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e) 'Hampi was a well-planned city with access to water.' Justify this statement using the
architecture of Hampi as a source of history.​

Answer 1

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Chapter 6 - Towns, Traders And Craftspersons

Our Pasts - II

Regional Development

Hampi: An Architectural Splendour

Hampi is a village in northern Karnataka. It was located in the ruins of the city of Vijayanagara (once the capital of the the Vijayanagara Empire).

By archeological findings, we know that the city was well fortified but no cementing material was used for binding the bricks or stones, rather they were wedged together by interlocking.

The architecture in there was splendid, consisting of the royal buildings with arches, domes, pillared halls, sculptures, well-designed gardens and orchards.

In the 15th and the 16th centuries, Hampi became the centre for various cultural and commercial activities. The markets consisted of traders such as Moors (name used for muslim merchants), the Chettis and the Portuguese.

The cultural activities included celebration of various festivals such as Mahanavami (known as Navaratri now in the sothern part of India), one of the most important festivals of Hampi. Temples became the centre for not only worship but also for the development of various religious and cultural traditions such as that of 'devadasis' (the temple dancers).

Answer 2

Hampi was a well planned city because it very intricate architecture and good security ,it also had properly built sewers