The gigantic statue of Gautam Buddha, discovered at Sultanganj (near B

1.	The gigantic statue of Gautam Buddha, discovered at Sultanganj (near Bhagalpur in Bihar), has been dated to the ______ period.1. Shunga2. Nanda3. Gupta4. Maurya
Answer» 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.

The gigantic statue of Gautam Buddha, discovered at Sultanganj (near Bhagalpur in Bihar), has been dated to the ______ period.1. Shunga2. Nanda3. Gupta4. Maurya

Answer» 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.