Question

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I (Pallava Temple Style)		List - II (Representative Temple)
A.	Mahendra Style	I.	Iravatnesvara Temple at Melpattam
B.	Mamalla Style	II.	Panchapandava mandapa of Pallavaram
C.	Rajasimha Style	III.	Mahendravishnu Temple of Mahabalipuram
D.	Nandivarman Style	IV.	Kailasanatha Temple at Kanchi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. \( \text{A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III} \)
• B. \( \text{A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II} \)
• C. \( \text{A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III} \)
• D. \( \text{A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I} \)

Hint:

Remember Pallava architectural phases:
• Mahendra Style \(\rightarrow\) Early rock-cut caves
• Mamalla Style \(\rightarrow\) Mahabalipuram monuments
• Rajasimha Style \(\rightarrow\) Kailasanatha Temple
• Nandivarman Style \(\rightarrow\) Later structural temples Pallava temple architecture is one of the most frequently asked topics in Ancient Indian Art and Culture.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D