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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 55

Which of the following is a temple built out of marble by Vimal Shah?

  1. The Dilwara temple

  2. Brihadeeswarar temple

  3. Omkareswar temple

  4. Ranakpur Adinath temple

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Answer: (A) The Dilwara temple

Explanation

The Dilwara temples at Mount Abu, Rajasthan, are Jain temples famous for exquisite white-marble carving. The oldest, the Vimal Vasahi temple dedicated to Adinath, was built in 1031 by Vimal Shah, a minister of the Solanki king Bhima I.