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Art of Gandhara style flourished during the reign of

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Kushans
  2. Guptas
  3. Akbar
  4. Mauryas

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Kushans

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Kushans. The Gandhara School of Art flourished prominently during the reign of the Kushan Empire, particularly under Kanishka in the 1st–2nd century CE. This style is notable for blending Greco-Roman artistic elements with Indian Buddhist themes, leading to the first anthropomorphic (human-like) images of the Buddha.