| Title | Gandhara architecture style |
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| Description | Gandhara architecture, originating in the Gandhara region (present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan), blends Indian and Hellenistic influences, notably in Buddhist monasteries and stupas, often featuring stucco and schist. |
| Tags | Greco-Buddhist Hellenistic Stupa Monastery Relief Buddhist art Stupa architecture Monastery design Greco-Buddhist art Buddha image Relief sculpture Gandhara Buddhist Kushan Gandhara art Hellenistic influence Sculpture Buddhism Greco-Roman Greco-Roman influence Buddha Roman Kushan art Syncretism Stucco Syncretic art |
| Style ID | INHF-916880895-18-11-25-GT |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/gandhara-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/gandhara-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 29 |
| Primary Sites | 9 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Gandhara Kashmir Punjab Afghanistan Xinjiang Kushan Empire Uttarapatha Gandhara (Pakistan, Afghanistan) Gandhara (present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan) Northwestern Pakistan Eastern Afghanistan Kabulistan Pakistan Gandhara (Pakistan/Afghanistan) Kyrgyzstan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjab (Pakistan) |
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| Time Periods | 1st century CE 7th century CE 2nd century CE 3rd century CE 4th century CE 5th century CE 1st century BCE 1st Century BCE - 5th Century CE 1st-5th century CE 1st Century CE 2nd Century CE 3rd Century CE 4th Century CE 5th Century CE 1st-5th Century CE 1st century CE - 5th century CE 1st century CE to 5th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Kushan Dynasty Kushan Empire Indo-Parthian Kingdom Kushan Indo-Greek Kingdom Indo-Scythian Kingdom |
| Sacred Contexts | Buddhist monasteries Stupas Viharas Chaityas Buddhist Monasteries Buddhist stupas Shrines |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha Bodhisattvas |
| Primary Materials | Schist Stucco Stone Brick Terracotta |
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| Architectural Features | Corinthian columns Greco-Roman sculptural styles Stupas with stepped bases Relief panels Buddhist sculptures Stupas with Hellenistic influence Stupas with Hellenistic details Buddha images with Greco-Roman features Relief sculptures depicting Jataka tales Stupas with Hellenistic motifs Sculptural friezes Greco-Roman sculptural elements Elaborate relief carvings Greco-Roman motifs Relief sculptures Stupas Monasteries Hellenistic influences Buddhist iconography Greco-Roman columns Buddhist sculptures with Hellenistic features Stupas with detailed reliefs Stupas with Greco-Roman details Monastery complexes Relief carvings Monasteries with courtyards Greco-Roman influence Stupas with Hellenistic elements Buddha images with Hellenistic features Hellenistic influence Sculptural reliefs Relief panels depicting Jataka tales Stupa drums Narrative reliefs Greco-Roman influences Buddha images Stucco sculptures Buddhist imagery |
| Keywords | Greco-Buddhist Hellenistic Stupa Monastery Relief Buddhist art Stupa architecture Monastery design Greco-Buddhist art Buddha image Relief sculpture Gandhara Buddhist Kushan Gandhara art Hellenistic influence Sculpture Buddhism Greco-Roman Greco-Roman influence Buddha Roman Kushan art Syncretism Stucco Syncretic art |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| The Buddhist Architecture of Gandhāra | Book | Comprehensive overview of Gandharan architectural forms. |
| The Buddhist Architecture of Gandhara | Book | Comprehensive overview of Gandharan architectural elements. |
| Gandharan Art | Book | Comprehensive study of Gandharan art and its influences. |
| The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent | Book | General overview of Gandhara art and its influences. |
| Gandhara Art in Pakistan | Book | |
| The Art of Gandhara | Book | Comprehensive overview of Gandharan art and architecture. |
| Gandhara Art | Book | |
| The Buddhist Art of Gandhara | Book | Comprehensive study of Gandharan art and architecture. |
| Gandharan Art in Detail | Book | Detailed analysis of Gandharan art and its influences. |