Nayaka and Ayagar systems of local administration under Vijayanagara Empire were the back bone of Vijayanagara power. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Nayaka’ and ‘Ayagar’.
1. Ayagars were the military chiefs.
2. Nayakas were the village functionaries who were given a portion of or plot in a village.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?