The Dhauli Elephant is a monolithic rock-cut sculpture carved into the rock face near the Ashokan edicts in Dhauli, Odisha. It is one of the earliest surviving examples of Mauryan rock-cut art and symbolizes the beginning of Buddhist influence in the region. This sculpture is directly carved from the natural rock, fitting the description of a rock-cut sculpture of the Mauryan period.
Which of the following is a rock-cut sculpture of the Mauryan period?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: Architecture in Ancient India (Mauryan Stupas, Monolithic Pillars, and Rock-cut Caves)
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