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GK QUESTION#2294

The Pancha Rathas at Mahabalipuram are significant because they:

  1. Awere structural temples built using brick and mortar during the Chola period
  2. Bare monolithic rock-cut temples representing early Dravidian architectural formsCorrect answer
  3. Cwere constructed as Buddhist viharas under the Satavahanas
  4. Ddepict only Nagara style of temple architecture
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B. are monolithic rock-cut temples representing early Dravidian architectural forms

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The Pancha Rathas are five monolithic temples carved from large boulders under the Pallavas. Their varied plans and elevations demonstrate early experiments in South Indian temple architecture.

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