Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

How many rows in the following comparison are correct?

Feature Nagara Dravida
Principal tower Curving shikhara Stepped pyramidal vimana
Enclosure Usually lacks elaborate boundary gateways Commonly enclosed by compound walls
Subsidiary towers May cluster around the main tower Clustered shikharas generally not preferred
Entrance guardians River goddesses at sanctum doorway Fierce dvarapalas at gateways
  1. Only one
  2. All four
  3. Only three
  4. Only two
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