HistoryMedieval India: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara

Located on one of the highest points in Vijayanagara, which massive p…

Located on one of the highest points in Vijayanagara, which massive platform supported a wooden structure and had its base covered with relief carvings?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → The mahanavami dibba

The mahanavami dibba stands on one of the highest points of the city; it supported a wooden structure, and its base carries relief carvings.

NCERT (2026-27): “4.1 The mahanavami dibba …
Located on one of the highest points in the city, the “mahanavami dibba” is a massive platform rising from a base of about 11,000 sq. ft to a height of 40 ft. There is evidence that it supported a wooden structure. The base of the platform is covered with relief carvings (Fig. 7.12).”

“Rituals associated with the structure probably coincided with Mahanavami (literally, the great ninth day) of the ten-day Hindu festival during the autumn months of September and October, known variously as Dusehra (northern India), Durga Puja (in Bengal)”