Viewing Themselves as Defenders of the Faith, the Hindu Rulers

Viewing themselves as defenders of the faith, the Hindu rulers in the south expressed their religious zeal, as well as secular power, by building enormous temple complexes, such as the

A) Taj Mahal (Fig. 24-1) .
B) Minakshi-Sundareshvara Temple (Fig. 24-7) .
C) Shwedagon Stupa (Pagoda) (Fig. 24-19) .
D) Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) (Fig. 24-21) .