Which of the following statements are true?

Architectural features of the temples of Bengal:

1)      Double roofed or dochala, four roofed (chauchala).

2)      Comparative more complex-four roofed structures

3)      Built on a square platform.

4)      Outer walls decorated with paintings, ornamental tiles or terracotta tablets.

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All of the statements mentioned above are true.
Important architectural features of Bengali temples include the following:

The four-roof and double-roofed (dochala) temples were significant elements of Bengali temple architecture (Chautala).

A building with four walls and four roofs The relatively more sophisticated four-roofed construction has four walls and four triangular ceilings that culminate in a curve or a point.

It is constructed with a square foundation Temples were often built on square platforms.

Paintings, ornamental tiles, or clay tablets were frequently used to decorate the exterior walls of temples. Some temples, particularly Vishnupur in West Bengal's Bankura area, attained a high standard of perfection for these decorations.

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