Which Portuguese traveler spent several years at the court of Krishnadeva Raya and left an invaluable description of the layout, wealth, and markets of Vijayanagara?
Explanation:
Domingo Paes visited Vijayanagara around 1520 CE during its golden age under Krishnadeva Raya. His detailed accounts provide some of the best eyewitness descriptions of the city's scale.
Explanation:
To deal with severe famine in the Doab region, Muhammad bin Tughlaq set up a dedicated ministry of agriculture (Diwan-i-Amir-Kohi) and distributed advance emergency loans called 'Sondhar' or 'Taccavi'.
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