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Art & Culture·Easy

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Mamandur inscription and the Kudumianmalai inscription are pertaining to the Pallava paintings. 2. Sripuri was renamed as Elephanta by the Portuguese. 3. The Virupaksha temple is influenced by the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram in its construction. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Mamandur inscription and the Kudumianmalai inscription are pertaining to the Pallava paintings.

2. Sripuri was renamed as Elephanta by the Portuguese.

3. The Virupaksha temple is influenced by the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram in its construction.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

  1. a.

    1 and 2 only

  2. b.

    2 and 3 only

  3. c.

    1 and 3 only

  4. d.

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct answer

Explanation

• The Mamandur inscription and the Kudumianmalai inscription belong to the Pallava dynasty. The Mamandur inscription contains a note on the notation of vocal music. The Kudumianmalai inscription refers to musical notes and instruments.

• Elephanta is an island near Mumbai. It was originally called Sripuri. The Portuguese, after seeing the large figure of an elephant, named it Elephanta. The sculptural art of the Rashtrakutas reached its zenith in this place. There is a close similarity between the sculptures at Ellora and those in Elephanta.

• The Chalukya temples can be divided into two stages. Under that, the second stage is represented by the temples at Pattadakal. There are ten temples here, four in the northern style and the remaining six in the Dravidian style. The Sangamesvara temple and the Virupaksha temple are famous for their Dravidian style.

• The Virupaksha temple is built on the model of the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram. It was built by one of the queens of Vikramaditya II. Sculptors brought from Kanchi were employed in its construction.

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