Correct Option (D)
Fernao Nuniz, a Portuguese chronicler who visited the Vijayanagar Empire during the reign of Achyutadeva Raya (c. 1534-1537 CE), provided extensive observations on the society and administration. His accounts highlight the diverse roles and skills of women in Vijayanagar. Nuniz specifically noted that women were proficient in various fields, including wrestling, astrology, accounting, and soothsaying. This indicates a relatively high social status and broader participation of women in public and professional life within the Vijayanagar Empire compared to many other contemporary medieval Indian societies.
Incorrect Options
Options A (1, 2 and 3 only), B (1, 3 and 4 only), and C (2 and 4 only) are incorrect because they partially represent Nuniz's observations. Nuniz's account explicitly mentions women's expertise in all four areas listed: wrestling, astrology, accounting, and soothsaying. Therefore, any option that omits one or more of these professions provides an incomplete and inaccurate summary of his writings.