Question

c) The term Greco-Roman-Buddhist used for which of the following periods:
(i) Sunga
(ii) Kushan-Gandhara
(iv) Gupta
(v) Maurya

Answer 1

Maurya Period

Explanation:

• The term Greco-Roman-Buddhist is used to describe the art form which arose out of the union of Greek culture and Buddhist culture around the 3rd BC i.e The Mauryan period after the Greeks invaded some part of north-western India.

• As the Indo-Greek civilizations flourished, a combination of Hellenistic art and Buddhist elements began to appear, which was greatly encouraged by the Greek kings because of their respect for Buddhism.
• These art forms visually depicted the life of saint Buddha and depicted bodhisattvas as bare-chested and jeweled beings.
• They were depicted in Roman style buildings with greek decorative scrolls and Greek gods and also a few Indian gods were sculpted around them.