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Q69 (CAPF/2024) History & Culture › Art & Architecture › Indian art history

Consider the following statements about Mahanavami dibba, a massive platform: 1. It is situated on one of the highest points in the city of Vijayanagara 2. Virupaksha temple is located on it Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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The Mahanavami Dibba is a massive stone platform located within the Royal Enclosure of the Vijayanagara empire [2][3]. It is situated on one of the highest points in the city, rising from a base of approximately 11,000 square feet to a height of 40 feet [2]. It served as a ceremonial stage where the king presided over military parades and the grand Mahanavami (Dasara) festival [2][4]. While the platform is a central feature of the Royal Enclosure, the Virupaksha temple is a separate pilgrimage site located in the sacred center of Hampi, not on the platform itself [1]. The Virupaksha temple's priests provided historical information to early surveyors like Colin Mackenzie, but the temple and the Dibba are distinct architectural entities in different functional zones of the city [1]. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.

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  1. [2] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara > 4.1 The mahanavami dibba > p. 180
  2. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virupaksha_Temple,_Hampi
  3. [4] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara > 1. The Discovery of Hampi > p. 170
  4. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara > Answer in100-150 words > p. 194
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