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a short note on hampi - city of architectural splendour

Answer 1

Hampi, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in east-central Karnataka, India.[1] It became the centre of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire capital in the 14th century.[2] Chronicles left by Persian and European travellers, particularly the Portuguese, state Hampi was a prosperous, wealthy and grand city near the Tungabhadra River, with numerous temples, farms and trading markets. 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.[3][4] The Vijayanagara Empire was defeated by a coalition of Muslim sultanates; its capital was conquered, pillaged and destroyed by sultanate armies in 1565, after which Hampi remained in ruins.

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Answer 2

Hampi is located in the Krishna Tungabhadra basin, which formed the nucleus of Vijayanagar Empire founded in 1336 .

Hampi was a well fortified City . No water or cementing was used in construction of the walls .

The technique of interlocking stones was used to construct these walls .

The building in the royal Complex had splendid arches , doms and pillared halls which were embllised with beautiful sculptures .

It also had well planned orchards and pleasure garden with sculptural motifs such as Lotus and corbels .