UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2020 · Q4(c) · 20 marks
Describe the evolution and development of regional temple architecture of South India with special reference to Pallavas.
- Chapter
- Regional States during Gupta Era
- Topic
- Art, Architecture and Administration of the Pallavas and Chalukyas
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