Multiple choice general knowledge history

The gandgara and Mathura School of Art developed during the reign of which ruler?

  1. Ashoka

  2. Kanishka

  3. Chandragupta

  4. Samudragupta
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Gandhara and Mathura schools of art flourished during the Kushan Empire, particularly under Emperor Kanishka's reign (c. 127-150 CE). These schools developed the iconic Buddha image and blended Greek, Persian, and Indian artistic traditions, with Gandhara showing Greco-Roman influence and Mathura showing purely Indian style.

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