UPSC History The Gupta Empire Question Bank Gupta and Post Gupta: Hunas, Vardhanas

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    During Gupta period, which deity was called Lokarka?

    A)  Sun                 

    B)  Ganesha

    C)  Kumara           

    D)  Shiva                   

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     During Gupta period, sun was called Lokarka. The Gupta period developed a form of sculpture that was wholly Indian, the foreign influences that had crept in the Gandhara and Mathura schools of arts disappeared. Most sculptures focused on religious and spiritual themes, like the Buddha or Hindu gods like Vishnu and Shiv. The art had been highly developed and the sculptures were exquisite.


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