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UPSC 2006: The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman II?
(a)Sri Mariamman Temple
(b)Angkor Vat
(c)Batu Caves Temple
(d)Kamakhya Temple
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The Khmer king Suryavarman II (r. 1113–c. 1150) commissioned and began the construction of Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious monument; the other temples are unrelated to his reign. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Suryavarman-II?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2006, GS Paper 1, as Question 81. It falls under Art & Culture > Architecture & World Heritage.
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