Question 36
MediumOriginal questionThe monuments at Hampi are the remains of the capital of which empire?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire, at its height in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
The city was sacked in 1565 after the battle of Talikota, which is why it survives as ruins rather than as a living city.
It lies on the Tungabhadra in Karnataka and is a World Heritage Site.
Worth noting
The stone chariot at the Vittala temple is the single most reproduced image from the site, and appears on the fifty rupee note.
- Concept
- Hampi and the empire it belonged to
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
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