The distinctive architectural monument 'Brihadisvara Temple' at Gangaikondacholapuram was constructed by which Chola monarch? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The distinctive architectural monument 'Brihadisvara Temple' at Gangaikondacholapuram was constructed by which Chola monarch?

A. Rajadhiraja I

B. Kulottunga I

C. Rajaraja I

D. Rajendra I

Answer: Option D

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To celebrate his successful military campaigns to the Ganges River, Rajendra I built a grand new capital city and constructed its central Brihadisvara Temple as a rival to his father's temple in Thanjavur.

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