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What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography ?

Which of the following statements on the Amaravati Stupa and its relief sculpture is/are correct ?

1. It was located in the lower Krishna valley.
2. In India, it was next only to the Sanchi Stupa in size.
3. The Amaravati school of sculpture made a lasting impact on the later South Indian sculpture, and its products were carried to Sri Lanka and South-east Asia.

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With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?

With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs : Famous work of sculpture

1. A grand image of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below : Ajanta
2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock : Mount Abu
3. “Arjuna’s Penance”/“Descent of Ganga” sculpted on the surface of huge boulders : Mamallapuram

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolizes

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Assertion (A): The Gandhara School of art bears the mark of Hellenistic influence.

Reason (R): Hinayana form was influenced by that art.

In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was also known as

Which one of the following sculptures invariably used green schist as the medium?

Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with