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The 500th anniversary of which of the following was celebrated at Hampi in Bellary district of Karnataka in January 2010?

  1. The foundation of Vijayanagar Empire by Harihara and Bukka

  2. The birth of Sangam literature

  3. The coronation of Sri Krishnadevaraya who ruled Vijayanagar Empire

  4. The defeat of combined forces of Bijpur, Ahmadnagar and Golconda by Vijayanagar Empire

  5. The translation of epics Mahabharata and Ramayana into Kannada
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Explanation

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the 500th anniversary of the coronation of Sri Krishnadevaraya, who ruled Vijayanagar Empire, at Hampi in Bellary district of Karnataka on January 27, 2010.

After a 21-year glorious rule from 1509-1529, Krishnadevaraya left behind a rich legacy that included a royal city Hampi that was declared in 1986 a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

A foundation stone to build a theme park with a 25-foot-tall bronze statue of Krishnadevaraya on the banks of the Tungabhadra River was also laid during the three day event from January 27 to 29, 2010. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram released the book titled 'Hampi The Splendour That Was' on the occasion.

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