Assertion (A): The Gandhara School of art bears the mark of Hellenistic influence.
Reason (R): Hinayana form was influenced by that art.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
C
A is true, but R is false
D
A is false, but R is true
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1. The question presents an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) regarding Gandhara School of art.
2. Assertion (A): States that the Gandhara School of art bears the mark of Hellenistic influence. This is historically accurate. Gandhara art, flourishing in present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan, shows strong Greco-Roman (Hellenistic) stylistic influences, particularly in depicting Buddha figures.
3. Reason (R): States that Hinayana form was influenced by that art. Gandhara art primarily depicted Buddha and Bodhisattvas, which is characteristic of Mahayana Buddhism, not Hinayana (Theravada) Buddhism, which traditionally focused on aniconic representations or symbols.
4. Therefore, Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
5. This corresponds to option (C).