Statement I: The rich sculptural tradition of Mathura is distinguished by its principal medium, the white-spotted red sandstone.
Statement II: The white-spotted red sandstone is locally available in the Mathura region.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

UPSC CAPF Previous Year Paper 6 (Held on: 13 July 2014)

Attempt in App

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer 1

The correct answer is 1.

Key Points

Mathura School of Art-
- It is a purely indigenous style.
- Mathura art developed during the post-Mauryan period (mainly during the Shunga period) and reached its peak during the Gupta period (AD 325 to 600).
- In this art, mostly red sandstone is used. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
- The red sandstone is largely available in the Mathura region. Hence, statement 2 is correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

Important Points

Mathura School of art is famous for its assimilative character since the images of Vaishnava and Shaiva faiths along with Buddhist images are in prevalence in Mathura style.
The traditional centre, Mathura, remained the main art production site whereas Sarnath and Kausambi also emerged as important centres of art production.
Mathura School of Art noted for its vitality and assimilative character was a result of the religious zeal of Brahmanism, Jainism and Buddhism.
The records of Jain Tirthankaras are also found in Mathura Style.