Question

The well-known khandaraya temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh was built by ……………………………
A. Paramaras
B. Chauhans
C. Pratiharas
D. Chandelas

Answer 1

Hint: Kandariya Mahadeva Temple means "great god of the cave" and is the largest and most gorgeous Hindu temple in the medieval temple complex found in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is considered to be one of the best examples of temples preserved in the Middle Ages in India.

Complete step by step answer:
Khajuraho was once the capital of the Chandra Dynasty. Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is one of the best-preserved examples of monasteries in the Middle Ages in India. It is the largest monastery in the Khajuraho complex built by the ruler of Chandela. Lord Shiva is the main deity in the sanctuary. The Kandariya Mahadeva temple was built during the reign of Vidyadhara (1003-1035 AD). During the various periods of this dynasty, many famous temples were built to enshrine the Hindu Vishnu, Shiva, Surya, Shakti, and Satan Karas. Vidhyadhara is also known as Bida in the record of the Muslim historian Ibn-al-Athir. He was a powerful ruler who was in Ghazni Mahmud of Ghazni fought against it in the first offensive launched in 1019. Mahmud launched another war against Vidhyadhara in 1022. He attacked the Kalinjar fortress. The siege of the fort was unsuccessful. It was lifted, Mahmud and Vidhyadhara truce and exchanged gifts to separate.
So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: Vidyadhara (c. 1003-1035 CE) was the Rajput king of the Chandra dynasty in central India. He ruled the Jejakabhukti region (now Bondelhand in Madhya Pradesh). Vidyadhara was the successor of Ganda and extended Chandra's power between the Chambal River in the northwest and the Narmada River in the south.