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During Gupta period, which deity was called Lokarka?
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- Sun
- Ganesha
- Kumara
- Shiva
Correct Option: A
During Gupta period, sun was called Lokarka. The Gupta period developed a from 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.