Which of the following statements on the Amaravati Stupa and its relief sculpture is/are correct ?
- 1.It was located in the lower Krishna valley.
- 2.In India, it was next only to the Sanchi Stupa in size.
- 3.The Amaravati school of sculpture made a lasting impact on the later South Indian sculpture, and its products were carried to Sri Lanka and South-east Asia.
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is correct: Amaravati is in the lower Krishna valley in Andhra Pradesh. Statement 2 is wrong: Amaravati was among the largest stupas in India and was not 'next only to Sanchi'. Statement 3 is correct: the Amaravati style shaped later South Indian sculpture, and its pieces travelled to Sri Lanka and South-east Asia. So 1 and 3 only.
Watch for: Sanchi is the most famous stupa, so students assume every other stupa ranks below it in size.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because statement 3 is also correct.
- C. Wrong because the size comparison with Sanchi in statement 2 is not correct.
- D. Wrong because statement 2 is not correct.
Source to check: NCERT Class 11 'An Introduction to Indian Art Part I', Chapter 4 'Post-Mauryan Trends'; NCERT Class 12 'Themes in Indian History Part I', Chapter 4
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