GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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19th century
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12th century
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16 th century
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was originally built in the first half of the 12th century as a Hindu temple. Spread across more than 400 acres, Angkor Wat is said to be the largest religious monument in the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -It was built by Suryavarman II as a vast funerary temple within which his remains were to be deposited. Construction is believed to have spanned some three decades. All of the original religious motifs derived from Hinduism, and the temple was dedicated to the gods Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu.
Detailed explanation-3: -The construction of Angkor Wat likely began in the year 1116 C.E.-three years after King Suryavarman II came to the throne-with construction ending in 1150, shortly after the king’s death.