History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2018 History
Who among the following rulers restored the Somanatha temple of Gujarat after its destruction by Mahmud Khalji?
ABhoja
BJayasimha
CKarna
DKumarapala ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Kumarapala — Kumarapala restored the temple, so the answer is Kumarapala.
Explanation
★Kumarapala restored the temple, so the answer is Kumarapala.
★The Somanatha temple was destroyed several times.
★When Mahmud of Ghazni destroyed it, Raja Bhoja rebuilt it.
★When Mahmud Khalji destroyed it, it was rebuilt by Kumarapala.
★Kumarapala was the Chaulukya emperor of the Gurjara land.
★So the ruler who restored Somanatha after Mahmud Khalji was Kumarapala.
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