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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 bronze Nataraja icon is indeed a masterpiece of Chola art (9th-13th century AD). The Cholas excelled in bronze casting using the lost-wax technique, creating dynamic sculptures of Shiva as Nataraja (Lord of Dance). Gandhara art was Indo-Greek style, Gupta art was from a different period, and Mauryan art was much earlier.

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