The administrative mechanism called the 'Ayyangar System' in the Vijayanagara Empire was specifically designed to manage: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The administrative mechanism called the 'Ayyangar System' in the Vijayanagara Empire was specifically designed to manage:
A. Overseas maritime trade tariffs
B. Central treasury audits
C. High-level military command structures
D. Autonomous village-level administration
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Ayyangar system involved a body of 12 hereditary functionaries (Ayyangars) who handled the daily administration, security, and land records of a local village.

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