UPSC History Early empire (6 BCE to 1 CE) Question Bank Sangam/Deccans Era

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    The pinnacle of which of the following is built in Dravida style?     [UP-RO 2016]

    A)  Bhitargaon Temple

    B)  Teli Temple of Gwalior

    C)  Kandaria Mahedeo Temple

    D)   Osiya Temple       

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Dravidian architecture was an architectural idiom that emerged in the Southern part of the Indian subcontinent or South India. It consists primarily of temples with pyramid shaped towers and are constructed of sandstone, soapstone or granite. This styled architecture can also be found in parts of North India. For example: Teli Ka Mandir, Gwalior an(Bhitargaon Baitala Devla. Bhuvaneshwar.


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