Chronologically arrange the landmark events in the discovery of Vijayanagara.
A. Conservation under John Marshall.
B. Documentation of temple inscriptions by J.F. Fleet.
C. Survey of Vijayanagara by Colin Mackenzie.
D. Status of world heritage site by UNESCO.
E. Photography of the archaeological site under Alexander Greenlaw.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → C, E, B, A, D
C. Survey of Vijayanagara by Colin Mackenzie. — 1800: Colin Mackenzie visited Vijayanagara.
E. Photography of the archaeological site under Alexander Greenlaw. — 1856: Alexander Greenlaw took the first detailed photographs of the archaeological remains at Hampi.
B. Documentation of temple inscriptions by J.F. Fleet. — 1876: J.F. Fleet began documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls at the site.
A. Conservation under John Marshall. — 1902: conservation began under John Marshall.
D. Status of world heritage site by UNESCO. — 1986: Hampi was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 7: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara (2026-27)
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