alleryThe Māru-Gurjara or Solanki temple style comes from which pair of regions?
APunjab and Kashmir
BBengal and Odisha
CKerala and Tamil Nadu
DGujarat and Rajasthan
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Gujarat and Rajasthan
1. Māru-Gurjara architecture originated in Hindu and Jain temples around 1000.
2. It is a temple style from Gujarat and Rajasthan, both with strong Jain presence.
3. The other pairs are not its home.
_Source: Wikipedia, Architecture of India, section Māru-Gurjara architecture_
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