Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

At which of the following places was Lord Jagannath identified as the principal diety by the twelth century?

Options:

Patna, Bihar

Puri, Orissa

Calcutta, West Bengal

Bombay, Maharashtra

Correct Answer:

Puri, Orissa

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Puri, Orissa

At Puri, Orissa, the principal deity was identified, by the twelfth century, as Jagannatha(literally, the lord of the world), a form of Vishnu.