INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Tuluva Narasa Nayaka was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire. He was the father of Emperor Krishnadevaraya.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, Tuluva Narasa who ruled the Vijayanagara Empire for the amount 1491-1503 belonged to which dynasty. Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Three kings ruled from 1485 to 1505 after which the Tuluva Dynasty claimed the throne. They ruled almost the entire South India with Vijaynagara as their capital. Saluva Narasimha was the first king of the dynasty ruling from 1486–1491.

Detailed explanation-4: -OPTION A-Shri Krishna Deva Raya was the third king of the Tuluva Dynasty. He is widely regarded as the most famous and able ruler of the Vijayanagara Dynasty, under whose rule the empire reached its peak. OPTION B-Sadasiva Raya was the sixth and the last ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tuluva is the name of the third Dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire. The dynasty traces its patrilineal ancestry to Tuluva Narasa Nayaka, a powerful warlord from the westerly Tulu speaking region.