According to NCERT’s Arts of the Mauryan Period, the life-size Didarganj Yakshini holding a flywhisk exemplifies which period’s sculptural tradition?

Explanation

Mauryan Period. NCERT discusses the polished sandstone Didarganj Yakshini in its chapter on Mauryan art. Bihar Museum lists it as third century BCE. The question follows this stated classification; scholarly debate about the sculpture’s date should not be treated as settled by its polish alone.