3 Review(s)

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