HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Rampurva bull
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Dhauli elephant
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Sarnath lion capital
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Standing Buddha from Mathura
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Yaksha and Yakshi are two of the most well-known sculptures from the Mauryan period. All three religions-Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism – used them as objects of veneration.
Detailed explanation-2: -Seated Buddha with Two Attendants is an early example of the Buddha shown in anthropomorphic (human) form. The historic Buddha, born a prince named Siddhartha Gautama, is believed to have lived and preached in the fifth century B.C.E.
Detailed explanation-3: -The initial images of the Buddha and the Bodhisattva are happy and fleshy figures with little spirituality about them. The Mathura School of arts prided themselves on creating images of Buddha and they also made statues of many gods and goddesses such as Jain Tirthankaras.