Foreign Culture Influences on Stone Sculptures of Gandhara: A Case Study of Taxila Museum

Abstract

Taxila is famous for accommodating rich archaeological sites. These sites were under the rule of different governing dynasties. Foreign Culture Influences deeply swayed latter ruling dynasties. The antiquities collected from these sites are housed in Taxila Museum. All the antiquities are decked with foreign culture influences. This research deals with the Foreign Culture Influences on Stone Sculptures of Gandhara: A case study of Taxila Museum which includes Persian, Greeks, Roman and Kushana influences. It also elaborates the dominantly found foreign influences in Taxila museum.