The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the
(A) Pallavas
(B) Pandyas
(C) Cholas
(D) Cheras
Answer: (A) “Seven Pagodas” has served as a nickname for the south Indian city of Mahabalipuram, also called Ma Mamallapuram, since the first European explorers reached it. The phrase “Seven Pagodas” refers to a myth that has circulated in India, Europe, and other parts of the world for over eleven centuries. Mahabalipuram’s Shore Temple, built in the 8th century CE under the reign of Pallava king Narasimhavarman II, stands at the shore of the Bay of Bengal. Legend has it that six other temples once stood with it.
