Consider the following statements about the remains of Vijayanagara:(…

Consider the following statements about the remains of Vijayanagara:

(A) Wooden structures are lost, and only stone structures survive.
(B) The descriptions left by travellers allow us to reconstruct some aspects of the vibrant life of the times.
(C) John M. Fritz, George Michell and M.S. Nagaraja Rao worked for years at the site.
(D) Inscriptions on the stone temples are the source that lets us reconstruct the vibrant life of the times.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and C only

(A) Wooden structures are lost, and only stone structures survive. — Correct. Wood has decayed over time, so only the stone buildings remain.

(B) The descriptions left by travellers allow us to reconstruct some aspects of the vibrant life of the times. — Correct. Travellers' accounts help fill the gap left by the lost wooden parts.

(C) John M. Fritz, George Michell and M.S. Nagaraja Rao worked for years at the site. — Correct. These three scholars worked at the site for years and wrote about its monuments.

(D) Inscriptions on the stone temples are the source that lets us reconstruct the vibrant life of the times. — Incorrect. The vibrant life of the times is reconstructed from the descriptions left by travellers.

NCERT (2026-27): “6. Plotting Palaces, Temples and Bazaars …
It is worth remembering something that John M. Fritz, George Michell and M.S. Nagaraja Rao, who worked for years at the site, wrote: “In our study of these monuments of Vijayanagara we have to imagine a whole series of vanished wooden elements – columns, brackets, beams, ceilings, overhanging eaves, and towers – decorated with plaster and painted, perhaps brightly.” Although wooden structures are lost, and only stone structures survive, the descriptions left by travellers allow us to reconstruct some aspects of the vibrant life of the times.”