Question

Why were temples built in Bengal? Explain your answer with a

suitable reason.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Temples were built in Bengal by some individuals or groups to house the local deities and also to demonstrate their power and richness.

Many of the small brick and terracotta temples in Bengal were built with the help of several “low” social groups like the Kolu (oil pressers) and the Kansari (bell metal workers). When local deities, once worshipped in thatched huts in villages, gained the recognition of the Brahmanas, their images began to be housed in temples

As the European trading companies introduced many new economic opportunities in Bengal, it improved the social and economic status of many families. So, they proclaimed their status through the construction of temples.