Who prepared the first survey map of Hampi?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Colin Mackenzie
Colonel Colin Mackenzie, an engineer and antiquarian employed by the English East India Company, brought the ruins at Hampi to light in 1800 and prepared the first survey map of the site.
NCERT (2026-27): “1. The Discovery of Hampi … The ruins at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by an engineer and antiquarian named Colonel Colin Mackenzie. An employee of the English East India Company, he prepared the first survey map of the site. Much of the initial information he received was based on the memories of priests of the Virupaksha temple and the shrine of Pampadevi.…” |