Question

The Mauryan Sculpture had attained the highest performance in craving of ...
A.Floral design
B.Pillars
C.Animal figures
D.Yaksha figures

Answer 1

Hint: Sculpture means making of two or three dimensional representative art. Mauryan Sculptures are produced during the era of the Mauryan Empire. It uses woods and stones in making those scripture.

Complete answer:Mauryan Sculpture's most important and significant remains included the city of Patliputra and the royal palace, the four pillars of Bodhgaya , Barbara caves , edict and non-edict bearing pillars , sculpture of animals and most importantly Ashoka Pillar. Most of the scholars agreed that Greek and Persian art influenced the art of the Mauryan Empire and their sculpture . There is some evidence to show that there must be connections between Greek , Persian and Indian politically and culturally.
According to Ananda Coomaraswamy there are three phases of Mauryan art . In the first phase vedic deities were represented , the art of Ashoka is included in the second phase and the beginning of the stone and bricks architecture came in the third phase . The Mauryan Empire top portion of pillars was carved with animal figures like a lion , elephant etc., . The highest performance attained by the Mauryan Sculpture in the carving of animal figures . All over the Maurya Empire stone pillars were erected . Pillars of Ashoka are one of the main symbols of the Mauryan Dynasty.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:The pillar's uppermost element or column known as capital The Ashoka pillar is spread through the subcontinent of India. They were made during the period of the Mauryan Empire. Loins are on the top head of the pillar . Almost all the pillars which were made during the Mauryan Empire have animal scripture on the top of pillars .