{"id":13153,"date":"2023-07-16T08:29:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T02:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13153"},"modified":"2025-05-27T16:52:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:22:52","slug":"key-facts-about-hampi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/key-facts-about-hampi\/","title":{"rendered":"Hampi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Hampi Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, a mantapa at Virupaksha Temple collapsed due to heavy rain, sparking concerns over neglect.<\/p>\n<h2>About Hampi<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hampi<\/strong>\u00a0was the\u00a0<strong>capital city of the Vijayanagara Empire<\/strong>, established in\u00a0<strong>1336 CE<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>Harihara I and Bukka Raya I<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0<strong>Sangama Dynasty<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Traditionally\u00a0<strong>known as Pampakshetra of Kishkindha<\/strong>, Hampi is located in\u00a0<strong>central Karnataka\u00a0<\/strong>on the banks of the<strong>\u00a0Tungabhadra River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Foreign travellers like\u00a0<strong>Domingo Paes<\/strong>\u00a0described Vijayanagara as \u201c<strong>as large and beautiful as Rome<\/strong>\u201d, highlighting its architectural grandeur and prosperity.<\/li>\n<li>The empire fell in\u00a0<strong>1565 CE<\/strong>\u00a0after the\u00a0<strong>Battle of Talikota<\/strong>, where the\u00a0<strong>Deccan Sultanates defeated Rama Raya<\/strong>, leading to mass destruction. The city reportedly\u00a0<strong>burned for six months<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hampi remained forgotten<\/strong>\u00a0until the\u00a0<strong>late 18th century<\/strong>\u00a0when British antiquarian\u00a0<strong>Colin Mackenzie<\/strong>\u00a0mapped it in\u00a0<strong>1799<\/strong>, creating the first cartographic records.<\/li>\n<li>Early photographs and restoration attempts were made by British officials like\u00a0<strong>Alexander Greenlaw<\/strong>, showcasing\u00a0<strong>colonial-era interest in Indian heritage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The first major conservation initiative, the\u00a0<strong>Hampi National Project<\/strong>, was launched in\u00a0<strong>1976<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Excavations revealed\u00a0<strong>key sites<\/strong>\u00a0such as the\u00a0<strong>Vitthala Temple bazaar<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Pushkarini (stepped tank)<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Paan-supari bazaar<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>Prominent landmarks include the<strong>\u00a0Virupaksha Temple, Lotus Mahal, Queen&#8217;s Bath,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Elephant Stables<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Hampi was declared a\u00a0<strong>UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986<\/strong>, recognising it as one of\u00a0<strong>India\u2019s largest archaeological zones<\/strong>, covering\u00a0<strong>250 sq. km<\/strong>\u00a0and housing over\u00a0<strong>1,600 monuments<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hampi FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1.<\/strong>\u00a0Why is Hampi famous in Indian history?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its rich Dravidian architecture and historic significance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2.\u00a0<\/strong>Where is Hampi located?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0Hampi is located in the Ballari district of Karnataka, India, along the banks of the Tungabhadra River.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3.\u00a0<\/strong>Which dynasty is associated with Hampi?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0The Vijayanagara dynasty ruled from Hampi, making it a key cultural and political center between the 14th and 16th centuries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/long-reads\/hampi-conservation-ruins-vijayanagara-empire-karnataka-world-heritage-site-asi-9530271\/?ref=newlist_hp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hampi was the capital city of the Vijayanagara Empire, established in 1336 CE by Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama Dynasty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":48211,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[150],"class_list":{"0":"post-13153","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","8":"tag-hampi","9":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}