World Heritage Site
Group of Monuments at Hampi
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Overview
Hampi, on the Tungabhadra in Karnataka, was the capital of Vijayanagara, founded in 1336 by Harihara and Bukka of the Sangama dynasty.
Its Vitthala and Virupaksha temples are known for the stone chariot and musical pillars. The site became a World Heritage Site in 1986.
Geography and key facts
- Karnataka, on the Tungabhadra
- Vijayanagara capital (1336)
- Stone chariot, musical pillars
- WHS 1986
Why it matters for UPSC
A favourite in art and medieval history questions.
Note for UPSC
Cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed 1986 · Karnataka.
UPSC asks about the state, the dynasty or period, and whether a site is cultural or natural.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Karnataka
- Heritage type
- Cultural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 1986
- Coordinates
- 15.335°N, 76.462°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Indian Architecture and Temple Styles (map lesson)
- Performing Arts, Paintings and Heritage (map lesson)
- Hindu Temple Architecture: Nagara, Dravida and Vesara (map lesson)
- Indo-Islamic, Mughal and Colonial Architecture (map lesson)
- Mughal Culture: Architecture, Painting, Literature and Music (map lesson)
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