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Multiple choice history rulers and buildings cholas of tanjore architecture as power: forts and sacred places forts and temples in medieval period

The finest architecture of the Pallava kingdom is ________.

  1. Konark temple

  2. Shore temple

  3. Madurai Meenakshi temple

  4. All of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Shore temple is the first architecture of Pallava kingdom. It is named so as it overlooks Bay of Bengal at Mahabalipuram, a village south of Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is dated back to 8th century AD. Shore temple is a complex of three temples, one large and two small. It was constructed by the Pallava king Narsimhavarman II, who is also known famously as Rajasimha.