Hampi was the capital of which empire?

The Vijayanagara empireCorrect answerYour answerThe Bahmani sultanateCorrect answerYour answerThe Satavahana empireCorrect answerYour answerThe Hoysala kingdomCorrect answerYour answer

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Hampi was the capital of Vijayanagara, and the ruins carry the empire's name in the World Heritage listing.
The Bahmani sultanate was Vijayanagara's northern rival, not the same state.
The Hoysalas ruled earlier and from a different capital, and have their own inscription for the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas.

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Bahmani is offered because the two powers are always taught together as rivals. Rivals, not the same kingdom.

Concept: Hampi and Vijayanagara
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The rule this testsThe Guptas and the southern kingdoms

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Hampi was the capital of which empire?

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