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Which school of art, flourishing under the Kushana rulers and influenced by Greek artistic styles, is known for its bluish-grey sandstone and stucco sculptures, and is primarily associated with Mahayana Buddhism?

AMathura School

BAmaravati School

CGandhara School

DSanchi School

Answer:

C. Gandhara School

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Gandhara School Situated in the Northwest Frontier of India, encompassing regions in Pakistan (near Peshawar) and Afghanistan. Major centers included Jalalabad (Afghanistan), Hadda, Bagram (Afghanistan), and Taxila (Pakistan). Flourished under the Kushana rulers, particularly Kanishka, and was later supported by the Sakas. Primarily associated with Buddhism, especially the Mahayana tradition. Strongly influenced by Greek art, leading to its identification as the Greco-Indian School of Art or Hellenistic Sculpture. Sculptures were primarily made from bluish-grey sandstone and stucco.


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