Arrange the following events related to Hampi in chronological order:
A- Hampi was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO
B- The ruins at Hampi were brought to light.
C- Hampi was recognized as a site of national importance.
D- Alexander Greenlaw took the first detailed photographs of archaeological remains at Hampi.
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4: B-D-C-A
The correct chronological order is:
B- The ruins at Hampi were brought to light.
D- Alexander Greenlaw took the first detailed photographs of archaeological remains at Hampi.
C- Hampi was recognized as a site of national importance.
A- Hampi was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO
Explanation:
- The ruins at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by an engineer and antiquarian named Colonel Colin Mackenzie.
- In 1856 Alexander Greenlaw takes the first detailed photographs of archaeological remains at Hampi.
- In 1976, Hampi was recognized as a site of national importance.
- In 1986 Hampi was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.