Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Alexander Greenlaw | (I) | Documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls |
| (B) | John Marshall | (II) | Visits Vijayanagara in 1800 |
| (C) | J.F. Fleet | (III) | Conservation works of Vijayanagara began under him |
| (D) | Colin Mackenzie | (IV) | Detailed photography at Hampi |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
(A) Alexander Greenlaw — this matches (IV) Detailed photography at Hampi. In 1856 he took the first detailed photographs of the archaeological remains at Hampi.
(B) John Marshall — this matches (III) Conservation works of Vijayanagara began under him. Conservation began under John Marshall in 1902.
(C) J.F. Fleet — this matches (I) Documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls. In 1876 he began documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls at the site.
(D) Colin Mackenzie — this matches (II) Visits Vijayanagara in 1800. The engineer and antiquarian Colonel Colin Mackenzie brought the ruins at Hampi to light in 1800.
Tip: Every date in this question comes from the chapter’s timeline of the discovery and conservation of Vijayanagara. Revise the timelines at the end of each chapter; NTA picks whole questions from them.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 7: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara (2025-26)
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