Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara

Question:

Read the passage and answer the questions:

Among those who exercised powers in the Vijayanagara Empire were military chiefs who usually controlled forts and had armed supporters. These chiefs often moved from one area to another, and in many cases were accompanied by peasants looking for fertile land on which to settle and cultivate. These chiefs were known as nayakas (or amra-nayakas) and they usually spoke Telugu or Kannada. Many nayakas submitted to the authority of the kings of Vijayanagar, but they often rebelled and had to be subdued by military action.

Arrange the following in chronological order.

A. Colin Mackenzie visits Vijayanagara.
B. Hampi declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
C. Alexander Greenlaw takes photographs at Hampi.
D. Conservation of Hampi begins under John Marshall.
E. J.F. Fleet begins documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls at the site

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A, C, E, B, D

E, D, C, A, B

A, B, C, D, E

A, C, E, D, B

Correct Answer:

A, C, E, D, B

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → A, C, E, D, B

Given statements:

A. Colin Mackenzie visits Vijayanagara.
B. Hampi declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
C. Alexander Greenlaw takes photographs at Hampi.
D. Conservation of Hampi begins under John Marshall.
E. J.F. Fleet begins documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls at the site

The correct chronological order is:

A. 1800: Colin Mackenzie visits Vijayanagara.
C. 1856: Alexander Greenlaw takes photographs at Hampi.
E. 1876: J.F. Fleet begins documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls at the site
D. 1902: Conservation of Hampi begins under John Marshall.
B. 1986: Hampi declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Landmarks in the Discovery and Conservation of Vijayanagara:

1800: Colin Mackenzie visits Vijayanagara.
1856: Alexander Greenlaw takes the first detailed photographs of archaeological remains at Hampi.
1876: J.F. Fleet begins documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls at the site.
1902: Conservation begins under John Marshall.
1986: Hampi declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.