1.
Option B
2.
temple
3.
Option A
4.
Option A
5.
Jagannatha cult was the best example of regional cultures growing around religious traditions. Jagannatha which literally translates to ‘the lord of the world’ is a name for Vishnu. This cult is found in Puri, Orissa. Till date, the local tribals make the wooden image of the deity, which suggests that the deity was originally a local god which was later identified with Vishnu.
6.
Option A
7.
Option A
8.
Anangabhima III
9.
During the fourth century the Gupta rulers established political control over north Bengal and began to settle Brahmanas in this area.
10.
Bengali
11.
Wajid Ali Shah
12.
Rajasthan
13.
kathak
14.
Bengal
15.
In the twelfth century, one of the most important rulers of the Ganga dynasty, Anantavarman, decided to erect a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha at Puri.
16.
Option B
17.
Some of the most beautiful of miniature paintings, found in western India, were used to illustrate Jaina texts.
18.
They believed that gaining the control of the temple would help them to gain acceptance among the local people. Hence, conquerors tried to control the temple of Jagannatha Puri.
19.
Option A
20.
Option A
