Correct answer: (a) Devaraya I
Explanation
- A
Devaraya I
Devaraya I. Built a dam on the Tungabhadra and a long aqueduct into Vijayanagara.
- B
Mallikarjuna
Mallikarjuna. A later Sangama king; not this irrigation work.
- C
Vira Vijaya
Vira Vijaya. Not the builder named in the chronicles for this dam.
- D
Virupaksha
Virupaksha. Another later name.
Summary. Official key is (a) Devaraya I. Nuniz and later historians credit him with a large dam across the Tungabhadra and a canal-aqueduct several kilometres into the capital. The other three are not that builder.
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