Q. By which of the following names is “Gandhara” style known?
(A) Indo Persian Art
(B) Indo Greek Art
(C) Indo Chinese Art
(D) Indo European Art
Answer: B
Gandhara attained its height from the 1st century to the 5th century under the Buddhist Kushan Kings. A unique style of Buddhist sculpture called Gandhara art developed in ancient times in the Gandhara region of the Indian subcontinent.
Gandhara School was based on Greco-Roman norms encapsulating foreign techniques and an alien spirit. It is also known as the Graeco-Buddhist School of art.