Multiple choice general knowledge history

The palace,Lakshyagraha was built by _______ ?

  1. Maya

  2. Shakuni

  3. Purvachan

  4. Balraam
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Explanation

Lakshyagriha (House of Lac) was a palace made of flammable materials like lac and ghee, designed to burn the Pandavas alive. It was built by Purochana (also spelled Purvachan), an architect commissioned by Duryodhana. However, Vidura had warned the Pandavas, and they escaped through a secret tunnel while a Nishada woman and her five sons perished in the fire.

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