Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Which of the following towns was grown as a temple town during the Chola dynasty?

Options:

Bhillasvamin

Ajmer

Ahmedabad

Ahmednagar

Correct Answer:

Bhillasvamin

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1- Bhillasvamin

Out of the listed options, the town that was developed as a temple town during the Chola dynasty is Bhillasvamin.

Bhillasvamin, also known as Chidambaram  is situated in Tamil Nadu, which was the heartland of the Chola dynasty. Chidambaram houses the renowned Nataraja temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was a crucial religious center during Chola reign.
The other places like Ajmer, Ahmedabad and Ahmednagar lied outside the Chola empire.