INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -External influence: Gandhara school of art was influenced by Greek and possibly Macedonians whereas Mathura school of art was purely indigenous with no external influence. Religious influence: Gandhara school of art was influenced by Buddhism while Mathura school of art was Influenced by Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the first century AD, Gandhara and Mathura School of Art flourished mainly during reign of Kushana emperor Kanishka. Mathura School had developed indigenously.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mathurā art, style of Buddhist visual art that flourished in the trading and pilgrimage centre of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, from the 2nd century bc to the 12th century ad; its most distinctive contributions were made during the Kushān and Gupta periods (1st–6th century ad).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Gandhara School of Art is characterised by its unique blend of Indian, Greek, and Roman styles. This art style reached its peak between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE and was especially popular among the Kushan Empire.