The Sun temple at Modhera was built in 1026 by Raja Bhimdev I of which dynasty?
AChalukya
BHoysala
CSolanki
DChandela
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Solanki
1. A stepped tank, the surya kund, lies in front.
2. Bhimdev I was a Solanki.
3. The sun lights the shrine at the equinoxes.
_Source: syllabus An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 6, Temple Architecture and Sculpture._
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