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Who got the monumental ‘Raya-gopurams’ in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiruv-annamalai, Chidambaram, Srirangam, Tirupati, etc., constructed?
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- Vidyaranya
- Krishnadevaraya
- Harihara
- Rajaraja
- Vidyaranya
Correct Option: B
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 country-side in South India.