With which of the following relief sculptures were the walls of the great Stupa of Amaravati in the Lower Godavari region adorned?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Bas relief

• The Great Stupa of Amaravati, located in the Lower Godavari region (Andhra Pradesh), was adorned with bas relief sculptures.

• Bas relief (or low relief) is a sculptural technique in which figures are slightly raised from a flat background — commonly used in Buddhist art to narrate the Jataka tales and life events of the Buddha.

• These panels at Amaravati depict detailed and expressive human and divine figures with intricate motifs.

• The art style belongs to the Satavahana period and reflects early Buddhist artistic excellence in southern India.

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• Amaravati Stupa dates back to the 2nd century BCE – 3rd century CE.

• Built during the rule of the Satavahana dynasty.

• It was a major center of Mahayana Buddhism.

• The reliefs depict Jataka tales, Buddha's life, and symbolic representations (like Bodhi tree and footprints).

• White limestone was used extensively for carving.

• Many panels are now preserved in the Chennai Government Museum and British Museum.