Which of the following statements is correct in relation to the urban core region in the Vijayanagara Empire?

A) There is relatively little archaeological evidence of the houses of ordinary people
B) There was no evidence of Muslim settlements found in the region.
C) No tombs and mosques were found in the region
D) North-eastern corner of the urban core suggests that these areas may have been occupied by poor labourers.
E) Archaeologists have found fine Chinese porcelain in some areas.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

A and E only

The correct answer is Option 3 - A and E only

The correct statements are:

A) There is relatively little archaeological evidence of the houses of ordinary people
E) Archaeologists have found fine Chinese porcelain in some areas.

Incorrect statements with corrections:

The correct version of statement B: There are evidences of Muslim settlements found in the region, Eg. Muslim quarters.

The correct version of statement C: Tombs and mosques located here have distinctive functions, yet their architecture resembles that of the mandapas found in the temples of Hampi.

The correct version of statement D: North-eastern corner of the urban core and suggest that these areas may have been occupied by rich traders.

The Urban Core (Vijayanagara):

Moving along the roads leading into the urban core, there is relatively little archaeological evidence of the houses of ordinary people. Archaeologists have found fine Chinese porcelain in some areas, including in the north-eastern corner of the urban core and suggest that these areas may have been occupied by rich traders. This was also the Muslim residential quarter. Tombs and mosques located here have distinctive functions, yet their architecture resembles that of the mandapas found in the temples of Hampi. This is how the sixteenth-century Portuguese traveller Barbosa described the houses of ordinary people, which have not survived: “The other houses of the people are thatched, but nonetheless well built and arranged according to occupations, in long streets with many open places.” Field surveys indicate that the entire area was dotted with numerous shrines and small temples, pointing to the prevalence of a variety of cults, perhaps supported by different communities. The surveys also indicate that wells, rainwater tanks as well as temple tanks may have served as sources of water to the ordinary town dwellers.