The ruins of Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by _______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Colonel Colin Mackenzie
The ruins of Hampi, the capital of the Vijayanagara empire, were brought to light in 1800 by Colonel Colin Mackenzie, an engineer and antiquarian in the service of the English East India Company. He prepared the first survey map of the site and later became the first Surveyor General of India (1815).