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Indian History and World History (Part-8)

📆 October 28, 2024

Post Gupta Period

Total Questions: 43

1. The style of temple architecture prevalent in North India is ________. [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 19.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Nagar
Solution:The style of temple architecture prevalent in North India was Nagara. The temples of Odisha are Pure forms of this style.

Nagara Style (North India)

  • Region: Northern India (Himachal to Odisha)

  • Key Features:

    • Beehive-shaped tower called Shikhara

    • No elaborate boundary walls or gateways

    • Temples built on high plinths

    • Sculptures mostly on outer walls

  • Examples: Kandariya Mahadeva Temple (Khajuraho), Sun Temple (Konark)

  • Nagara Style UPSC

2. Which one of the following is not a style of temple architecture in India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Gothic style
Solution:The Gothic style is a medieval European architectural style.

Indian temple architecture can broadly be divided into three main styles, based on regional and historical influences:

1. Nagara Style (North India)

  • Region: Northern India (Himachal to Odisha)

  • Key Features:

    • Beehive-shaped tower called Shikhara

    • No elaborate boundary walls or gateways

    • Temples built on high plinths

    • Sculptures mostly on outer walls

  • Examples: Kandariya Mahadeva Temple (Khajuraho), Sun Temple (Konark)

2. Dravidian Style (South India)

  • Region: Southern India (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka)

  • Key Features:

    • Pyramid-shaped tower called Vimana

    • Large entrance gateway known as Gopuram

    • Enclosed compound walls

    • Water tank within the temple complex

  • Examples: Brihadeshwara Temple (Thanjavur), Meenakshi Temple (Madurai)

3. Vesara Style (Deccan/Hybrid)

  • Region: Central India (mainly Karnataka)

  • Key Features:

    • Fusion of Nagara and Dravidian styles

    • Star-shaped platform and intricate carvings

    • Rounded towers and detailed sculptures

  • Examples: Hoysaleswara Temple (Halebidu), Chennakesava Temple (Belur)

3. In which of the following temples will you find Gopurams? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 13.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Shiva Temple, Chidambaram
Solution:There are 9 gopurams in the Shiva temple (Nataraja temple) located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. These gopurams are marked with sculptures and various types of paintings.

Lord Shiva is worshipped in this temple in the form of Nataraja. Hence, it is called ‘Nataraja temple’, famous due to the name of the deity.

Chidambaram Bhagwan Nataraja Temple, Tamil Nadu

4. ‘Sun Temple’ is situated in the state of _______. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 2.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Odisha
Solution:The huge Sun God temple of Konark at Puri (Orissa) was built by Narasimha Devvarman I Chodaganga.

This temple dates back to the 13th century and is famous for its distinctive style of architecture. The Sun Temple of Konark is also known as the ‘Black Pagoda’. In this temple, the sun god is shown in a chariot with 24 wheels.

Structural remains detected in ground survey at Konark's Sun temple

Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, India, is known as "White Pagoda".

5. Which temple is built in the form of the chariot of Surya, the Sun God with 24 wheels? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Konark Sun Temple
Solution:The huge Sun God temple of Konark at Puri (Orissa) was built by Narasimha Devvarman I Chodaganga.

This temple dates back to the 13th century and is famous for its distinctive style of architecture. The Sun Temple of Konark is also known as the ‘Black Pagoda’. In this temple, the sun god is shown in a chariot with 24 wheels.

Structural remains detected in ground survey at Konark's Sun temple

Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, India, is known as "White Pagoda".

6. Odisha’s World famous Konark Sun Temple was built by-----. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 9.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Narasimhadeva
Solution:The huge Sun God temple of Konark at Puri (Orissa) was built by Narasimha Devvarman I Chodaganga. This temple dates back to the 13th century and is famous for its distinctive style of architecture. The Sun Temple of Konark is also known as the ‘Black Pagoda’. In this temple, the sun god is shown in a chariot with 24 wheels.

7. Who built the Konark Sun Temple? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.08.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Narasimha Deva-I
Solution:The huge Sun God temple of Konark at Puri (Orissa) was built by Narasimha Devvarman I Chodaganga. This temple dates back to the 13th century and is famous for its distinctive style of architecture. The Sun Temple of Konark is also known as the ‘Black Pagoda’. In this temple, the sun god is shown in a chariot with 24 wheels.

8. Where is Konark Sun Temple located? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 18.02.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Odisha
Solution:The huge Sun God temple of Konark at Puri (Orissa) was built by Narasimha Devvarman I Chodaganga.

This temple dates back to the 13th century and is famous for its distinctive style of architecture. The Sun Temple of Konark is also known as the ‘Black Pagoda’. In this temple, the sun god is shown in a chariot with 24 wheels.

Structural remains detected in ground survey at Konark's Sun temple

Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, India, is known as "White Pagoda".

9. The Sun Temple of Odisha was built in the 12th Century AD by which of the following emperors? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 13.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Narasimha Deva-I
Solution:The Sun Temple (Konark Temple) at Puri, Odisha, was built by Narasimha Deva Varman I Chodaganga in the 13th century AD. The time of construction of the temple in question is given as the 12th century AD, which is incorrect.

10. In which of the following states is Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple located? [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 04.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Andhra Pradesh
Solution:Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple is located in Srisailam in the state of Andhra Pradesh. This temple is dedicated to Shiva and Parvati. This temple is known as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in India and one of the eighteen Shaktipeths of Goddess Parvati.

Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple, Srisailam - Timing, History & Photos

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