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Question
There are many sources to reconstruct the two great religious movements – Jainism and Buddhism. In this context mention the significance of the following: Gandhara School of Art.
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Solution
The Gandhara school of Art Gandhara along with Punjab became one of the most significant schools of early Indian art, active from about the middle of the first century BC to about the 5th century AD. Since this region was under the Greek rulers for about three centuries, Indian art was influenced by the Greco-Roman culture and this led to the development of a unique school of art, at Gandhara. In this school of art, the style and technique of Greek art were combined with Indian ideals and Indian themes. The Gandhara School produced a number of fine sculptures of Buddha and Boddhisattvas.
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