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Discuss the discovery of Hampi.

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(i) Hampi, the capital city of the Vijayanagra empire, was discovered by Colonel Colin Makenzie. 

(ii) Mackenzie was a well-known engineer, surveyor and a cartographer. He visited Hampi in 1800. He did a survey of Hampi. He collected most information from the priest of Virupaksha and the Pampa devi.

(iii) AS the first Surveyor General of India (1815 – 1821) he tried to understand the past of India in a better way. He surveyed historical sites so that their governance could be made easy and efficient. 

(iv) Mackezie’s efforts gave a new impetus to the future researchers As early as 1836 the epigraphist began to collect inscriptions from the Virupaksha temple.



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