Question

why where templates destroyed by invaders
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Answer 1

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Explanation:

The dominant trend in the pre-Islamic period was of Hindu kings looting temples and whisking away images, but there are also instances of demolition of temples and idols. In the early 10th century, the Rashtrakuta king Indra III destroyed the temple of Kalapriya, which their arch enemy, the Pratiharas, patronised. 60,000 temples

Hindutva ideologues claim that 60,000 temples were demolished under Muslim rule in India.

Answer 2

Answer:

Kings built temples to demonstrate their devotion to God and their power and wealth to the subjects of their kingdom. However, when another king attacked, he destroyed the temples created by the previous king to degrade him and show off his power.