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UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
In Mathura art, the sculpture which includes kinship triads depicts whom?
AShiva, Parvati and Ganesha
BVasudeva Krishna, Baladeva and Ekanamsha ✓ Correct
CVishnu, Lakshmi and Garuda
DBrahma, Vishnu and Mahesha
Correct answer: (B) Vasudeva Krishna, Baladeva and Ekanamsha — It depicts Vasudeva Krishna, Baladeva and Ekanamsha, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★It depicts Vasudeva Krishna, Baladeva and Ekanamsha, so that is the answer.
★In Mathura art the sculpture which includes kinship triads depicts Vasudeva Krishna, Baladeva and Ekanamsha.
★This triad represents the Vrishni heroes worshipped in early Vaishnavism.
★Baladeva was the elder brother and Ekanamsha the sister.
★Such triads reflect the early Bhagavata cult in the Mathura region.
★So the kinship triad depicts Vasudeva Krishna, Baladeva and Ekanamsha.
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