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During whose reign did the Gandhara School of Art blossom? |
| A. | Harsha |
| B. | Ashok |
| C. | Kanishka |
| D. | Chandragupta II |
| Answer» C. Kanishka | |
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Explanation: The Kushan period is considered the Golden Period of Gandhara. Peshawar Valley and Taxila are lit tered with ruins of stupas and monasteries of this period. Gandharan art flourished and produced some of the best pieces of Indian sculpture. Many monuments were created to commemorate the Jataka tales.The Gandhara civilization peaked during the reign of the great Kushan king Kanishka (128-151). The cities of Taxila (Takshasila) at Sirsukh and Peshawar were built. |
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