1 History & Culture · 1.1.6 Mauryan empire

1.1.6.6 Mauryan art: pillars, stupas and the Barabar caves

Mauryan art has two strands: court art (polished stone pillars, rock-cut caves, palace halls) under royal patronage, and popular art (yaksha and yakshi figures, terracotta, stupas).

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Key terms

  • Mauryan polish
  • Chunar sandstone
  • Sarnath Lion Capital
  • Didarganj Yakshi
  • Parkham Yaksha
  • Barabar caves
  • Lomas Rishi
  • Dhauli elephant
  • Kumrahar
  • National Emblem

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