{"id":61958,"date":"2024-04-20T08:46:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=61958"},"modified":"2024-04-20T08:46:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:46:45","slug":"gandhara-art-a-blend-of-indian-and-greco-roman-styles-flourished-in-punjab-during-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/gandhara-art-a-blend-of-indian-and-greco-roman-styles-flourished-in-punjab-during-the\/","title":{"rendered":"Gandhara art, a blend of Indian and Greco-Roman styles, flourished in Punjab during the:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Mauryan Period&#8221; option2=&#8221;Kushana Period&#8221; option3=&#8221;Gupta Period&#8221; option4=&#8221;Pala Period&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: b) Kushana Period.<\/p>\n<p>Gandharan art is a style of Buddhist art that developed in the Gandhara region, which is now part of modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan. It flourished between the 1st and 7th centuries CE, during the Kushan Empire. Gandharan art is a blend of Indian and Greco-Roman styles, and it is characterized by its use of Greco-Roman techniques and motifs to depict Indian subjects.<\/p>\n<p>The Kushan Empire was a major power in Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent from the 1st to the 3rd centuries CE. The Kushans were a nomadic people from Central Asia who conquered much of the Indian subcontinent. They were patrons of the arts, and they supported the development of Gandharan art.<\/p>\n<p>Gandharan art is important because it is one of the earliest examples of Buddhist art. It also provides a valuable glimpse into the cultural exchange between India and the Greco-Roman world.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Mauryan Period was a period of Indian history from the 4th to the 2nd centuries BCE. 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