The medieval city of Vijayanagar is now known as :

(A) Chandragiri
(B) Halebidu
(C) Hampi
(D) Kondavidu

Correct Answer : Hampi
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Explanation : Vljayanagara is in Bellary District, northern Karnataka. It is the name of the now-ruined capital city that surrounds modern-day Hampi, of the historic Vijayanagara empire which extended over the southern part of India. The name translates as ‘City of Victory’, from vijaya (victory) and nagara (city). As the prosperous capital of the largest and most powerful kingdom of its time in all of India, Vijayanagara attracted people from all around the world.
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