Question : During which dynasty the Mahabalipuram temple was constructed?
Option 1: Gupta Dynasty
Option 2: Pallava Dynasty
Option 3: Chola Dynasty
Option 4: Chalukya Dynasty
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Correct Answer: Pallava Dynasty
Solution : The correct answer is the Pallava Dynasty.
The Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram, built during the reign of Pallava King Rajasimha, is Southern India's earliest significant structural temple. It marks the Pallavas' introduction to stone architecture. Mahabalipuram was a renowned Pallava port city on the Coromandel Coast. The site includes rock-cut caves, monolithic temples, bas-relief sculptures, and structural temples, showcasing the Pallava dynasty's architectural prowess during their rule from the 6th to 9th centuries CE.
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Question : Which of the following dynasties was associated with the Aihole inscription?
Option 1: Parmar Dynasty
Option 2: Chalukya Dynasty
Option 4: Rashtrakuta Dynasty
Question : Kanishka belonged to the:
Option 1: Satavahana dynasty
Option 2: Chola dynasty
Option 3: Kushan dynasty
Option 4: Maurya dynasty
Question : Who among the following Chola kings built the Rajarajeshwara Temple of Thanjavur?
Option 1: Rajendra Chola III
Option 2: Rajadhiraja Chola
Option 3: Rajaraja Chola I
Option 4: Vikrama Chola
Question : Which among the following temples was not built during the 8th century CE?
Option 1: Kailasanathar temple, Kanchipuram
Option 2: Virupaksha temple, Pattadakal
Option 3: Brihadisvara temple, Thanjavur
Option 4: Shore temple, Mamallapuram
Question : Which of the following dynasties was not one of the "three crowned kings" ("Muventar") as mentioned in the Sangam literature?
Option 1: Pallava
Option 2: Chera
Option 3: Chola
Option 4: Pandya
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