Q. Which of the following is/are true regarding Bharhut sculpture?

1. They are tall like images of Yaksha and Yakshini.
2. It is one of the prominent examples of Mauryan sculpture.
3. Queen Mayadevi's dream is a significant event in Bharhut sclpture.

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Answer: All of the above
Notes: It is post Mauryan art. Bharhut sculptures are tall like images of Yaksha and Yakshini in Mauryan period. Bharhut stupa is one of the earliest extant Buddhist structures and due to the presence of dedicatory inscriptions, it was patronized almost exclusively by monks, nuns and the non-elite laity. The Bharhut stupa may have been established by the Maurya king Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, but many works of art were apparently added during the Sunga period, with many friezes from the 2nd century BCE.

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