2022 · Q53
The ruins of Hampi were brought to light by which of the following British officers of the East India Company?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AColonel Colin Mackenzie
- BJames Prinsep
- CWilliam Jones
- DJames Rennell
Explanation
Colonel Colin Mackenzie, the East India Company’s Surveyor General, surveyed the Hampi ruins in 1800 and brought Vijayanagara to scholarly notice. James Prinsep deciphered Brahmi; William Jones founded the Asiatic Society; James Rennell mapped Bengal.