Question

'Kanishka was very fond of art.'- Justify this statement
with examples.

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Talk about Gandhara art.
• Talk about Mathura as a centre of art.
• Talk about statue worship during Kanishka’s time.

Solution:

• Kanishka had many beautiful statues of Buddha made.
• Gandhara in north-west Pakistan became famous for Buddhist art that combined Greek and Indian features.
• This came to be known as Gandhara art.
• Mathura also became a centre of art.
• Numerous beautiful sculptures were created in Mathura during the period of the Kushanas.
• The worship of statues of Buddha was permitted during the time of Kanishka.