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प्रश्न
Why do you think towns grew around temples?
उत्तर
The following factors are responsible for the growth of towns around temples :
(a) A large number of priests, workers, artisans, traders, etc. settled near the temple.
(b) They catered to the various needs of the people as well as of pilgrims who flocked to the temples. By and by towns grew, which came to be known as temple towns.
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Fill in the blank:
The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in ———.
State whether true or false:
We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.
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