Indian Culture and Heritage: Art as Culture
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Indian Culture and Heritage: Art as Culture

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What is considered a valuable heritage in the culture of the people?

Sculpture

During which ancient civilization did sculpture in India make progress?

Indus Valley Civilization

Which civilization provided extensive patronage to the art of sculpture in India?

Mauryas

What did Indian artists and scholars find to have a tremendous influence on sculpture?

<p>Religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the earliest specimen of ancient Indian sculpture?

<p>Terracotta objects from the Harappan civilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

Art is a valuable heritage in the culture of the people. When one speaks of art one generally means the visual arts including sculpture, architecture and ______

<p>painting</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sculpture especially as an art form made progress during the Indus Valley Civilization and this form of art was given extensive patronage by the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Kushanas, Guptas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Cholas, Pallavas etc. This art still continues to thrive in contemporary ______

<p>India</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Indian artists, scholars found out that there was tremendous influence of ______

<p>religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

The bronze statue of a dancing girl discovered at Mohenjodaro with her hand on her hip, standing on her right leg and raising her left leg in front, is a masterpiece of the Indus ______

<p>sculpture</p> Signup and view all the answers

These show a high degree of ______

<p>development</p> Signup and view all the answers

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