Who brought the ruins of 'Hampi' to light in 1800?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Colin Mackenzie
The ruins at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by Colonel Colin Mackenzie, an engineer and antiquarian employed by the English East India Company, who prepared the first survey map of the site.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “1. The Discovery of Hampi … The ruins at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by an engineer and antiquarian named Colonel Colin Mackenzie. An employee of the English East India Company, he prepared the first survey map of the site. Much of the initial information he received was based on the memories of priests of the Virupaksha temple and the shrine of Pampadevi. Subsequently, from 1856, photographers began to record the monuments which enabled scholars to study them.…” |