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Panchugopal Dutta (পাঁচুগোপাল দত্ত, Panchu-Gopal Dotto) (2 August 1939) is an Indian painter of the Bengal school of art. A pupil of Ramananda Bandyopadhyay, Panchugopal Dutta is known for his "Indian style" of painting. He became the principal instructor of fine arts at Kala Mandir, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia in 1972 where he served well over three decades. He was influenced by the works of Jamini Roy, Nandalal Basu and Abanindranath Tagore. His works have also been influenced by the overarching spiritual influence of the Ramakrishna mission, Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Paramhansa and some of the illustrious monks of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission; his classic works include paintings of scenes from Indian mythologies, gods and goddesses, and folk life mostly from the surrounding rural areas of Bankura and Purulia. His works are displayed on museum walls along with the works of stalwarts like Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Kshama Gupta, Nandalal Basu, Ashit Kumar Halder, Sunayani Devi, Chitraniva Choudhury and the like. His works are often characterized by their geometrical complexity, symmetry and symbolism.