Question

Art and architecture of the maurya and Gupta period

Answer 1

After the decline of the Harappa Civilisation it was the Mauryan Period that came to be known for great art and architecture. During the Mauryan period there was a great development in the field of art and architecture. The main examples of the Mauryan art and architecture that survived are 1.Ashokan pillars and capitals. 2. Remains of the royal palace and the city of Pataliputra 3.Rock-cut Chaitya caves in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills 4.Individual Mauryan sculptures and terracotta figurines 5.The famous city of Pataliputra was described in detail by Megasthenese, stretched along the river Ganga. It was enclosed by a wooden wall and had 64 gates. 6.Seven rock-cut caves in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills show that the tradition of rock-cut caves in India began with the Mauryas Some Yaksha and Yakshini figures have been found from Mathura, Pawaya and Patna. They are large sized statues representing folk art of the period.
The Mauryan wooden palace survived for about 700 years because at the end of the 4th century AD when Fa Hien saw, it was astounding.

Answer 2

Art and architecture of the maurya and Gupta period. IS 4 TH CENTURY