Q.

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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a

1, 3 and 4

b

Only 1

c

3 and 1

d

All of the above 

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

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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