Identify the structure at 'Hampi' based on the following description:
"Located on one of the highest points in the city, it is a massive platform rising from a base of about 11,000 sq. ft to a height of 40 ft. There is evidence that it supported a wooden structure. The base of the platform is covered with relief carvings."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Mahanavami Dibba
The description is of the “mahanavami dibba”, the massive platform in the royal centre of Vijayanagara, rising from a base of about 11,000 sq. ft to a height of 40 ft, with relief carvings on its base. Its rituals probably coincided with Mahanavami, the great ninth day of the ten-day festival of the autumn months.
NCERT (2026-27): “4.1 The mahanavami dibba … Located on one of the highest points in the city, the ‘mahanavami dibba’ is a massive platform rising from a base of about 11,000 sq. ft to a height of 40 ft. There is evidence that it supported a wooden structure. The base of the platform is covered with relief carvings (Fig. 7.12).…”
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