Question

Q5. Observe the given picture carefully and answer the questions that follow: [3]

a. Identify the temple in the given picture. [0.5]

b. Who is the main deity of this temple? [0.5]

c. Who tried to gain control over this temple and why? [2]​

Answer 1

Answer:

a. The temple given in the above picture is Shri Jagannath Temple of Puri, Odisha.

b. Lord Jagannath or Lord Vishnu is the main deity of this temple.

c. The temple of Jagannath gained importance as a centre of pilgrimage. As a result, its authority in social and political matters also increased. All those who conquered Orissa, such as the Mughals, the Marathas, and the English East India Company attempted-to gain control over the temple.

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