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Give information on Indian classical sculptural art.

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The development of folk styles of sculptural art led to the formation of rules for classical sculptural art and it evolved.

The folk style of sculpture-making began during the Harappan period. Seals, stones and bronze statues that were made, gives a testimony that the art of sculpture was known to the Indians.
It is about 5000 years old or even older tradition.
The tradition of the erected stupa started in the times of Ashoka. The stupa at Borobudur in Indonesia is the largest stupa in the world.
Gandhara style of sculptural art came to being in the 2nd century B.C.E. and has Greek and Persian influences.
During the Kushana reign, Mathura School of art evolved which was a blend of Gandhara School of Art and indigenous art.
The rules of Indian iconography was laid during the rule of the Gupta empire. Thus, Indian sculptural tradition has developed into a rich classical sculptural art.

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