Read the passage and answer the questions:
Temple building in the region had a long history, going back to dynasties such as the Pallavas, Chalukyas, Hoysalas and Cholas. Rulers very often encouraged temple building as a means of associating themselves with the divine - often, the deity was explicitly or implicitly identified with the king. Temples also functioned as centres of learning. Besides, rulers and others often granted land and other resources for the maintenance of temples. Consequently, temples developed as significant religious, social, cultural and economic centres. From the point of view of the rulers, constructing, repairing and maintaining temples were important means of winning support and recognition for their power, wealth and piety.
"In our study of these monuments of Vijayanagara we have to imagine a whole series of vanished wooden elements..." Who amongst the following stated these lines?
A. J. F. Fleet
B. George Michell
C. M.S. Nagaraja
D. Fernao Nuniz
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B, C only
These lines were written by John M. Fritz, George Michell and M.S. Nagaraja Rao, who worked for years at the site of Vijayanagara. Of the four names, only George Michell (B) and M.S. Nagaraja Rao (C) are among them.
NCERT (2026-27): “6. Plotting Palaces, Temples and Bazaars … The latter have been located through finds of pillar bases and platforms – all that remain of thriving markets. It is worth remembering something that John M. Fritz, George Michell and M.S. Nagaraja Rao, who worked for years at the site, wrote: ‘In our study of these monuments of Vijayanagara we have to imagine a whole series of vanished wooden elements – columns, brackets, beams, ceilings, overhanging eaves, and towers – decorated with plaster and painted, perhaps brightly.…” |