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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B), (D), (C), (E)
(A) Colin Mackenzie’s Visit. — 1800: Colin Mackenzie visited Vijayanagara.
(B) Alexander Greenlaw takes first detailed photographs. — 1856: Alexander Greenlaw took the first detailed photographs of archaeological remains at Hampi.
(D) J.F. Fleet begins documenting inscriptions. — 1876: J.F. Fleet began documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls at the site.
(C) Conservation begins under John Marshall. — 1902.
(E) Hampi declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO. — 1986.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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