Image title: Principal sculpture sites of India

Principal sculpture sites of India;—Transcription of names: Afghanistan; Jammu & Kashmir; Himachal Pradesh; Punjab; Pakistan; Gujarat; Arabian Sea; Lakshadweep (india); Arunachal Pradesh; Uttaranchal; Haryana; Delhi; Tibet; Rajasthan; Uttar Pradesh; Maharashtra; Inataka; Bhutan; Nagaland; Meghalaya; Manipur; Bangladesh; Tripura; Mizoram; Myanmar; Madhya Pradesh; Jharkhand; West Bengal; Chhatisgarh; Orrisa; Kerala; Andhra Pradesh; Lanka; Bay Of Bengal; Andaman And Nicobar Islands

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These photographs are from the section “Maurya, Shunga and Satavahana Arts” within the National Museum of New Delhi (India). The Mauryan, Shunga, and Satavahana dynasties have distinct yet interconnected roles in the evolution of Indian art and culture. Throughout these periods, terracotta art evolved considerably, reflecting cultural and technical exchanges, and iconography transitioned from aniconic to anthropomorphic depictions in Buddhist contexts. These dynasties collectively influenced the stylistic and thematic growth of Indian art.