Why was hampi such an important town during the mediaeval period in easy worda?
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Hampi is famous for its ruins belonging to the erstwhile medieval Hindu kingdom of Vijaynagar and it is declared a World Heritage site. The temples of Hampi, its monolithic sculptures and monuments, attract the traveler because of their excellent workmanship.
It was the capital of the mighty Vijyanagar Empire. It was chosen as the capital because of its strategic location. Hampi had Tungabhadra river on one side and was surrounded by cliffs on the other three sides. Hampi was an important centre of the cotton and spice trade.
Hampi was an important centre of the cotton and spice trade. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, European merchants used to buy these goods from the rich markets of Hampi. Hampi also traded with Persia, Arabia, Burma (now Myanmar), China and the numerous islands in the Indian Ocean. Traders from faraway lands visited Hampi from time to time to buy and sell goods.
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