History · From State to Empire
UGC NET July 2018 History
Match List I (Temple) with List II (Builder Queen) and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List I
- I. Brahmesvara temple, Bhubaneshwar
- II. Lakshman temple, Sirpur
- III. Mallikarjuna temple, Pattadakal
- IV. Virupaksha temple, Pattadakal
List II
- A. Koladevi
- b. Lokamahadevi
- c. Trailokya Mahadevi
- d. Vasata
AI-a, II-d, III-c, IV-b ✓ Correct
BI-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a
CI-c, II-b, III-a, IV-d
DI-d, II-a, III-c, IV-b
Correct answer: (A) I-a, II-d, III-c, IV-b — The correct match is I-a, II-d, III-c, IV-b.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-a, II-d, III-c, IV-b.
★The Brahmesvara temple at Bhubaneshwar, a Siva temple, was built by Koladevi.
★The Lakshman temple at Sirpur, a Vishnu temple, was built by Vasata, mother of Mahashivagupta Balarjuna.
★The Mallikarjuna temple at Pattadakal, a Siva temple, was built by Trailokya Mahadevi.
★The Virupaksha temple at Pattadakal, a Siva temple, was built by Lokamahadevi.
★These temples were raised by royal queens of the early medieval period.
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