Which district is home to the Bhitrigaon (Bhitargaon) temple, a fine example of Gupta architecture?
Kanpur
The question asks in which district the Bhitargaon (Bhitrigaon) temple, a fine example of Gupta architecture, is located.
The Bhitargaon temple is one of the oldest surviving brick (terracotta) temples in India, dating to around the 5th century CE during the Gupta period.
It is located in the Kanpur (Kanpur Dehat) district of Uttar Pradesh.
The temple is notable for its tall pyramidal shikhara (spire) and its walls decorated with moulded terracotta panels depicting deities and mythological scenes, marking an early stage in the evolution of the North Indian Nagara temple style.
Its baked-brick construction, rare from that era, makes it an important landmark in the study of ancient Indian architecture.
Jhansi, Gwalior and Allahabad (Prayagraj) have their own historical monuments but are not the location of the Bhitargaon temple.
Hence the Bhitargaon temple is located in the Kanpur district.
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Important Questions from Gupta Age
Which legal text of the Gupta period gives us a fair idea of the polity and administration of the Guptas ?
From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?
1. The Guptas of Magadha
2. The Paramaras Malwa
3. The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar
4. The Maukharis of Kanauj
5. The Yaduvas of Devagiri
6. The Maitrakas of Valabhi
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Which of the following rulers from the Gupta dynasty first assumed the title 'Maharajadhiraja'?
Identify the person from the following description :
a. Founder of a great empire.
b. Cultured, scholar and a poet.
c. The famous poet Harisena was his court poet and Buddhist scholar Vasubandhu was in his court.
d. Vincent Smith praises him as the 'Indian Napoleon'.
The campaigns of which of the following Gupta ruler are described in the ‘Prayagprasasti’ ?
