Correct answer: (a) Krishnadevaraya
Explanation
- A
Krishnadevaraya
Krishnadevaraya. Permitted the Portuguese fort at Bhatkal.
- B
Narasimha Saluva
Narasimha Saluva. Earlier Tuluva/Saluva context; not this grant.
- C
Muhammad Shah III
Muhammad Shah III. Bahmani sultan; not the Bhatkal grantor here.
- D
Yusuf Adil Shah
Yusuf Adil Shah. Bijapur; other Portuguese dealings, not this keyed row.
Summary. Official key is (a) Krishnadevaraya. The Vijayanagara emperor allowed the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal on the Kanara coast. The other names belong to neighbouring dynasties or earlier generations.
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