When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?
A
Sadashiv
B
Tirumala
C
Ranga II
D
Venkata II
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
1. The question asks about the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire when Raja Wodeyar founded the independent Kingdom of Mysore.
2. Raja Wodeyar I established the Wodeyar dynasty's rule in Mysore around 1578 and fully asserted independence from the declining Vijayanagar Empire around 1610 by capturing Srirangapatna.
3. During this period (specifically around 1610), the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire (Aravidu dynasty) was Venkata II (also known as Venkatapati Raya), who reigned from 1585 to 1614.
4. Sadashiva Raya, Tirumala Deva Raya, and Ranga II ruled during different periods of the Vijayanagar history.