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India of 320 B.C. to 300 A.D. — HISTORY STD 11 Arts — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ArtsHISTORYIndia of 320 B.C. to 300 A.D.3 Marks
Question
Explain the Amravati art style.
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Answer

During Kanishka's time, Buddhism was widely propagated and spread.
  • In the first century, Buddhism was divided into "Hinayana" and "Mahayana".
  • The Mahayana sect gave Buddha the form of God and started his idol worship and arch.
  • This led to the creation of a large number of Buddha statues.
  • Various styles of sculpture were born from the creation of Buddha statues.
  • Three main styles of Indian sculpture were developed: $(1)$ Mathura style, $(2)$ Gandhara style and $(3)$ Amravati style.
  • Amravati art style: Amravati art style was developed in the valleys of Krishna and Godavari rivers.
  • The Amravati art style was initially promoted by the Satavahana kings and later by the kings of the Ikshvaku dynasty.
  • The Amravati art style deals with the life of Gautama Buddha.
  • This art form has beautiful carvings of ornaments.
  • "Buddha" and "Elephant Statue" are the masterpieces of this art form.
  • White marble and beads are used in it.
  • In this art form more importance is given to human figures than to nature.

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