Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Architecture | List-II Features | ||
| (A) | Mahanavami Dibba | (I) | Pavilions |
| (B) | Raya Gopuram | (II) | Massive Platform |
| (C) | Mandapas | (III) | The Chariot |
| (D) | Vitthala Temple | (IV) | Royal Gateways |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
(A) Mahanavami Dibba — this matches (II) Massive Platform. Located on one of the highest points in the city, the mahanavami dibba is a massive platform rising from a base of about 11,000 sq. ft to a height of 40 ft.
(B) Raya Gopuram — this matches (IV) Royal Gateways. The raya gopurams or royal gateways often dwarfed the towers on the central shrines and signalled the presence of the temple from a great distance.
(C) Mandapas — this matches (I) Pavilions. Mandapas or pavilions, with long pillared corridors, were another distinctive feature of the temple complexes.
(D) Vitthala Temple — this matches (III) The Chariot. The Vitthala temple has several halls and a unique shrine designed as a chariot.
NCERT (2026-27): “4.1 The mahanavami dibba … Located on one of the highest points in the city, the ‘mahanavami dibba’ is a massive platform rising from a base of about 11,000 sq. ft to a height of 40 ft. There is evidence that it supported a wooden structure.… 5.2. Gopurams and mandapas … In terms of temple architecture, by this period certain new features were in evidence. These included structures of immense scale that must have been a mark of imperial authority, best exemplified by the raya gopurams (Fig. 7.7) or royal gateways that often dwarfed the towers on the central shrines, and signalled the presence of the temple from a great distance. They were also probably meant as reminders of the power of kings, able to command the resources, techniques and skills needed to construct these towering gateways. Other distinctive features include mandapas or pavilions and long, pillared corridors that often ran around the shrines within the temple complex.… … Another shrine, the Vitthala temple, is also interesting. Here, the principal deity was Vitthala, a form of Vishnu generally worshipped in Maharashtra. The introduction of the worship of the deity in Karnataka is another indication of the ways in which the rulers of Vijayanagara drew on different traditions to create an imperial culture. As in the case of other temples, this temple too has several halls and a unique shrine designed as a chariot (Fig. 7.24).…” |