Option a is the correct answer. Statement 1 is correct. Located at Veraval in the western coast of Gujarat, the Somnath Temple is believed to be the first among the 12 jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. The site, which was part of the erstwhile princely state of Junagadh, was also connected to Lord Krishna. The political history of the shrine is traced back to a thousand years when in 1024 CE, during the reign of the Chalukya king Bhima I it was attacked by Turkik ruler Mahmud of Ghazni. Statement 2 is correct. A description of the temple by AlBiruni, an Arab traveller, was so glowing that it prompted a visit in 1024 by Mahmud of Ghazni. Statement 3 is incorrect. The later sources of history account for several desecrations by Muslims invaders during eleventh to eighteen century A.D. The temple was rebuilt every time with the reconstructive spirit of the people. The modern temple was reconstructed with the resolve of Sardar Patel who visited the ruins of Somnath temple on November 13 1947. Then President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, did the Pran-Pratistha at the existing temple on 11 May 1951. Solution (c) Exp) Option c is the correct answer. img-10.jpeg Statement 1 is correct. According to an inscription dated to 1323 CE (Vikram Samvat 1383), the temple was built by the Kashchhapaghata king Devapala (r. c. 1055 - 1075). It is said that the temple was the venue of providing education in astrology and mathematics based on the transit of the Sun. Statement 2 is incorrect. This circular temple is one among the very few such temples in India. It is not the only circular temple built in India. Statement 3 is incorrect It is, also known as Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple because of the presence of multitude of shivalingas inside its cells. So it promote Shaivite cult in the region not vaishnavite culture. Statement 4 is correct Many of these curious visitors have compared this temple with the Indian parliament building (Sansad Bhawan) as both are circular in style. So, many have drawn conclusions that this temple was the inspiration behind the Parliament building.