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Why is the period that followed the Maurya Empire sometimes called the ‘Age of Reorganisation’?
What were the values or principles that guided emperors of that period?
How did foreign invaders assimilate into Indian society and contribute to cultural confluence?
Look closely at the pictures in the collage (given below). In a note, write down your observations on the clothes, the jewellery, and other objects...
What do you think might have been the meaning of having deities like Vasudeva-Krishna or Lakshmi on some Tndo-Greek coins? (page 135)
Carefully observe this massive statue (1.85 m high) and notice the clothing, weapon, and footwear. What does it tell us about this figure? (page 136)
Observe the coins carefully. Who, besides the emperor, appears on the coin? (page 136)
Now that you are familiar with the basic characteristics of the Mathura and Gandhara styles of art, study the pictures of artefacts given in Fig....
Do you know where Gandhara is? Does it remind you of a character from the epic Mahabharata? (page 137)