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The temples of Mamallapuram was built by which king?

  1. Narasimhavarman II

  2. Narasimhavarman

  3. Rajasimhavarman

  4. Simhavarman IV
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The temples of Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) were built during the reign of Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha), also known as Mamalla, in the 7th-8th century CE. While his father Narasimhavarman I (Mamalla) gave the place its name, the famous rock-cut temples and shore temples are primarily attributed to Narasimhavarman II's patronage.

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