Arrange the following temples in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: I. Brihadishwar temple II. Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple III. Shore temple of Mahabalipuram IV. Sapt pagoda **Codes:**

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A. I, II, IV, III
B. II, I, III, IV
C. III, II, I, IV
D. IV, III, I, II

Answer: IV, III, I, II

Option d is the correct answer. The following temples were built in chronological order: Sapt pagoda: This is a group of seven pagodas or temples that were built along the shore of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, by the Pallava kings in the 7th CE. Only one of them, the Shore Temple, has survived the ravages of time and nature. The other six are believed to have been submerged by the sea or eroded by the sand. Shore temple of Mahabalipuram: This is the same as the Sapt pagoda mentioned above. It was built by Narasimhavarman II, also known as Rajasimha, in the late 8th century CE. It is one of the oldest stone temples in South India and a fine example of Pallava art and architecture. Brihadishwar temple: This temple was built by Chola emperor Rajaraja I between 1003 and 1010 CE in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the largest and most magnificent temples of South India and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple: This temple was built by Rajendra Chola I, the son and successor of Rajaraja I, in 1035 CE in Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu. It was part of his new capital city that he founded after his victorious campaigns in northern India and Sri Lanka.

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