Multiple choice general knowledge

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

  1. Harshavardhana

  2. Skandgupta

  3. Kanishka

  4. Menander
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Gandhara School of Art (in northwest Pakistan/Afghanistan) and Mathura School of Art (in northern India) flourished during the reign of Kanishka, the most famous Kushan ruler (1st-2nd century CE). These schools developed distinctive styles of Buddhist sculpture and iconography, with Gandhara showing Greco-Roman influence and Mathura showing indigenous Indian styles.

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