Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

Question:

Read the passage and answer the question :

Art historians had to acquire familiarity with hagiographies of the Buddha in order to understand Buddhist sculpture. According to hagiographies, the Buddha attained enlightenment while meditating under a tree. Many early sculptors did not show the Buddha in human form - instead, they showed his presence through symbols. The empty seat was meant to indicate the meditation of the Buddha, and the Stupa was meant to represent the Mahaparinibbana.

Identify the Commissioner of Guntur who collected several sculpture panels from Amaravati and took it to Madras :

Options:

James Prinsep

John Marshall

H.H. Cole

Walter Elliot

Correct Answer:

Walter Elliot

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Walter Elliot

In 1854, Walter Elliot, the Guntur commissioner in Andhra Pradesh, embarked on his exploration of Amaravati. His journey resulted in the collection of several sculpture panels, which he transported to Madras. These panels would eventually earn the moniker "Elliot marbles" in his honor. Elliot's expedition further revealed the remnants of the western gateway and prompted him to conclude that Amaravati held the distinction of being among the grandest and most splendid Buddhist stupas ever constructed.