Consider the following statements regarding the Vijayanagara Empire’s influence on South Indian culture and administration:

 

1. The Vijayanagara rulers revived Hindu temple architecture, focusing on the Dravidian style.
2. The empire implemented the Nayaka system, where local chiefs held semi-autonomous control over territories.
3. Vijayanagara temples feature distinct “mandapas,” used for public ceremonies and gatherings.
4. The empire’s coinage heavily borrowed from Mughal and Persian motifs as a mark of cosmopolitan influence.

Which statements are correct?