Question

Analyse how the ruins of Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by Colin Mackenzie.

Answer 1

1. Colonel Colin Mackenzie made the discovery of the Vijayanagara empire's capital city, Hampi. In 1800, Mackenzie a renowned engineer, surveyor, and cartographer came to Hampi.
2. He created the initial Hamp survey. As the first Surveyor General of India (1815–1821), he gathered the majority of his knowledge for it from the priests of Virupaksha and the Pampadevi temple.
3. He made an effort to gain a deeper understanding of India's past. He conducted surveys to make it easier and more effective to regulate historical places. His work provided future researchers with a fresh boost.
4. An epigraphist started gathering inscriptions from the temple of Virupaksha as early as 1836. Alexander Greenlaw was his name.