A famous headless portrait statue found at Mathura is of:
APulakesi
BKharavela
CKanishka
DHarishena
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Kanishka
1. Early Jain Tirthankar images also come from Mathura.
2. The headless Kanishka is a portrait statue.
3. Vishnu and Shiva appear with their ayudhas.
_Source: syllabus An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 4, Post-Mauryan Trends in Indian Art and Architecture._
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