Correct Answer - Option 1 : Vijayanagar Kingdom
Hampi is an ancient village in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hampi's name is derived from that of the local mother goddess, Pampadevi.
- On the south bank of the River Tungabhadra is the 7th-century Virupaksha Temple, near the revived Hampi Bazaar.
- Southeast of Hampi, Daroji Bear Sanctuary is home to the Indian sloth bear.
- Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th century.
- Vijayanagara or “city of victory” was the name of both a city and an empire.
- Hampi is also referred to the Group of Monuments, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in East-Central Karnataka.
- The empire was founded in the fourteenth century. In its heyday, it stretched from the river Krishna in the north to the extreme south of the peninsula.
- The ruins at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by Colonel Colin Mackenzie. He worked for East India Company.
