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UGC NET January 2017 History
Which among the following temples has a Dravidian type of Sikhara?
AAnanta Vasudeva temple, Bhubaneswar
BKandariya Mahadeva temple, Khajuraho
CLakshman Temple, Sirpur
DTeli ka Mandir, Gwalior ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Teli ka Mandir, Gwalior — The Teli ka Mandir has a Dravidian Sikhara, so the answer is the Teli ka Mandir, Gwalior.
Explanation
★The Teli ka Mandir has a Dravidian Sikhara, so the answer is the Teli ka Mandir, Gwalior.
★It was built about 850 A.D., in the time of Mihira Bhoja.
★Its tower is of the Dravidian or southern type.
★This is unusual for a temple in northern India.
★The other temples have northern or Nagara towers.
★So the temple with a Dravidian Sikhara is the Teli ka Mandir.
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