Vijayanagara or "City of Victory" was founded in the 14th century. In 1565 the city was sacked and subsequently deserted, and it fell into ruin in the 17th-18th centuries. Arrange chronologically the Vijayanagara Empire in archaeological context.
(a) Alexander Greenlaw takes the first detailed photographs of archaeological remains at Hampi
(b) Colin Mackenzie visits Vijayanagara.
(c) Hampi declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
(d) Colin Mackenzie appointed the first Surveyor General of India.
(e) Conservation of Hampi begins under John Marshall.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (b), (d), (a), (e) and (c)
(b) Colin Mackenzie visits Vijayanagara — 1800.
(d) Colin Mackenzie appointed the first Surveyor General of India — 1815; he held the post till his death in 1821.
(a) Alexander Greenlaw takes the first detailed photographs of archaeological remains at Hampi — 1856.
(e) Conservation of Hampi begins under John Marshall — 1902.
(c) Hampi declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO — 1986.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 7: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara (2026-27)
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