INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Horses. Horses were the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire. They imported Arabian horses on a large scale. It is to improve the breed of cavalry horses in their own districts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Horses were imported by the Vijayanagara rulers from Iran and Arabia to build a strong military force. Horses were considered important for their fast movement in troops.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Vijayanagara kings who were particularly interested in importing horses from the Arabian Peninsula, encouraged overseas trade. During the fifteenth century the Arabs dominated this trade, but they were replaced by the Portuguese after the latter established themselves in Goa in 1510.

Detailed explanation-4: -Solution. The local merchants of the Vijayanagara empire who participated in the trade of horses were called Kudirai Chettis.