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Who had built the grand 'Chariot' cave temples in Mahabalipuram?

A

Maharana Pratap Singh

B

Narsimha

C

Ashok

D

Akbar

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B
The magnificent .Ratha. cave temples fo Mahabalipuram were built by the Pallava king Narsimha in the `7^(th)` and `8^(th)` centuries. The beauty of the rock-cut sculpture of the temple is reflective of the artistic tastes of the erstwhile Pallava rulers.
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