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UPSC 2023: Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river to the capital city?
(a)Devaraja I
(b)Mallikarjuna
(c)Vira Vijaya
(d)Virupaksha
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King Devaraya I (r. 1406-1422 CE) of the Sangama line built a major dam across the Tungabhadra and carried water to the capital through a long canal–aqueduct network, greatly boosting Hampi’s water supply and revenues ([vajiramandravi.com](https://vajiramandravi.com/upsc-exam/who-among-the-following-rulers-of-the-vijayanagara-empire-constructed-a-large-dam-across-tungabhadra-river-and-a-canal-cum-aqueduct-several-kilometers-long-from-the-river-to-the-capital-city/?utm_source=openai)). The other listed rulers are not associated with this engineering project.
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