| Consider the following statements regarding the Gandhara School of Art. |
| 1. The Gandhara region extending from Punjab to the borders of Afghanistan was an important centre of Mahayana Buddhism. |
| 2. The Gandhara School of Art is also known as the Greco-Buddhist School of Art. |
| 3. Gandhara School of Art executed images of Buddha in black stone and modelled on identical characters of Greek Roman Pantheon. |
| Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) Only 2
D) All of these
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
[d] All statements are correct. The Gandhara region extending from Punjab to the borders of Afghanistan was an important centre of Mahayana Buddhism upto the 5th century AD. Gandhara School of Art is also known as the Greco-Buddhist School of Art. Since, Greek techniques of Art were applied to Buddhist subjects, its evolution of beautiful images of the Buddha and Bodhisattavas, were executed in black stone.
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