Match List-I (Building) with List-II (Feature).List-IList-II(A) Lotus…

Match List-I (Building) with List-II (Feature).

List-I	List-II
(A) Lotus Mahal	(I) Yearly celebration of a marriage of deities
(B) Elephant stables	(II) Suggested as a council chamber in a map by Mackenzie
(C) Audience hall at Madurai	(III) Stands close to the Lotus Mahal
(D) Virupaksha temple	(IV) Interior noted for its arches

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Lotus Mahal	(II) Suggested as a council chamber in a map by Mackenzie	Mackenzie's map suggests the Lotus Mahal may have been a council chamber, where the king met his advisers.
(B) Elephant stables	(III) Stands close to the Lotus Mahal	The so-called elephant stables are shown in the book's picture as located close to the Lotus Mahal.
(C) Audience hall at Madurai	(IV) Interior noted for its arches	The audience hall at Madurai was built by the nayakas, and its interior shows a row of arches.
(D) Virupaksha temple	(I) Yearly celebration of a marriage of deities	Pampadevi did penance to marry Virupaksha, and this marriage is still celebrated every year in the Virupaksha temple.

NCERT (2026-27): “4.2 Other buildings in the royal centre
One of the most beautiful buildings in the royal centre is the Lotus Mahal, so named by British travellers in the nineteenth century. While the name is certainly romantic, historians are not quite sure what the building was used for. One suggestion, found in a map drawn by Mackenzie, is that it may have been a council chamber, a place where the king met his advisers.”

“… Other traditions suggest that Pampadevi, the local mother goddess, did penance in these hills in order to marry Virupaksha, the guardian deity of the kingdom, also recognised as a form of Shiva. To this day this marriage is celebrated annually in the Virupaksha temple. …”

Match List-I (Building) with List-II (Feature).

List-I	List-II
(A) Lotus Mahal	(I) Yearly celebration of a marriage of deities
(B) Elephant stables	(II) Suggested as a council chamber in a map by Mackenzie
(C) Audience hall at Madurai	(III) Stands close to the Lotus Mahal
(D) Virupaksha temple	(IV) Interior noted for its arches

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Lotus Mahal	(II) Suggested as a council chamber in a map by Mackenzie	Mackenzie's map suggests the Lotus Mahal may have been a council chamber, where the king met his advisers.
(B) Elephant stables	(III) Stands close to the Lotus Mahal	The so-called elephant stables are shown in the book's picture as located close to the Lotus Mahal.
(C) Audience hall at Madurai	(IV) Interior noted for its arches	The audience hall at Madurai was built by the nayakas, and its interior shows a row of arches.
(D) Virupaksha temple	(I) Yearly celebration of a marriage of deities	Pampadevi did penance to marry Virupaksha, and this marriage is still celebrated every year in the Virupaksha temple.