The question asks for the material used to create the specific sculpture 'Siva Nataraja Performing the nadanta' from Tamil Nadu, dated approximately to c. 12th CE.
South Indian bronze casting, particularly during the Chola period (which aligns with the c. 12th CE timeframe), reached a high level of sophistication. This technique, known as the lost-wax casting method (Maduchhista Vidhana), was widely used to create intricate metal icons, including depictions of deities like Nataraja.
Therefore, the material used for the 'Siva Nataraja Performing the nadanta' sculpture from Tamil Nadu (c. 12th CE) is Bronze.
Morgenthau's principles of political realism are:
A. Politics is rooted in permanent and unchanging human nature which is basically self centred, self-regarding and self-interested
B. Politics is an autonomous sphere of action and cannot therefore be reduced to morals
C. International Politics is an arena of conflicting self-interests
D. The ethics of international relations is situational ethics which is very different from private morality
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Who among the following political thinkers consider the anarchical self help system to be a compelling factor for States to maximise their relative power positions?