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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Devaraya I
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Deva Raya I (reigned 1406–1422 AD) of the Sangama dynasty was renowned for major civic and hydraulic engineering projects.
- He built a massive barrage/dam across the Tungabhadra River and led a multi-kilometer canal-cum-aqueduct directly into the city of Hampi/Vijayanagara to resolve chronic drinking water shortages and support urban agriculture.
- He also constructed a dam across the Haridra River for irrigation.
Associate Devaraya I with the Tungabhadra dam and the long canal-aqueduct to Vijayanagara (noted by traveler Nicolo de Conti).
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