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Abhinav Gupt was an 11th century Indian philosopher who made important contributions to the theory of Rasa. He argued that rasa, or aesthetic experience, originates from the link between the actor and audience, and requires the expression of sthayibhav, or permanent emotional states. Abhinav Gupt rejected the view of Bhatt Nayak that rasa resides in the character, instead placing emphasis on the involvement of the audience for rasa to originate.









