Mauryan art is art produced during the period of the Mauryan Empire, the first empire to rule over most of the Indian subcontinent, between 322 and 185 BCE. It represented an important transition in Indian art from the use of wood to stone.

Oct 22, 2019 · Examples: The Mauryan capital at Pataliputra, Ashoka’s palace at Kumrahar, Chandragupta Maurya’s palace. Pillars: Ashoka pillars, (usually made of chunar sandstone), as a symbol of the state, assumed a great significance in the entire Mauryan Empire.

India's Mauryan period (324–185 b.c.), which opened with the martial conquests and diplomatic matrimonial alliances of Chandragupta Maurya (r. 321–297 b.c.), culminated in the creation of a mighty Mauryan empire in the last quarter of the fourth century b.c. India emerged as a vast united continent, thanks to Chandragupta's son Bindusara ...

Oct 1, 2000 · By 303 B.C., Chandragupta Maurya (known to the Greeks as Sandracotta) had gained control of an immense area ranging from Bengal in the east to Afghanistan in the west and as far south as the Narmada River.

Oct 27, 2013 · Statue of Indian Emperor Chandragupta (r. 322-298 BCE), founder of the Mauryan dynasty. The statue is located at the Laxminarayan Temple in New Delhi, India.

In 321 BC, Chandragupta Maurya, with the help of Chanakya (author of Arthashasthra) founded the Mauryan dynasty after overthrowing Nanda Dynasty. The Mauryan Empire was the first most powerful Indian empire to bring the entire Indian subcontinent under a single rule.

Chandragupta Maurya[d] (reigned c. 320 BCE [e] – c. 298 BCE) [f] was the founder and the first emperor of the Maurya Empire, based in Magadha (present-day Bihar) in the Indian subcontinent.

Dec 31, 2024 · Naturalistic Sculpture: Mauryan sculptures were naturalistic, such as those on the Sanchi Stupa, depicting human figures, animals, and scenes from Buddha’s life. Hellenistic Influence: Greek and Persian influences, from Alexander’s invasion, are visible in the Ashokan Pillars and Gandhara art, blending Greco-Roman elements with Buddhist themes.

Aug 27, 2023 · Learn about the Mauryan Empire, a golden age of Indian art and architecture. Discover the stupas of Sanchi, the pillars of Ashoka, and other works

Jan 24, 2025 · One of the important features of Mauryan art is its Achaemenid connection. Mauryan dominions under Chandragupta Maurya touched Afghanistan and what had been erstwhile Achaemenid possessions. Stambha architecture which had its beginning in wood, was transformed into a new medium, Stone.