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Which of the following statements correctly describes the evolution of the Torana in Indian architecture?
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- 1It originated as a wooden gateway in early stupas, was replicated in stone at Sanchi, and its decorative elements were later adapted as architectural motifs on temple walls.✓
- 2It started as a simple doorway in Vedic altars, evolved into Dravidian Gopurams, and was never used in Buddhist structures.
- 3It was exclusively a feature of Gandharan Buddhist art derived from Greek triumphal arches.
- 4It began as a monumental stone gateway under Mauryas and was later simplified into wooden structures in caves.
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It originated as a wooden gateway in early stupas, was replicated in stone at Sanchi, and its decorative elements were later adapted as architectural motifs on temple walls.
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