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UGC NET December 2018 History
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
ALaxman Temple, Sirpur – Mahashivagupta Balarjuna ✓ Correct
BMeguti Temple, Aihole – Ravikirti
CMallikarjuna Temple, Pattadakal – Trailokya Mahadevi
DVaikuntha Perumal Temple, Kanchi – Nandivarman II
Correct answer: (A) Laxman Temple, Sirpur – Mahashivagupta Balarjuna — The pair Laxman Temple, Sirpur, and Mahashivagupta Balarjuna is not correctly matched, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The pair Laxman Temple, Sirpur, and Mahashivagupta Balarjuna is not correctly matched, so that is the answer.
★The Laxman Temple at Sirpur is a temple of Vishnu built in the seventh century.
★It was built by Vasata, the mother of Mahashivagupta Balarjuna, not by the king himself.
★So the pairing with the king is not correct.
★It is one of the finest brick temples of India, famous for its carved stone doorway.
★The other pairings of temples and their patrons are correct.
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