Who built the Khajuraho temples ?

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answered Mar 1, 2022 by IshmeetKaur (115k points)
selected Mar 1, 2022 by YogitaMahadev

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : Chandel Kings

The correct answer is Chandel Kings.

Chandel Kings built the Khajuraho temples.
The temples at Khajuraho belong to two different religions Hinduism and Jainism.
Chandella dynasty ruled the region in the 10th and 11th centuries CE.
Most Khajuraho temples were built between 885 AD and 1050 AD by the Chandela dynasty.

The Chandelas were originally vassals of the Gurjara-Pratiharas.
Nannuka (r. c. 831-845 CE) was the founder of the Chandela dynasty of India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh).

Vijayanagar Kings.

Harihar and Bukka founded an independent kingdom in the region between the river Krishna and Tungabhadra in 1336.

Vijaynagar Kings Monuments are:

Vittala Temple (Hampi)

Krishna Temple (Hampi)

Elephant Stables (Hampi)

Lotus Mahal (Hampi)

Bahmani Sultans

The Bahmani sultanate was founded in 1347 by Ala al-Din Bahman Shah.

Famous Monuments are:

Gol Gumbaz (Bijapur)

Jami Masjid (Golconda)

Chand Minar (Daulatabad)

Gupta Kings

The Gupta Kings empire was founded by king Sri Gupta.

Famous Monuments:

The caves at Ajanta, Elephanta, and Ellora.