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100 _aSinghania, Nitin
245 _aIndian art and culture :
_bfor civil services and other competitive examinations
_cNitin Singhania
250 _a4th Edition
260 _aChennai :
_bMcGraw Hill Education (INdia) Private Limited,
_c2020.
300 _axxvii, 450 pages :
_billustrations, charts ;
_c24 cm
505 _aSection-A — Visual Arts
_tChapter 1 Indian Architecture, Sculpture and Pottery
_tChapter 2 Edicts and Inscriptions
_tChapter 3 Indian Paintings
_tChapter 4 Indian Handicrafts
_tChapter 5 UNESCO’S List of World Heritage Sites in India
505 _aSection-B — Performing Arts
_tChapter 6 Indian Music
_tChapter 7 Indian Dance Forms
_tChapter 8 Indian Theatre
_tChapter 9 Indian Puppetry
_tChapter 10 Indian Circus
_tChapter 11 Martial Arts in India
_tChapter 12 UNESCO’S List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
505 _aSection-C — Culture of India
_tChapter 13 Languages in India
_tChapter 14 Religion in India
_tChapter 15 Buddhism and Jainism
_tChapter 16 Indian Literature
_tChapter 17 Education in Ancient and Medieval India
_tChapter 18 Schools of Philosophy
_tChapter 19 Indian Cinema
_tChapter 20 Science and Technology through the Ages
_tChapter 21 Calendars in India
_tChapter 22 Fairs and Festivals of India
_tChapter 23 Awards and Honours
_tChapter 24 Law and Culture
_tChapter 25 Cultural Institutions in India
_tChapter 26 Coins in Ancient and Medieval India
_tChapter 27 Indian Culture Abroad
_tChapter 28 India through the eyes of Foreign Travellers
520 _aA ‘must have’ for every aspirant of Civil Services Preliminary and Main Examinations. Very well-written notes with vast coverage of minuscule details and facts on topics covered in the syllabus of Indian Heritage and Culture for General Studies-Paper I in Civil Services Examination. This book offers comprehensive and latest information covering the broad field of knowledge on Indian art, paintings, music and architecture aided with several pictures and flow charts which will make it all the more an interesting book to read. The book consists of questions from past years’ UPSC Preliminary and Main Examinations along with 28 chapters, 4 appendices and a detailed pluck out chart on UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The edition comes along with online supplementary resource link, consisting of informative content-based videos, practice mock test papers and biannual current affairs.
650 _aIndian art and culture
650 _aCompetitive exams
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_cBK