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Prelims 2026 · Art and Culture · Question 14

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.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 3 only

Statement 1 is correct: Amaravati was in the lower Krishna valley. Statement 2 is incorrect: the Great Stupa at Amaravati was not smaller than Sanchi; estimates place Amaravati at about 50 m diameter, while Sanchi Stupa I is about 36 m. Statement 3 is correct: the Amaravati school strongly influenced later South Indian sculpture and its artistic idiom travelled to Sri Lanka and South-east Asia.

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