UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2013 · Q4(c) · 20 marks
Explain as to how the early Buddhist Stupa art, while using folk motifs and narratives and common cultural symbols, succeeded in transforming these themes for expounding the Buddhist ideals.
- Chapter
- Post-Mauryan Period (Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas, Western Kshatrapas)
- Topic
- Art: Gandhara, Mathura and the Stupas
Model answer
No model answer for this question yet. Search the bank for related questions and their answers.
Search all Optional PYQs →Similar questions from other years
- The development of art and architecture during the Sunga period belies the belief that they were anti-Buddhist. Discuss.Paper I · 2019 · Q2(b) · 15 marks · Model answer
- Write what you know of the rise and spread of Buddhism before the first century A.D.Paper I · 2007 · Q3 · 60 marks
- Buddha’s teachings to a large extent could be helpful in understanding and resolving the problems of today’s society. Analyse critically.Paper I · 2014 · Q4(a) · 15 marks
- “The changes in the field of art from the Kushana period to early medieval period arc incre reflection of changing outlook.” Comment.Paper I · 2016 · Q3(c) · 20 marks
- Discuss the experimentations with art and architecture during the Gupta-Vakataka period.Paper I · 2018 · Q4(c) · 15 marks · Model answer
- Make a comparative study of the administrative system and development of art under the Pallavas of Kanchi and the Chalukyas of Vatapi.Paper I · 1990 · Q4 · 60 marks