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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 27

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18 Feb 2019 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q27

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The ‘Gandhara School of Art’ was developed under the _____ Dynasty.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Kushana.

  • The Kushanas were originally nomadic tribal people from central Asia who occupied Bactria and gradually captured Gandhara from the Greeks, and later settled around the Gangetic Basin.
  • The Gandhara School of Art was developed under the Kushana Dynasty, especially during Kanishka. Kanishka was a great patron of art and architecture including Buddhism.
  • The Gandhara School of Art is one where the theme of sculpture-making is predominantly  Buddhist in the style of Greek, and where the emphasis is on human figures.