This book is a composite study of Indian culture—its art forms, architecture, literary and intellectual traditions, beliefs and myths and aspects of social development. It also examines some vital aspects of cultural transformation in modern India.
Candidates of many competitive examinations, but especially those of the civil services, will find this book worth reading.
Table of Contents
1. Indian Culture: An Introduction
- Understanding Culture
- Indian Values
- Cultural Continuity
2. Religion and Philosophy
- Hinduism
- Jainism
- Buddhism
- Sikhism
- Islam
- Christianity
- Zoroastrianism
- Judaism
- Ideas and Terms
- Some Noted Personalities
- Festivals and Fairs
3. Music
- Basics
- Two Styles of Classical Music
- Hindustani Music Compositions
- Karnatak Music Compositions
- Modern Developments
- Some Famous Personalities Associated with Music
- Musical Instruments
- Folk Traditions
- Indi-pop
- Gharanas
4. Dance
- Basic Aspects of Dance
- Classical Dance Forms
- Folk Dances (Statewise)
- Modern Dance
5. Drama
- Classical Theatre
- Folk Theatre
- Puppetry
- Recent Developments in Drama
- UNESCO Inscribes Three Indian Performing Art Forms
- World’s Longest Running One-Man Show
6. The Cinema
- Hindi Cinema
- Regional Cinema
- Art Cinema
- Bollywood
- Music in Hindi Films
- Dances in Hindi Films
- Film Awards
- Film-Related Institutes and Organisations
- Parallel Cinema
7. Architecture, Art and Craft
- Architecture and Sculpture
- Metal Sculpture
- Painting
- Folk Painting Traditions
- Crafts
- Cave and Rock-Cut Architecture
- Famous Stupas
- Temple Styles: Nagara, Dravida and Vesara
8. Language and Literature
- Sanskrit
- Assamese
- Bengali
- Bodo
- Dogri
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Kashmiri
- Konkani
- Maithili
- Malayalam
| Publisher | Spectrum Books |
| Publication Year | 2013 |
| ISBN-13 | 9788179304778 |
| ISBN-10 | 8179304779 |
| Language | English |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | 528 Pages |
| Exam | General Studies |
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