Multiple choice

With reference to the cultural history of India, the term ‘Panchayatan’ refers to

  1. an assembly of village elders

  2. a religious sect

  3. a style of temple construction

  4. an administrative functionary
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In Panchayatan architecture, main shrine is built on a rectangular plinth with four smaller subsidiary shrines at the four corners (hence the name panchayatana).

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