Question

Hampi ruins were brought to light by:

• A. Alexander Greenlaw
• B. J.F. Fleet
• C. John Marshall
• D. Colin Mackenzie

Hint:

Mackenzie's work preserved crucial records of Hampi's architecture and inscriptions, which would later prove vital for understanding the Vijayanagara Empire's heritage.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Colin Mackenzie, the first Surveyor General of India, is credited with bringing the ruins of Hampi to light in the early 19th century. He began documenting the site in 1800, making vital epigraphic and architectural records. While later scholars like Alexander Greenlaw took photographs of the site, Mackenzie's surveys remain the foundational documentation of Hampi's significance.