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- Title
The Gandhara is Mikri Ellayda (Greek Influence on Gandhara Art and Architecture).
- Authors
Zain-ul-Wahab
- Abstract
The first Greek expedition to Indus Valley (now Pakistan) focused on surveying the Course of River Indus. The Geek came into contact with the people of this area for the first Time in the rein of the Achaemenian emperor Darius I (522-486 B.C) who sent Scylax of Caryanda to explore the entire river Indus. Scylax started his voyage from the city of Kaspaptyros, and sailed down the River Indus and discovered the place where it emptied itself into the sea. The Greeks as traversed by Scylax, named this country, Indus. Subsequently, this name was applied to the whole of the South Asian Subcontinent. The second contact was more vigorous and left more durable effects. It was Alexander's military campaign in 326 BC, which temporarily brought the entire Indus Valley under Greek control. Though it was a short-lived phenomenon, but it opened the gates for subsequent campaigners to control Asia. After this Bactrian period Greek also control and ruled the Gandhara region with 39 kings and 03 queens. The Gandhara art is totally derived from the Greek arts and nobody can deny this fact. The Gandhara remained under the controlled of Greek empire for 186 years leaving behind Greek's impression on the Gandhara's art and architecture. There are two sects of Buddhism, one is Hinayana and Mahayana. The Hinayana did not encourage the Buddhist Sculptures while the Mahayana did. When the Mahayana sects opened eyes, the framework designed by the Greeks are already there, transferred through inheritance, e.g. toilet tray found here in my excavation reflects the Greek mythology. The influence of Geek is obvious on Buddha and Bodhisattva style and face, Mary Making scene, Bachallinan scene and Dragon etc. The Architectural influence of Greek is noticeable on Corinthian Pillars, Ionic Columns, and Judian Temple as seen in Taxila. Greek influences on coins are also clear, with sophisticated cravings on the Gandhara's coins.
- Subjects
GANDHARA (Pakistan &; Afghanistan); GREEK literature; ART &; architecture; ARCHITECTURAL inscriptions; ARCHAEOLOGY
- Publication
FWU Journal of Social Sciences, 2017, Vol 11, Issue 2, p227
- ISSN
1995-1272
- Publication type
Article