01224nam a22001697a 450000500170000002000180001704100080003508200190004310000570006224500620011926000540018130000110023552007560024654600150100265000260101770000110104320260707130417.0  a9789357317306  aeng  223a954bINT/C  aINDIAN NATIONAL TRUST FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE  aCHAMBERS:bESSENTIAL GUIDE TO INDIAN CULTURE /cBY INTACH  aINDIA :bHACHETTE BOOK PUBLISHING INDIA ,c2025 .  a595p.;  aChambers Essential Guide to Indian Culture outlines the nation's deep and diverse aesthetic, intellectual, athletic, and societal heritage. The scope of this comprehensive volume is not restricted to various forms of arts, festivals, and rituals alone, but it gathers within one cover indigenous sports, science, and astrology too. The book also offers a holistic overview of India's languages and strong literary traditions. This essential guide to our cultural past and present, including today's mainstream and the lesser-known, is a must-read for allIndians and curious foreigners, school-or college-goers, and general readers alike. This handy reference will also be immensely useful to those working in the administration and development sector.  aIN ENGLISH  aNON FICTION REFERENCE  aINTACH