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    The Mauryan Empire produced distinctive art during the reigns of its major emperors. [1] Chandragupta founded the empire and Jainism split into two sects, while Bindusura conquered most of peninsular India. [2] Ashoka adopted Buddhism after conquering Kalinga and promoted it through major rock and pillar edicts as well as minor cave and rock inscriptions. [3] Sculptures from the era, such as yakshas and attendants, were polished sandstone figures that established stylistic conventions for later Indian art.

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    The Mauryan Empire produced distinctive art during the reigns of its major emperors. [1] Chandragupta founded the empire and Jainism split into two sects, while Bindusura conquered most of peninsular India. [2] Ashoka adopted Buddhism after conquering Kalinga and promoted it through major rock and pillar edicts as well as minor cave and rock inscriptions. [3] Sculptures from the era, such as yakshas and attendants, were polished sandstone figures that established stylistic conventions for later Indian art.

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    The Mauryan Empire produced distinctive art during the reigns of its major emperors. [1] Chandragupta founded the empire and Jainism split into two sects, while Bindusura conquered most of peninsular India. [2] Ashoka adopted Buddhism after conquering Kalinga and promoted it through major rock and pillar edicts as well as minor cave and rock inscriptions. [3] Sculptures from the era, such as yakshas and attendants, were polished sandstone figures that established stylistic conventions for later Indian art.

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    The Mauryan Empire produced distinctive art during the reigns of its major emperors. [1] Chandragupta founded the empire and Jainism split into two sects, while Bindusura conquered most of peninsular India. [2] Ashoka adopted Buddhism after conquering Kalinga and promoted it through major rock and pillar edicts as well as minor cave and rock inscriptions. [3] Sculptures from the era, such as yakshas and attendants, were polished sandstone figures that established stylistic conventions for later Indian art.

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    Mauryan Art

    The Emperors
    Chandragupta (encircled in black)
    Jainism splits into two- Digambara and Svetambara

    Bindusura
    Conquered peninsular India (in red) except Tamilaham

    Ashoka (territory in brown)


    • Conquers Kalinga in the East
    • Adopts Buddhism
    • Preached Dhamma
    Ashokan Inscriptions
    Major
    • Addressed directly to the people
    ❖ Rocks (14 codes in one)
    ❖Pillars (6/7 codes in one)

    Minor
    • Addressed to the Sangha
    ❖ Caves
    ❖ Rocks
    Ashokan pillars were influenced by
    Ashokan Pillar Edict

    Animal crowning
    Capital
    Abacus/Drum
    Lotus bell

    Tapering shaft
    Bakhira Capital
    Lauriya Nandagarh Capital
    Elephant
    Lion (East)
    (North)

    Horse Bull
    (West) (South)

    Sarnath Capital
    Rampurva Capital
    Ashokan Rock Edict

    Fragment photographed at
    CSMV Museum, Mumbai
    Sculptural figures
    • Made of Chunar sandstone.
    • Highly polished surface- A Mauryan
    characteristic.
    • Similarities in stylistic features such as
    costumes and attributes.
    • Similarities in technique such as treatment
    of the body.
    • Many features serve as basis for full-
    fledged development in the later periods.
    Yaksha, Pawaya
    Yakshini, Besnagar
    Attendant, Didarganj
    Attendants, Pataliputra

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