Read the sources given below and answer the questions which follow :
Kings and traders
Krishnadeva Raya (ruled `1509-29)`, the most famous ruler of Vijayanagara, composed a work on statecraft in Telugu known as the Amuktamalyada. About traders he wrote : A king should improve the harbours of his country and so encourage its commerce that horses, elephants, precious gems, sandalwood, pearls and other articles are freely imported .... He should arrange that the foreign sailors who land in his country on account of storms, illness and exhaustion are looked after in a suitable manner.... Make the merchants of distant foreign countries who import elephants and good horses be attached to yourself by providing them with daily audience, presents and allowing decent profits. Then those articles will never go to your enemies.
(i) Explain the responsiblities of a king mentioned by Krishnadeva Raya.
(ii) In what ways had Krishnadeva Raya protected articles from going to his enemies ?
(iii) Explain the measures taken by the king to improve the conditions of his country.

Explanation

(i) (a) The future of any country depends on trade when the people are economically, contented and the king should work for the development of the country.
(b) To encourage trade facilities, the exchange of ideas between the countries was made inevitable.
(c ) To encourage trade and cheak on import and export of his kingdom.
(ii) He made the merchants of distinct foreign countries to be attached with himself by providing them with daily audience, presents and allowing them decent profits. They were also looked after in case of storms, illness, exhaustion, etc.
(iii) Measures taken by him to improve the condtions of the country.
(a) He improved the harbours.
(b) He encouraged commerce.
(c ) He maintained trade relations with other countries.