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what were the characteristics of the gupta period paintings
The Gupta period paintings were of religious figures; some Hindu and some Buddhist. The Gupta Period of India was not characterized by enormous material wealth or by elaborate trade activity.
when was the gupta period
The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire existing from the mid to late 3rd century CE to 543 CE. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 543 CE

Question: what religion was practiced in the period
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