Bamiyan Buddhas – UPSC Prelims
Bamiyan Buddhas: The Bamiyan Buddha statues, cut from sandstone cliffs, are said to have dated back to the 5th century AD, and were once the tallest standing Buddhas in the world. They are located in Mes Ayank, Afghanistan. In their Roman draperies and with two different mudras, the statues were great examples of a confluence of Gupta, …