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Q44
(CISF/2025)
History & Culture › Art & Architecture
Which one among the following is popularly known as the Black Pagoda?
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The Sun Temple at Konark, located in Odisha, is popularly known as the Black Pagoda. It was built in the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. The name "Black Pagoda" was given by European sailors because the temple's dark, massive structure served as a prominent navigational landmark along the coast of the Bay of Bengal.
- The Jagannath Temple in Puri was conversely known as the "White Pagoda" because of its whitewashed appearance.
- The Shore Temple at Mamallapuram is a Pallava-era structural temple in Tamil Nadu.
- The Martand Sun Temple is an 8th-century Hindu temple located in Jammu and Kashmir, built by the Karkota dynasty.
- Nalanda Mahavihara was a renowned ancient Buddhist monastery and university in Bihar.
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