Consider the following statements:
(i) Hampi is the tiny hamlet grew around the Pampapati temple on the southern bank of Tungabhadra.
(ii) The town of Anegundi formed the northern outpost of the city of Vijayanagara while Kampli was its easternmost outpost.
(iii) The town of Hospet was built by Krishnadevaraya in honour of Nagal Devi and named after her Nagalapura which remained his favourite residence all through.
(iv) About the roadway between the inner citadel at Hampi and the suburb of Nagalapura, Domingo Paes records that it was 'a street as wide as a place of tourney with both sides lined rows of houses and shops.

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Correct option is B

The correct answer is (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) only.

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(i) Hampi is the tiny hamlet grew around the Pampapati temple on the southern bank of Tungabhadra.
This is an accurate description of Hampi; it is a historical site centered around the Virupaksha Temple, formerly known as the Pampapati temple, which is located on the southern bank of the Tungabhadra River. While Hampi is famous for its ruins from the Vijayanagara Empire, the Virupaksha Temple predates the empire and is still an active pilgrimage site, with Hampi growing around it.

(ii) The town of Anegundi formed the northern outpost of the city of Vijayanagara while Kampli was its easternmost outpost.
This statement is Correct. Anegundi, situated on the northern bank of the Tungabhadra River, was an old fortified settlement and served as a northern outpost to the main city of Vijayanagara. Kampli (or Kampili), further east on the Tungabhadra, was indeed a prominent fortress and an eastern boundary/outpost.

(iii) The town of Hospet was built by Krishnadevaraya in honour of Nagal Devi and named after her Nagalapura which remained his favourite residence all through.
This statement is Correct in its key historical facts. Krishnadevaraya founded a suburban township/market town which he named Nagalapura (also called Nagasundarapura) in honour of his mother, Nagala Devi. This place is near the modern town of Hospet (Hosapete). While Nagalapura was an important city, the claim that it remained his favourite residence all through might be an embellishment, but the core information about its founding by Krishnadevaraya and naming after his mother is true.

(iv) About the roadway between the inner citadel at Hampi and the suburb of Nagalapura, Domingo Paes records that it was 'a street as wide as a place of tourney with both sides lined rows of houses and shops.
This statement is Correct. The Portuguese traveler Domingo Paes, who visited Vijayanagara around 1520 CE during Krishnadevaraya's reign, gives a vivid description of the magnificent street connecting the city (inner citadel area) to the new suburb of Nagalapura, which he described as extremely broad and lined with shops.