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Structures and Pottery | |
Art and Architecture | |
Bharhut Stupa | |
Rock-Cut Architecture | |
Sculptural Art |
The Shaka-Kushan phase marked a significant advancement in building activities, as evidenced by excavations revealing multiple layers of construction at various sites in North India. These layers sometimes number over half a dozen.
Key Features of the Shaka-Kushan Phase:
Coins
Religion
Language and Literature
Key Developments in Art and Architecture:
Between 200 B.C. and 300 A.D., certain general characteristics of art emerged:
Architecture in the Post-Mauryan Period:
Stupas: The practice of preserving the remains of important personalities below accumulated earth was long established. Buddhist art adopted this practice, and the structure built over such a site was known as a Stupa.
Some of the prominent Stupas include:
Located near Satna in Madhya Pradesh, the Bharhut Stupa's main structure no longer exists. However, important features from the Stupa, preserved in museums, include:
Amaravati Stupa:
Nagarjunakonda Stupa:
Taxila Stupas:
Rock-cut architecture refers to structures carved directly into rock cliffs or boulders. Both Buddhists and Jains constructed Chaityas and Viharas during this period as places of worship and residence for monks.
Chaitya:
Viharas:
Integration with Architecture:
Regional Styles:
Characteristics:
Development of Buddha Images:
Brahmanical Sculptures:
Yakshas and Yakshinis:
Buddhist Image Worship:
Early Relief Carving:
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