2025 · Q52
With reference to the ancient architectural development in the hills of North Indian States, consider the following statements :
- 1The temple 'Garbhagriha' and 'Shikhara' were made in a Rekhaprasada or Latina style.
- 2The Pandrethan Temple in Kashmir is built on a plinth in the middle of a tank.
- 3The Jageshwar Temple is located in Garhwal region.
- 4The Lakshana Devi Mandir shows the influence of the post-Gupta tradition. How many statements given above are correct?
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- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
Explanation
Hill temples of North India (Himachal, Uttarakhand) typically have the garbhagriha and shikhara in the Latina/Rekhaprasada Nagara style, so statement 1 is correct. The 8th-9th century Pandrethan temple near Srinagar indeed stands on a plinth in the middle of a tank, so statement 2 is correct. The Jageshwar temple complex is in the Kumaon region (Almora district), not Garhwal, so statement 3 is incorrect. The 7th-century Lakshana Devi Mandir at Bharmour (Chamba) shows clear post-Gupta stylistic influence, so statement 4 is correct. Hence three statements are correct.