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The 'Brihadeeswarar Temple' in Thanjavur, built by Raja Raja Chola I, features the world's first granite _____ over 200 feet tall.

  1. vimana
  2. gopuram
  3. shikhara
  4. mandapa

Answer: vimana

Brihadeeswarar Temple (Thanjavur, 1010 CE) has a 216-foot granite vimana (tower) over the sanctum, the world's tallest for its time. A UNESCO World Heritage Site exemplifying Chola architectural mastery.

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