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Medieval India — (A) The Cholas — Question 4

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Question 4

Study the given picture and answer the following questions:

Study the given picture and answer the following questions: Medieval India - (A) The Cholas, Total History and Civics Solutions ICSE Class 9.

(a) Name the temple given in the picture. Who built this temple? Where is it located?

(b) To which deity is the temple dedicated? Mention two special features of this temple?

(c) What were the following features of temples known as?

  1. Gateway
  2. Shrine
  3. Audience hall
  4. Towers
Answer

(a) The given temple is Brihadeshwara Temple, also known as Rajarajeshwara Temple. Chola King, Rajaraja I built this temple.It is located at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.

(b) The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Two special features of this temple are:

  1. The massive tower or Vimana of 190 feet height and a huge dome of 25 feet, carved out of a single block of stone.
  2. A gigantic Shiva Lingam, cut in monolithic rock about 8.87 metres high.

(c) Given features of temples were known as:

  1. Gateway - Gopuram
  2. Shrine - Garbhagriha
  3. Audience Hall - Mandapa
  4. Towers - Vimana.