Question

Give an account of the architecture of Hampi.

Answer 1

The architecture of Hampi was distinctive in several ways:

$\to$ Hampi was a well-fortified city. No mortar or cementing agent was used in the construction of these walls. The technique followed was to wedge them together by inter-locking.
$\to$ The buildings in the royal complex had splendid arches, domes and pillared halls with niches for holding sculptures.
$\to$ They also had well-planned orchards and pleasure gardens with sculptural motifs such as the lotus and corbels.