HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Footprints
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The Bodhi Tree
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Stupas
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the earliest Buddhist art of India, the Buddha was not represented in human form. His presence was indicated instead by a sign, such as a pair of footprints, an empty seat, or an empty space beneath a parasol.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Empty Seat, Wheel, Tree and Stupa. In the Buddhist art of the pre-Christian era, the Buddha was presented through symbols like an empty throne, the bodhi tree, a pair of footprints, and a wheel.
Detailed explanation-3: -The stupa at Sanchi was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE-which makes it one of the oldest stone structures in India. The carved stone gateways were added some 300 years later and show tales celebrating the former lives of the Buddha, through traditional stories known as Jatakas.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first image of the Buddha-was carved out during the reign of famous Kushan king Kanishka I.