Evolution Of Indian Sculptural Art
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📝 Exam-Oriented Q&A
Q1: Which sculpture is considered the national emblem of India?
Answer: Lion Capital of Ashoka.
Q2: What are the two major schools of Buddhist sculpture?
Answer: Gandhara and Mathura.
Q3: Which period is known as the Golden Age of Indian sculpture?
Answer: Gupta period.
Q4: Name a famous Chola bronze sculpture.
Answer: Shiva as Nataraja.
Q5: What distinguishes Gandhara sculptures from Mathura ones?
Answer: Gandhara shows Greco-Roman realism; Mathura emphasizes indigenous spiritual expression.