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Mauryan art is the art produced during the period of the Mauryan Empire, which was the first empire to rule over most of the Indian subcontinent, between 322 and 185 BCE. It represented an important transition in Indian art from use of ______ to stone.
wood
It was a royal art patronized by Mauryan kings especially ______.
Ashoka
The most significant remains of monumental Mauryan art include the remains of the royal palace and the city of ______.
Pataliputra
The rock-cut chaitya-halls in the Barabar Caves near Gaya including the Sudama cave bearing the inscription dated the 12th regnal year of Ashoka, the non-edict bearing and edict bearing pillars, the animal sculptures crowning the pillars with animal and vegetal reliefs decorating the abaci of the capitals and the front half of the representation of an elephant carved out in the round from a live ______.
rock
The Bodhimandala or the altar resting on four pillars at Bodhgaya is also a significant survival of Mauryan ______.
art
Test your knowledge on Mauryan art, the artistic style that emerged during the reign of the Mauryan Empire in ancient India. Discover the transition from wood to stone as a medium and explore iconic structures like pillars, stupas, and caves. Learn about the royal patronage of Mauryan kings, particularly Ashoka, and uncover the significant remnants of this fascinating period of Indian art.
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