The famous Sultanganj Buddha is found in which of the following schools of Indian sculpture?
Mathura School
Incorrect AnswerGandhara School
Incorrect AnswerAmravati School
Incorrect AnswerSarnath School
Correct AnswerExplanation:
A noteworthy example of Sarnath school of sculpture is Sultanganj Buddha (7.5 ft in height) – (Near Bhagalpur in Bihar). Buddha images in Sarnath have plain transparent drapery covering both shoulders. Halo around the head has very little ornamentation
The Sultanganj Buddha is a Gupta-Pala transitional period sculpture, the largest substantially complete copper Buddha figure known from the time. The statue is dated by archaeologists to between 500 and 700 AD. It is 2.3 m high and 1 m wide and weighs over 500 kg. It was found in the North Indian town of Sultanganj, Bhagalpur district, Bihar in 1861 during the construction of the East Indian Railway. It is now held by Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, England.

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