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Question
Give two distinguishing features of the Gupta Sculpture.
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Solution
Two distinguishing features of the Gupta Sculpture are:
- The Gupta Sculpture discarded foreign influence and adopted a style that was totally Indian in character. The techniques of carving and the subjects chosen were purely of Indian origin.
- Several varieties of mudras (poses) were used.
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