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| Q. |
Taxila was a famous site of - |
| A. | Early Vedic art |
| B. | Mauryan art |
| C. | Gandhara art |
| D. | Gupta art |
| Answer» A. Early Vedic art | |
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Explanation: Taxila dates back to the Gandhara period when it was an important Hindu and Buddhist centre, and is still considered a place of religious and historical sanctity in those traditions. Gandhara art was a style of Buddhist visual art that developed in what is now northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan between the 1st century B.C and the 7th century A.D The style, of Greco-Roman origin, seems to have flourished largely during the Kushana dynasty. |
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