Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Solanki (or Chalukya) dynasty of Gujarat?
1.The Modhera Sun Temple was built during the reign of Bhima I to commemorate his victory over Mahmud of Ghazni at Somnath.
2.The Solankis were devoted patrons of Jainism, and the scholar Hemachandra was patronized by Siddharaja Jayasimha.
3.Mularaja was the founder of the dynasty and established his capital at Anhilwara.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Incorrect. The Modhera Sun Temple was built by Bhima I, but it was built after Mahmud of Ghazni’s attack on Somnath (1026 CE), and the attack was a defeat for Bhima I, not a victory.
- Statement 2: Correct. Jainism greatly flourished under the Solankis. Hemachandra was the most influential Jain scholar of the time, patronized by Siddharaja Jayasimha and Kumarpala.
- Statement 3: Correct. Mularaja is the widely accepted founder of the Solanki dynasty in the mid-10th century CE, with Anhilwara as the capital.
