Q253
What is the old name of Badami?
A.
Pattadakal
B.
Vatapi
AnswerC.
Hampi
D.
None of these
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Badami, formerly known as Vatapi, is a town and headquarters of a taluk by the same name, in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. It was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from CE 540 to 757.