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In the 19th century where did the European scholars discover images of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas that were seemingly influenced by Greek models? |
In the southern regions of India, such as Suvarnagiri and Coorg In the eastern regions of India, such as Bodoland In the central regions of India, such as Gwalior In the northwest regions, such as Taxila and Peshawar |
In the northwest regions, such as Taxila and Peshawar |
The correct answer is Option 4 - In the northwest regions, such as Taxila and Peshawar
These early scholars tried to make sense of what appeared to be strange images by comparing them with sculpture with which they were familiar, that from ancient Greece. While they often found early Indian sculpture inferior to the works of Greek artists, they were very excited when they discovered images of the Buddha and Bodhisattas that were evidently based on Greek models. These were, more often than not, found in the northwest, in cities such as Taxila and Peshawar, where Indo-Greek rulers had established kingdoms in the second century BCE. As these images were closest to the Greek statues these scholars were familiar with, they were considered to be the best examples of early Indian art |