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Which of the following temples were destroyed by Aurangzeb?
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I, II and III
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I, II and IV
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II, III and IV
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All the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Temples that were destroyed by Aurangzeb are Somnath temple, Vishwanath temple and Keshav Rai temple.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1669, Mughal emperor Aurangzeb destroyed the temple and built the Gyanvapi Mosque in its place. The remains of the erstwhile temple can be seen in the foundation, the columns and at the rear part of the mosque.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1026, Mahmud Ghazni lent the precious jewels and property of Somnath temple. After looting, slaughtering innumerable pilgrims of the temple and burning the temple and destroying it.
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