Match the sculptural descriptions (i), (ii), and (iii) with the sites (a), (b), and (c), in that order. (i) Early narrative panels with shallow relief and linear modelling. (ii) Elaborate high-relief narratives on decorated toranas. (iii) Buddha images modelled on earlier Yaksha forms. Sites: (a) Mathura; (b) Bharhut; (c) Sanchi Stupa-1.

Explanation

The order is Bharhut, Sanchi Stupa-1, and Mathura (b-c-a). Bharhut’s early narrative reliefs show shallow carving and linear modelling. Sanchi Stupa-1’s toranas have elaborate high-relief narratives. Early Mathura Buddha images draw on the form of earlier Yaksha images. These are comparisons of particular sculptures, rather than a chronological ranking of entire sites.