Post-Mauryan Artistic Traditions
The Post-Mauryan period (c. 200 BCE – 300 CE) was marked by decentralized political power but witnessed an explosion of indigenous artistic traditions across the subcontinent. Art became democratized, moving from the monolithic, state-sponsored imperial style of the Mauryas to elaborate narrative, architectural sculpture, and the emergence of distinct, powerful regional schools like Sunga, Satavahana, and the Indo-Greek fusion in Gandhara.
Evolution and Regional Styles
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Central India (Sunga/Kanva)
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Indian History
- 1 Feudal Polity in Early Medieval India
- 2 Gupta Kings: Chandragupta I, Samudragupta & Vikramaditya
- 3 Decentralized Governance in the Gupta Age
- 4 Mauryan Kings: Chandragupta and Ashoka
- 5 Delhi Sultanate: Dynasties & Rulers
- 6 Delhi Sultanate: Political System & Governance
- 7 Tribal Political Organisation in Early Vedic Period
- 8 Rise of Monarchical Power in Mahajanapadas
- 9 Centralized Monarchy during Mauryan Empire
- 10 Evolution of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) During the British Era

