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The gigantic statue of Gautam Buddha, discovered at Sultanganj (near Bhagalpur in Bihar), has been dated to the ______ period.
1. Shunga
2. Nanda
3. Gupta
4. Maurya

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : Gupta

The correct answer is Gupta.

  • Sultanganj Buddha is a copper Buddha figure which is dated between 500 and 700AD.

  • The statue's height is 2.3 meters and weighs around 500 kg.
  • It was found in Sultanganj, a North Indian town in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar.
  • It was found in 1861 during the construction of the East Indian Railway.
  • Currently, it is placed in Birmingham art gallery in Birmingham, England.
  • It dates back to the period of the Gupta Empire.
  • The Birmingham museum held an annual Buddha day in which it performed various traditions related to Buddhism.

  • The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire existing from the mid-to-late 3rd century CE to 543 CE.
  • At its apex, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent.
  • This period is considered the "Golden Age of India" by historians. Sri Gupta was the founder of the Gupta Empire.

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