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The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of

  1. Chola art

  2. Gandhara art

  3. Gupta art

  4. Mauryan art
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Explanation

The Nataraja bronze sculpture, depicting Lord Shiva as the cosmic dancer, is the most celebrated masterpiece of Chola dynasty artistry. Created during the Chola period (9th-13th century CE), these iconic bronze statues showcase the extraordinary metallurgical skills and artistic refinement of Chola craftsmen. The dynamic pose of Shiva in the Ananda Tandava (dance of bliss) represents the eternal cycle of creation and destruction.

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