TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nitin Singhania and Sudipta Singhania
TI  - Indian Art & Culture: : For Civil Services and other Competitive Examinations 
SN  - 9789355325921
U1  - R 306.0954 SIN-I.5 
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Chennai: 
PB  - McGraw Hill Education (India) Pvt. Ltd.
KW  - Indian Architecture -- Indian Music -- Culture of India -- Indian Paintings -- Indian Handicrafts
N1  - Contents of the Book --  Preface to Fifth Edition
Acknowledgement
Trend Analysis


Section-A — Visual Arts
Chapter 1 Indian Architecture
Chapter 2 Legendary Cities of Ancient and Medieval India (New Chapter)
Chapter 3 Indian Sculpture and Pottery (New Chapter)
Chapter 4 Edicts and Inscriptions
Chapter 5 Coins in Ancient and Medieval India
Chapter 6 Indian Paintings
Chapter 7 Indian Handicrafts
Chapter 8 UNESCO’s List of World Heritage Sites in India


Section-B — Performing Arts
Chapter 9 Indian Music
Chapter 10 Indian Dance Forms
Chapter 11 Indian Theatre
Chapter 12 Indian Puppetry (Web Chapter)
Chapter 13 Indian Circus (Web Chapter)
Chapter 14 Martial Arts in India
Chapter 15 UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage


Section-C — Culture of India
Chapter 16 Tribal Culture in India (new chapter)
Chapter 17 Trade, Traders and Cultural Exchange (New Chapter)
Chapter 18 Languages in India
Chapter 19 Religion in India
Chapter 20 Bhakti and Sufi Movements
Chapter 21 Buddhism and Jainism
Chapter 22 Indian Literature
Chapter 23 Education in Ancient and Medieval India (Web Chapter)
Chapter 24 Indian Schools of Philosophy
Chapter 25 Science and Technology through the ages
Chapter 26 Indian Cinema (Web Chapter)
Chapter 27 Fairs and Festivals in India
Chapter 28 Awards and Honours (Web Chapter)
Chapter 29 Calendars in India 
Chapter 30 Law and Culture (Web Chapter)
Chapter 31 Indian Culture Abroad (Web Chapter)
Chapter 32 Indian through the Eyes of Foreign Travellers 
Chapter 33 Cultural Institutions in India (Web Chapter)


Section-D – Appendices
Appendix 1 Recent Geographical Indication Tags (Web Chapter)
Appendix 2 Famous Personalities of India (Web Chapter)
Appendix 3 Terms from Ancient and Medieval History
N2  - Indian Art and Culture is a ‘must have’ for every aspirant of Civil Services Preliminary and Main Examinations. The book consists of the latest questions from 2023 UPSC prelims, along with 25 chapters and a pluck out chart on UNESCO heritage sites in India. It contains concise notes with vast coverage of topics covered in the syllabus of Indian Heritage and Culture for General Studies-Paper I in Civil Services Examination. This bestselling title contains a wide ranged knowledge base of Indian art, paintings, music, and architecture presented with rich visuals. This edition is supported by online supplementary readings; creating an immersive and enriching experience for aspirants.

With this book, you get access to McGraw Hill Edge – a digital platform with high-quality learning resources that provides you the edge to excel at your exams. On the McGraw Hill Edge platform, you can access mock tests,and videos, previous year question papers, all designed to enhance your preparation and give you the winning edge. Moreover, its mobile and web app interface makes learning convenient and accessible! Follow the instructions given in the book to get access.


Key Features : 
1. This is a 4-colour edition containing 25 chapters and a pluck-out chart on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
2. Includes 3 comprehensive sections: Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Culture of India 
3. Includes four new chapters on Indian Sculpture and Pottery, Indian Tribal Culture, Trade, Traders and Cultural                    Exchange, and Legendary Cities of Ancient and Medieval India 
4. Contains solved prelims 2023 paper as part of chapters
5. Inclusion of 10 web chapters on McGraw Hill Edge

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