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Point out the correct statement:

  1. Amaravati school of art flourished in eastern India

  2. Kubera idol represents sun worship

  3. The Gandhara sculpture represents greek themes in Indian style

  4. The Tirthankara images from mathura have a well-built body
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Explanation

The Gandhara school of art (1st-5th century CE) indeed represented Greek themes and influences rendered in an Indian style, resulting from the synthesis of Hellenistic Greek and Indian artistic traditions following Alexander's invasion. Amaravati flourished in South India, Kubera represents wealth not sun worship, and Tirthankara images from Mathura are typically slender.

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