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Who built the famous Gomateshwara monolith at Shravanabelagola?

  1. Chavundaraya

  2. Veera Thimanna

  3. Ranjala Gopala Shenoy

  4. Pandya Raja
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Explanation

The Gomateshwara monolith at Shravanabelagola was commissioned and built by Chavundaraya, a minister in the Ganga dynasty, around 983 AD. This 57-foot tall statue of Bahubali is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Jains. The other names listed are not associated with this monument.

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