Question

Prepare an album with centres of archaeological monuments of Satavahanas and Kushanas.

Answer 1

• Satavahanas:

1. Several metal figurines and unique bronze objects were found from Bramhapuri.
2. A bronze statue of the standing Buddha discovered in Oc-Eo (an archaeological site in Vietnam) resembles the Amaravati
3. The later Satavahana kings issued lead or bronze coins depicting ships with two masts.
4. A stone seal discovered in NakhonPattom in Thailand has the same design.
5. Gandhara, Madhura, Amaravati, Bodh Gaya, Sanchi, and Bharhut were known for splendid monuments and art.
6. The Mathura School of Sculpture produced images and life-size statues of the Buddhist, Brahmanical, and Jain deities.

• Kushanas:

1. Kanishka’s coins portray images of Indian, Greek, Iranian divinities.
2. He encouraged Gandhara school of art as well as Mathura school of art.
3. His greatest contribution to Buddhist architecture was the Kanishka stupa at Peshawar, Pakistan.
4. Several Buddhist statues are directly connected to the reign of Kanishka like Bodhisattva statues.