Describe the various efforts made by the scholars to study Vijayanagar

1.	Describe the various efforts made by the scholars to study Vijayanagara after Mackenzie's time.
Answer» Solution :(i) The initial surveys and information was PIECED together from travellers. account and inscriptions. Archaeological Survey of India and Archaeology and Museums department of Karnataka have preserved the SITE throughout the `20^(th)` century. (ii) In `1976`, Hampi was declared as a site of national importance. In `1986`, UNESCO declared it as a WORLD heritage site. A dozens of scholars, for about `20` years, all over the world worked to COMPILE and preserve this information. (iii) The first step in this regard for preparing a survey map or preparing an outline map of the AREA was an integral part of this project. The entire area is divided into a set of `25` squares. Each square is marked by an alphabet. Each square is then further sub-divided into a set of even smaller square parts. (iv) It is a very painstaking effort. It led to the study of thousands of structures from devotional places (Places of worship) and residence. The available information about them was noted down. It then further led to the recovery of traces of bazars, roads and paths, etc. The location of the finds have been determined through pillar bases and platforms.

Describe the various efforts made by the scholars to study Vijayanagara after Mackenzie's time.