Prelims 2026 · Art and Culture · Question 14
Which of the following statements on the Amaravati Stupa and its relief sculpture is/are correct ?<br/>1. It was located in the lower Krishna valley.<br/>2. In India, it was next only to the Sanchi Stupa in size.<br/>3. The Amaravati school of sculpture made a lasting impact on the later South Indian sculpture, and its products were carried to Sri Lanka and South-east Asia.<br/><br/>Select the answer using the code given below :<br/>
Answer
1 and 3 only
Statement 1 is correct: Amaravati was in the lower Krishna valley. Statement 2 is incorrect: the Great Stupa at Amaravati was not smaller than Sanchi; estimates place Amaravati at about 50 m diameter, while Sanchi Stupa I is about 36 m. Statement 3 is correct: the Amaravati school strongly influenced later South Indian sculpture and its artistic idiom travelled to Sri Lanka and South-east Asia.