Question

The Kalidasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temples located at Ellora was built by?
A)Krishna Dev Rai
B)Krishna I
C)Nandivaram
D)Rajendra Chola

Answer 1

Hint: The Kailasa temple is carved from a single, huge rock. It was carved vertically into Basalt more than 1,200 years ago in Sahyadri Hills near the city of Ellora, due its prime location was important for practising the trade.

Complete answer: Option A: Krishna Dev Rai, who reigned from 1509-1529, he was an emperor of Vijayanagara. This option is incorrect.
Option B: The Kailasa temple is the largest temple of the thirty-four temples attributed to Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism and monasteries collectively known as Ellora caves. It is widely believed that the temple was built by Krishna I, a Rashtrakuta king. The royal dynasty of Rashtrakutas ruled the Indian subcontinent in the sixth and tenth centuries. In the mid-eighth century a Rashtrakuta chief, Dantidurga the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire overthrew his Chalukyan overlord Kirtivarman II by claiming the title of “ Parameshvara”. Krishna I, was the successor of Dantidurga and he extended his empire to all of Karnataka. The empire is known for its architectural achievements, literary contributions and their amiable political expansion.
Option C: Nandivaram, is a panchayat town located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Option D: In South India, Rajendra Chola, was a Tamil Chola emperor, he was the son of Rajaraja Chola I. This option is not correct.
Therefore, option B is correct.

Note: The temple architecture represents the Dravidian style with shorter towers, usually bending inwards called Shikharas.