Question

Identify the correct statements:
• [A.] The ruins at Hampi were brought to light in 1800.
• [B.] Colonel Colin prepared the first survey map of the Hampi.
• [C.] Much of the initial information Colin received was based on the memories of priests of the Virupaksha temple and the shrine of Pampadevi.
• [D.] From 1900, photographers began to record the monuments which enabled scholars to study them.
• [E.] As early as 1936 epigraphists began collecting several dozen inscriptions. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B, C only
• B. B, C, D only
• C. A, B, D only
• D. A, B, C, D, E only

Hint:

Remember the "Three Pillars" of Hampi's rediscovery: Colin Mackenzie (1800), Oral Traditions (Priests), and Photography/Epigraphy (Mid-19th Century). Most errors in this topic revolve around these specific dates!

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A