History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET December 2012 History
The carving of the Naga-Shakha on door-jambs is a characteristic feature of which of the following regional styles of temple architecture? Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Chandella
- 2. Pratihara
- 3. Solanki
- 4. Paramara
A1 and 3
B2 only ✓ Correct
C1 and 4
D3 and 4
Correct answer: (B) 2 only — The Naga-Shakha carving is a feature of the Pratihara style, so the answer is 2 only.
Explanation
★The Naga-Shakha carving is a feature of the Pratihara style, so the answer is 2 only.
★The Naga-Shakha is a band of serpent figures carved on the jambs of temple doorways.
★It is a marked feature of the temple architecture patronised by the Gurjara-Pratiharas.
★The door-frame, or dwara, was richly decorated in early medieval temples.
★Such ornament shows the rise of distinct regional styles after the seventh century.
★These styles fed into the wider Nagara tradition of North Indian temples.
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