The Sun Temple of Odisha was built in the 12th Century AD by which of the following emperors ........

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The Sun Temple of Odisha was built in the 12th Century AD by which of the following emperors?

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SSC CGL 13th August 2021 Shift-3

Kharavela

Dharmapala

Narasimha Deva I

Vijaya Sena

- The Sun Temple of Odisha, also known as the Konark Sun Temple, was constructed in the 13th century AD, not the 12th.

- Narasimha Deva I : Built the Sun Temple during the 13th century, specifically around 1250 AD. He was a ruler of the Eastern Ganga dynasty.

- Kharavela: Ruled much earlier, around the 2nd century BC, known for the Hathigumpha inscription, not related to the Sun Temple's construction.

- Dharmapala: A ruler of the Pala Empire, active in the 8th-9th centuries, had no connection to the Sun Temple.

- Vijaya Sena: From the Sena dynasty in Bengal during the 11th-12th centuries, not related to the Konark temple.

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