Gautam Buddha Gupta Dynasty,3rd Century AD, National Museum, New Delhi
Like Christianity and Islam, Buddhism spread all over the world. Like Jesus and Prophet Muhammad, Buddha was a reformer who established his own religion. Critical of ritualism of Hinduism, questioning the elitist attitude of the Brahmins, Buddha taught simple principles of life, in simple vernacular language of the people, while defying the rigid caste system of the day. As a leader, he was pro - people, pro-poor. He understood the pain and agony of the people. He showed them the path of Liberation from the cycle of life and death.
The Gupta sculptor has caught the serenity, the humility, and the divinity of Buddha. This image became the model of for most of the artist of Asia. With spread of Buddhism, Indian art also travelled throughout Asia. We were a global power in Philosophy, Religion and Arts.
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