GS-1 · Salient aspects of Art, Architecture, literature from Ancient to Modern Times
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Taxila university was one of the oldest universities of the world with which were associated a number of renowned learned personalities of all times. Its strategic location caused its fame to flourish, but unlike Nalanda, it is not considered as a university in the modern sense. Discuss.
Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.
Highlight the Central Asian and Greco-Bactrian elements in Gandhara art.
Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture.
Indian philosophy and tradition played a significant role in conceiving and shaping the monuments and their art in India. Discuss.
Pala period is the most significant phase in the history of Buddhism in India. Enumerate.
The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and history. Discuss.
Since the decade of the 1920s, the national movement acquired various ideological strands and thereby expanded its social base. Discuss.
Evaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long-term implications on the national movement.
Customs and traditions suppress reason leading to obscurantism. Do you agree?