
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Portuguese chronicler Fernao Nuniz (1535-37) records that women in Vijayanagara practised competitive wrestling, were trained in astrology, maintained royal accounts and engaged in soothsaying; hence all four activities are mentioned. Any option omitting one of these skills is therefore incomplete. ([vajiramandravi.com](https://vajiramandravi.com/upsc-exam/according-to-portuguese-writer-nuniz-the-women-in-vijayanagara-empire-were-expert-in-which-of-the-following-areas/?utm_source=openai))
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