Correct Answer: Kakatiya

Solution : The correct option is Kakatiya .

The founders of the Vijayanagara Empire were originally feudatories (subordinate rulers) of the Kakatiya Dynasty. Harihara I and Bukka Raya I, the brothers who played roles in establishing the Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th century, were initially in the service of the Kakatiya rulers before the collapse of the Kakatiya Dynasty.