Who got the monumental ‘Rayagopurams’ in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiruv-annamalai, Chidambaram, Srirangam, Tirupatt, etc., constructed?
(A) Vidyaranya
(B) Krishnadevaraya
(C) Harihara
(D) Rajaraja
Correct Answer : Krishnadevaraya
Question Asked : SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam 2002
Explanation : Rajagopuram literally means Royal Tower, an entrance that is fit for royalty but especially for the God in the Temples. Krishnadevaraya is credited with the building of thousand pillared mandapas and the rayagopurams which were spread out throughout the coun- try-side in South India.
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