UPSC History Vijaynagar and Bahmani Empire Question Bank Vijaynagar and Bahmani Empire

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    Which one of the following places has been referred to by Arab travelers as the House of Gold?

    A)  Mysore

    B)  Multan

    C)  Rajasthan

    D)  Gujarat

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Multan has been referred by Arab travellers as the 'House of Gold'. During the early period, Multan was known as the city of gold for its large and wealthy temples. The Sun temple, Suraj Mandir, was considered one of the largest and wealthiest temples in the entire sub-continent. Numerous historians have written about this extremely large Hindu temple that housed over 6.000 people within it.


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