Q14.
Which of the following statements on the Amaravati Stupa and its relief sculpture is/are correct? 1. It was located in the lower Krishna valley. 2. In India, it was next only to the Sanchi Stupa in size. 3. The Amaravati school of sculpture made a lasting impact on the later South Indian sculpture, and its products were carried to Sri Lanka and South-east Asia. Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer
B
Explanation
Amaravati Mahachaitya was located in the lower Krishna valley in present-day Andhra Pradesh. Its limestone relief tradition had a major influence on later South Indian, Sri Lankan and Southeast Asian Buddhist art. The size statement is the trap: Amaravati was larger than the Great Stupa at Sanchi, so 'next only to Sanchi' is incorrect. Hence 1 and 3.