Art of the Mauryan Period

Consider the following statements:
1. Along with building stupas and viharas, erecting pillars was an artistic innovation
by Mauryan rulers.
2. The Mauryan pillars are rock – cut pillars as against Achaemenian pillars which
were constructed in pieces by a mason.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Consider the following to the Ashokan Pillars:
1. The Ashokan Pillars are mainly found in the north Indian part of the Mauryan
Empire with inscriptions engraved on them.
2. The top portion of the pillar was carved with capital figures like the bull, the lion,
the elephant, etc.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

At which of the following places, we can find Ashokan Pillars?
1. Basarah – Bakhira
2. Lauriya – Nandangarh
3. Rampurva
Choose the correct answer using the options given below:

The famous Mauryan pillar, also known as “Lion capital” is found at:

Monumental images of Yaksha, Yakshin/and animals, pillar columns with capital
figures, rock – cut caves belonging tothe third century BCE have been found in
diferent parts of India. The Yaksha and Yakshini figures belong to which of the
following religious sects?

The famous Lomus Rishi rock – cut cave is located in:

Consider the following statements with Lomus Rishi caves:
1. The cave is located at Barabar Hills, Gaya.
2. The cave was donated by Ashoka\’s grandson Dashratha for the Ajivika sect.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Consider the following statements:
1. Stupa, vihara and chaitya are part of Buddhist and Jaina monastic complexes but
the largest number belongs to the Buddhist religion.
2. The great stupa at Sanchi was built with bricks during the time of Ashoka and
later it was covered with stone.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Consider the following statements with reference to stupa art:
1. The stupas were constructed in Mauryan period mainly due to royal patronage.
2. None of inscriptions mentioned the name of artists in Mauryan period.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

Consider the following statements with respect to Lion Capital:
1. It was built in commemoration of the historical event of the first sermon or the
Dhammachakrapravartana by the Buddha at Sarnath.
2. The capital without the crowning wheel and the lotus base has been adopted as
the National Emblem of Independent India.
The correct statement(s) is/are:

The life – size standing image of a Yakshini holding a chauri (flywhisk) is one of the famous sculpture of Mauryan period. It is found at:

Consider the following Assertion and Reason based statements:
Assertion (A): During the early phase of Buddhism, Buddha is depicted symbolically
through footprints, stupas, lotus throne, chakra, ete.
Reason (R) : The symbolic representation of Buddha in early period was mainly because of either simple worship, or paying respect, or at times depicts historicization of life events.
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