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मौर्य कलात्मक पृष्ठभूमिMauryan artistic backgroundMauryan pillarsमौर्य स्तंभ
Card 1मौर्य कलात्मक पृष्ठभूमि

इस अध्याय में मौर्य कलात्मक परंपरा की शुरुआत किस बात से होती है?

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The Mauryan artistic tradition developed after the rise of the Mauryas in the fourth century BCE, when a large part of India came under Mauryan control in the third century BCE. Ashoka became the most…

Card 2Mauryan artistic background

What marks the beginning of the Mauryan artistic tradition in this chapter?

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The Mauryan artistic tradition developed after the rise of the Mauryas in the fourth century BCE, when a large part of India came under Mauryan control in the third century BCE. Ashoka became the most…

Card 3Mauryan pillars

Why are Mauryan pillars important in Indian art?

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Mauryan pillars are important because they are rock-cut pillars carved from a single stone and show great skill in carving and polishing. They carried capital figures such as the lion, bull, and eleph…

Card 4मौर्य स्तंभ

भारतीय कला में मौर्य स्तंभ क्यों महत्वपूर्ण हैं?

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मौर्य स्तंभ महत्वपूर्ण हैं क्योंकि वे एक ही पत्थर से तराशे गए स्तंभ हैं और नक्काशी और पॉलिशिंग में महान कौशल दिखाते हैं। वे शेर, बैल और हाथी जैसी राजधानी की आकृतियों को ले जाते हैं, और कुछ शिलालेखों क…

Card 5मौर्य स्तंभ

मौर्य स्तंभ और हख़ामनी स्तंभों में क्या अंतर है?

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मौर्य स्तंभ एक पत्थर से तराशे गए स्तंभ हैं, जो उकेरने वाले की कुशलता को दर्शाते हैं। हख़ामनी स्तंभों का निर्माण एक राजमिस्त्री द्वारा टुकड़ों में किया गया था। दोनों परंपराओं में स्तंभों का उपयोग किया …

Card 6Mauryan pillars

What is the difference between Mauryan pillars and Achaemenian pillars?

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Mauryan pillars are rock-cut pillars carved from a single stone, showing the skill of the carver. Achaemenian pillars were constructed in pieces by a mason. Both traditions used pillars, but the metho…

Card 7Mauryan pillars

What are capital figures in Mauryan art?

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Capital figures are animal forms carved at the top of Mauryan pillars, such as the bull, lion, and elephant. They stand on a square or circular abacus decorated with stylised lotuses, and they give th…

Card 8मौर्य स्तंभ

मौर्य कला में पूँजी के आंकड़े क्या हैं?

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राजधानी के आंकड़े मौर्य स्तंभों के शीर्ष पर उकेरे गए पशु रूप हैं, जैसे कि बैल, शेर और हाथी। वे शैलीकृत कमल से सजाए गए एक वर्गाकार या गोलाकार एबेकस पर खड़े हैं, और वे स्तंभों को एक मजबूत दृश्य पहचान दे…

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Key topics in Arts of the Mauryan Period include Historical Background and Cultural Setting, Pillars and Capital Figures, Lion Capital, Sarnath, Monumental Yaksha and Yakshini Figures. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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