Arrange the following in chronological order.
(A) J.F. Fleet begins documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls at Hampi.
(B) Alexander Greenlaw takes the first detailed photographs of archaeological remains at Hampi.
(C) Hampi declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
(D) Colin Mackenzie visits Vijayanagara.
(E) Conservation of Hampi begins under John Marshall.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (D), (B), (A), (E), (C)
(D) Colin Mackenzie visits Vijayanagara. — 1800: Colin Mackenzie visited Vijayanagara.
(B) Alexander Greenlaw takes the first detailed photographs of archaeological remains at Hampi. — 1856: Alexander Greenlaw took the first detailed photographs of archaeological remains at Hampi.
(A) J.F. Fleet begins documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls at Hampi. — 1876: J.F. Fleet began documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls at the site.
(E) Conservation of Hampi begins under John Marshall. — 1902.
(C) Hampi declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. — 1986.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 7: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara (2026-27)
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