Builders of which of the following temples had constructed a 4 km long incline for placing 90 tonnes of stone on top of the tallest shikhara amongst temples of its time?
- AKandhariya Mahadeva Temple
- BThe Sun Temple
- CRajarajeshvara Temple
- DGangadikondha Temple
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The builders of the Rajarajeshvara Temple (also known as the Brihadisvara Temple) at Thanjavur, built by Chola king Raja Raja I, constructed a 4km long inclined ramp. This ramp was designed to haul a massive 90-tonne single stone block (Vimana/Shikhara capstone) to the top of the temple tower, which was the tallest structure of its kind at that time.