SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Who got the monumental ‘rayagopurams’in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiruv-annamalai, Chidambaram, Srinagar, Tirupati, etc. constructed?
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Vidayaranya
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Krishnadevaraya
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Harihara
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Rajaraja
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -’Rayagopuram’ means grand entrance tower of the temple Vijaynagar King Krishnadeva Raya constructed ‘Rayagopurams’ in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram Srirangam, Tirupati etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -The temple was built by Lakkan Dandesha, a nayaka (chieftain) under the ruler Deva Raya II also known as Prauda Deva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire. Hampi, capital of the Vijayanagara empire, sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra River (Pampa hole/Pampa river).
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