Arrange the landmarks in the discovery and conservation of the Vijayanagara Empire in a chronological order.

(A) Colin Mackenzie's Visit.
(B) Alexander Greenlaw takes first detailed photographs.
(C) Conservation begins under John Marshall.
(D) J.F. Fleet begins documenting inscriptions.
(E) Hampi declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (B), (D), (C), (E)

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B), (D), (C), (E)

Landmarks in the Discovery and Conservation of Vijayanagara:

(A) 1800- In 1800 Colin Mackenzie visited Vijayanagara. The ruins at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by an engineer and antiquarian named Colonel Colin Mackenzie.

(B) 1856- In 1856 Alexander Greenlaw takes the first detailed photographs of archaeological remains at Hampi.

(D) 1876- In 1876 J.F. Fleet began documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls at the site

(C) 1902- In 1902 conservation began at Vijaynagar (Hampi) under John Marshall.

(E)  1986- In 1986 Hampi was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO