What was one reason for the development of temple architecture in the Gupta period?
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Correct answer: Expansion of religious worship practices
During the Gupta period, the growth and institutionalization of Hindu devotional traditions encouraged the construction of permanent temples for images, rituals and community worship. Developments in patronage, building techniques and iconography also contributed. Temple architecture did not arise because towns, writing or farming disappeared; those claims are historically wrong. Hence, option A is correct.
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Expansion of religious worship practices
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During the Gupta period, the growth and institutionalization of Hindu devotional traditions encouraged the construction of permanent temples for images, rituals and community worship. Developments in patronage, building techniques and iconography also contributed. Temple architecture did not arise because towns, writing or farming disappeared; those claims are historically wrong. Hence, option A is correct.
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This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution.
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