Consider the following statements regarding Hampi the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire

[A] It is located in the Krishna river basin

[B] Krishnadevaraya made Hampi as the capital city.

[C] By 1500 CE, Hampi became the world’s largest medieval-era city.

[D] Wide chariot streets flanked by the row of pillared mandapas is the unique feature of Hampi

Answer: D

Notes:

Recently, the Vice-president of India visited monuments at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi in Vijayanagara district, Karnataka.

About Hampi:

Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th century. The old city of Hampi was a prosperous, wealthy and grand city near the Tungabhadra River, with numerous temples, farms and trading markets.
Harihara and Bukka of Sangama dynasty made Hampi as capital after the formation of the empire.
By 1500 CE, Hampi-Vijayanagara was the world’s second-largest medieval-era city after Beijing, and probably India’s richest at that time, attracting traders from Persia and Portugal.
One of the unique features of temples at Hampi is the wide chariot streets flanked by the row of pillared mandapas.

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