INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Gandhara School of Art had been established in_________India.
A
Central
B
North-eastern
C
Southern
D
North-western
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It mostly flourished in the areas of Afghanistan and present North-Western India. The prominent locations were Taxila, Peshawar, Begram, and Bamiyan. The period around which the Gandhara school of art flourished could be said to be from the 1st century BCE to 4th century CE.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gandhara school of art developed in the first century AD during the reign of Kushanas. The Gandhara school incorporated many motifs and techniques from Classical Roman art in interpretation of Buddhist legends.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Gandhara School of Art is an ancient style of art that originated in the northwest region of India, in the Taxila Valley. The school flourished from the 1st to the 5th century CE and was heavily influenced by the classical art of Greece and Rome.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Gandhara School of Art was developed during the reign of Kushanas. It was an intricate part of the Indian history and it is uniquely associated with the Greco-Roman style of Art. The Gandhara School was basically formed as a result of the combination of Greco-Roman style and Indian ideas.

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