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Indian Heritage and Monuments

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Indian Heritage and Monuments focuses on ancient temples, historical architecture, and famous archaeological sites. The questions explore Mughal capitals, Buddhist stupas, and Chola architecture. Recognizing the significance of these sites is essential for scoring well in history sections.

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Indian Heritage and Monuments Questions

Multiple choice history architecture as power: forts and sacred places cholas of tanjore forts and temples in medieval period cultural heritage of india

Who constructed the Kandariya Mahadeva tample?

  1. King Dhangadeva

  2. King Rajaram

  3. King Mahendra

  4. King Ashoka
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Kabdariya Mahadeva tample dedicated to Shiva was constructed in 999 century  by the King Dharngadeva of the Chandela dynasty. The temples were decorated with elaborately carved sculptures.

Multiple choice history architecture as power: forts and sacred places cholas of tanjore forts and temples in medieval period cultural heritage of india

Who constructed Rajarajeshvara temple?

  1. King Raja Raja Chola

  2. King Ashok

  3. King Mahendra

  4. King Dhangadeva
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Rajarajeshvara tample, An inscription mentions that it was built by King Rajarajadeva for the workship of his god. The Rajarajeshvara temple at Thanjavur had the tallest shikhara amongst temples of its time.

Multiple choice history architecture as power: forts and sacred places cholas of tanjore forts and temples in medieval period cultural heritage of india

The 64 Yoginis temple is the main temple in ________.

  1. Golden temple

  2. Khajuraho temple

  3. Mahabalipuram temple

  4. Sun temple of Konark
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The 64 Yoginis temple is a well-known historical temple located in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, famous for its unique architecture and historical significance.

Multiple choice history architecture as power: forts and sacred places cholas of tanjore forts and temples in medieval period cultural heritage of india

Where is the Brihadeshwara temple situated?

  1. Konark

  2. Thanjavur

  3. Mahabalipuram

  4. Madurai
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Brihadeshwara temple is situated in Thanjuvar. The temple is also known as Rajarajeshwara and was constructed by Raja Raja Chola. It is the largest South Indian temple constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture.

Multiple choice history architecture as power: forts and sacred places cholas of tanjore forts and temples in medieval period cultural heritage of india

How was the 90 tonne stone transferred to the top of the shikhara of the Rajarajeshvara temple at Thanjavur?

  1. Manually lifted.

  2. Rolled over an inclined plane.

  3. Lifted using a chain & pulley system.

  4. Using an unknown ancient technology.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Monuments provide an insight into the technologies used for construction. 
The Rajarajeshvara temple at Thanjavur had the tallest shikhara amongst the temples of its time. Constructing it was not an easy task as there were no cranes and the 90 tonne stone was too heavy for manual lifting.
So architects built an inclined plane to the top of the temple, placed the boulder on rollers and rolled it all the way to the top. The path started more than four kilometres away so that it would not be too steep.

Multiple choice history architecture as power: forts and sacred places cholas of tanjore forts and temples in medieval period cultural heritage of india

The architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple was _____________.

  1. Rajaraja Chola

  2. Rajendra Chola

  3. Kunjaramallan Rajaraja Perunthachchan

  4. None
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Rajarajeshvara temple was built by Rajaraja chola the great Chola King.
It is located in the current state of Kerala.
The architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple was however, Kunjaramallan Rajaraja Perunthachchan who has his name carved on the walls of the temple.

Multiple choice history architecture as power: forts and sacred places cholas of tanjore forts and temples in medieval period cultural heritage of india

The Khajuraho shrines built by the Chandella rulers are dedicated to _________.

  1. Brahma and Vishnu

  2. Vishnu and Laxmi

  3. Shiva and Parvati

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Khajuraho Temples are among the most beautiful medieval monuments in the country. It is a group of Hindu temples dedicated to different dieties. The largest temple at khajuraho i.e. the Lakshmana temple is dedicated to Vaikuntha Vishnu. Chandella rulers built these temples between AD 900 and 1130.

Multiple choice history architecture as power: forts and sacred places cholas of tanjore forts and temples in medieval period cultural heritage of india

In which of the following groups the Khajuraho temples have been divided?
1. North Zone
2. East-West Zone
3. South Zone
4. North-South Zone

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 3 and 4
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Khajuraho temple complex is generally categorized into groups based on their geographical location, specifically the Western (West) and Eastern (East) groups, often referred to as East-West and South zones.