Question

Give the account of architecture of Hampi

Answer 1

Explanation:

Hampi was famous as it contained the architectural ruins of a fortified city that was built during the time of the Vijayanagara empire.It had distinctive architecture with buildings having pillars, domes and arches. Moors, Chettis and agents of European traders often thronged its markets.

Answer 2

The architecture of Hampi was distinctive in several ways:

Hampi was a well-fortified city. No mortar or cementing agent was used in the construction of these walls.

The technique followed was to wedge them together by inter-locking.

The buildings in the royal complex had splendid arches, domes and pillared halls with niches for holding

sculptures. They also had well-planned orchards and pleasure gardens with sculptural motifs such as the lotus

and corbels.