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Whydid conquerors try to control the temple of Jagannatha at Puri?

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Conquers tried to gain control over the Jagannatha temple at Puri because it would make their rule acceptable to the local people since the temple was important as a place of pilgrimage and was a center of authority in social and political matters.


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