Question

Assertion [A]: The Pallava Dynasty built a series of seven chariot temples in Mahabalipuram, but only five remain at present.

Reason [R]: Two of the seven chariot temples got submerged in the sea.

Read the above given statements carefully and select the option that is true.

• A. Both A and R are true, R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true, R is the incorrect explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. Both A and R are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true, R is the correct explanation of A.

Mahabalipuram is a famous tourist city in Chennai that attracts people from all over the world. According to popular sources, Mahabalipuram was a flourishing port city ruled by the Pallava Dynasty in the 7th and 8th century. Mahamalla or Narsinh Varman I of the Pallava Dynasty built seven chariot temples. However, two of the seven temples got submerged in the sea. The five chariot temples were named after the Pandavas from Mahabharatha: Dharmaraja, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva, and Bheema.