Read the following two statements regarding Mauryan empire, identify each of them as true or false and mark the correct option given.

Statement I: Stupas, pillars and caves were the major contributions of Mauryan empire to art and architecture.

Statement II: Ashoka’s period saw the transition from the use of wood to stone in artworks.

Both the statements are true.

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Both the statements are false.

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Statement I is true, Statement II is false.

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Statement I is false, Statement II is true.

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Solution

The correct option is A Both the statements are true.
The Mauryans made huge contributions to Indian art. Most of the artworks that existed prior to Ashoka’s time were made of wood. Ashoka’s period saw the transition from the use of wood to stone in artworks. Stupas, pillars and caves were the major contributions of Mauryan empire to art and architecture.

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