Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

1.         Buddhist Gandhara School is known for depicting Buddha in human form. 2.         Mogao Caves are the artificial rock-cut Buddhist shrines located in Aurangabad.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1: It is correct. The Gandhara School of art had also developed in first century AD along with Mathura School during the reign of Kushana emperor Kanishka. Both Shakas and Kushanas were patrons of Gandhara School, which is known for the first sculptural representations of the Buddha in human form. The art of the Gandhara school was primarily Mahayana and shows Greco-Roman influence. The Gandharan Buddha image was inspired by Hellenistic realism, influenced by Persian, Scythian, and Parthian models. Statement 2: It is incorrect. The 'Caves of the Thousand Buddhas' are also known as Mogao. The caves are an example of magnificent Buddhist art. They are located in the desert, about 15 miles South-East of the town of Dunhuang in North-Western China.