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QUESTION N02
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10 marks

Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.

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What the examiner wants

Explain the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Buddhism.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.’, directly answer: Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks≈35 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Buddhism, not just a list of features≈35 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Buddhism≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise BuddhismExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.’, avoid a generic note on Buddhism; answer the actual wording/directive and the Buddhism proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.’, do not add examples around Buddhism unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.