Question

Which of the following statements regarding Colonel Colin Mackenzie are correct? Choose the correct option:

1. The ruins of Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by him.
2. He was an official of the East India Company.
3. He prepared the first survey maps of the site.
4. He received information about the Vijayanagara empire from Duarte Barbosa.

Options

• I, II, and III

• II, III, and IV

• I, III, and IV

• I, II, and IV

Answer 1

I, II, and III

Explanation:

Colin Mackenzie, an official of the East India Company, discovered the ruins of Hampi in 1800 and prepared the site’s first survey map. There is no reference to any contribution by Duarte Barbosa.