Archaeological Remains of Ancient India

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Segment of a large rock stupa, the life of buddha, Gandhara from the Kushan dynasty, late 2nd century or early.

 

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Terracotta moulds for a bust of Shiva from 4th-7th century Gandhara.

 

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Shiva Kudumba from Gandhara. Rare depiction of infant Skanda with his Mayura Vahana.

 

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Sunga Empire - A scene which looks like the story of Ravana abducting Sita?

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Another example from Sunga art.

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The iconography becomes fully realized by the Gupta Empire.




Modern Example
 
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One of the most recurring goddess from the Sungas. It's a goddess with an abundant amount of weapons coming out of her hair. Why was this so popular among the common folk? Was it due to the constant wars after the break up of the Mauryas? Is this a prototype iconography to Durga and other goddesses?




Iconography of Durga taking shape - Mathura, 2nd Century AD



Gupta Empire, 4th-6th Century AD



Modern Example
 
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Boss, is this a hentai? Because it looks like it.
Look like our ancestors were more modern than we are today.
There's a lot of erotic material back then - it gets much more erotic than that. They were pretty comfortable with it. It's a completely different India back then compared to now. Outside cultures have influenced the social norms what is acceptable and not.
 
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Begram Ivories, 1st - 2nd Century AD
What an interesting image. This could show the ancient horse trade. Central Asian horses were prized, one of the reasons the Han Empire expanded into C. Asia was because of this lucrative horse trade.

In this ivory you can see what I think is a C. Asian horse trader showing off his breeds to a Indian. The Indian has an women guard with the typical ancient Indian broad sword.
 

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What an interesting image. This could show the ancient horse trade. Central Asian horses were prized, one of the reasons the Han Empire expanded into C. Asia was because of this lucrative horse trade.

In this ivory you can see what I think is a C. Asian horse trader showing off his breeds to a Indian. The Indian has an women guard with the typical ancient Indian broad sword.
Very true. Horse trade was one of the major attraction for foreigners to venture into ancient India. Below is depiction found at the bottom of Viay vittala temple at Hampi.

From Left to Right, you can see them in order of arrival in India. First were the Chinese, then the Persians, followed by Mongols and finally the Arabs. On closer inspection of the carvings, one can distinguish the difference in depiction of men and the horses specific to their region.

 

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Band used to improve seating posture?

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Another example from Sanchi, Satavahana, 1st Century BC.

It's shown as late as Vijayanagara art.

 
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Bharhut, Sunga Era, 2nd Century BC




Sanchi, Satavahana Era, 1st Century BC





Gandhara, Kushan Era, 2nd-3rd Century AD




Begram, Kushan Era, 1st-2nd Century AD



Allahabad, Mughal Era, 17th Century AD - Prince Salim (who will become emperor Jahangir) visits a ascetic

Holy men, rishis, ascetics being depicted throughout history.
 
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