INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The worship of images in India began during the____ period.
A
Mauryan
B
Sunga
C
Kusana
D
Gupta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The picture of the Buddha arose during the initial not many hundreds of years C.E. in two significant focuses of Indian workmanship during the Kushana period.

Detailed explanation-2: -Buddhism is a faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama (“the Buddha”) more than 2, 500 years ago in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhism arose in Ancient India, in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha, and is based on the teachings of the ascetic Siddhārtha Gautama. The religion evolved as it spread from the northeastern region of the Indian subcontinent throughout Central, East, and Southeast Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -The oldest likeness of Buddha to appear in the world is believed to be an engraving on a golden relic called the Bimaran casket dated to 0-15 found in the 19th century in Afghanistan.

Detailed explanation-5: -The earliest works of Buddhist art in India date back to the 1st century BCE. The Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya became a model for similar structures in Burma and Indonesia. The frescoes at Sigiriya are said to be even older than the Ajanta Caves paintings.

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