CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The austere and grandiose site of Hampi comprise mainly the remnants of the Capital City of Vijayanagara Empire (14th-16th Cent CE), the last great Hindu Kingdom. The property encompasses an area of 4187, 24 hectares, located in the Tungabhadra basin in Central Karnataka, Bellary District.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1986, Hampi was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.

Detailed explanation-3: -Karnataka has two UNESCO World Heritage Sites that are popular destinations and major tourist attractions- Hampi and Pattakadal. Hampi boasts of the ruins from the Vijayanagar Empire and is an ancient village located in North Karnataka, along the banks of the river Tungabhadra.

Detailed explanation-4: -A UNESCO World Heritage site, the ancient village of Hampi in the south Indian state of Karnataka once served as the capital of one of the largest kingdoms of India, the Vijayanagara Empire.