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... Chandela Rajput Kings in a span of hundred years ( 950-1050 A.D. ) the temples are an inspired burst of creativity , both stunning and exuberant , though apparently of sensual or erotic appeal . Of the 85 original temples , all ...
... Chandela Rajput Kings in a span of hundred years ( 950-1050 A.D. ) the temples are an inspired burst of creativity , both stunning and exuberant , though apparently of sensual or erotic appeal . Of the 85 original temples , all ...
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... Chandelas . But Ferishta , the medieval historian , names Raja Kedarnath , a contemporary of Prophet Mohammed , as the builder of the fort in the 7th century AD . At least we know from the inscriptions that a Chandela king called Natruk ...
... Chandelas . But Ferishta , the medieval historian , names Raja Kedarnath , a contemporary of Prophet Mohammed , as the builder of the fort in the 7th century AD . At least we know from the inscriptions that a Chandela king called Natruk ...
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... Chandela sculpture lining the numerous palaces , temples and tunnels . Most of these are eroded by the vagaries of weather or defaced by conquerors , but once in a rare while you come across a perfect form so exquisite in craftsmanship ...
... Chandela sculpture lining the numerous palaces , temples and tunnels . Most of these are eroded by the vagaries of weather or defaced by conquerors , but once in a rare while you come across a perfect form so exquisite in craftsmanship ...
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