Art and Culture

In this chapter, we will discuss the introduction to Indian culture. It describes the sources of ancient Indian history and the accounts of foreign writers. We will also learn about the culture and civilization of India along with its characteristics.

This chapter emphasizes the aspects of Indian literature. It briefs on the development of literature during the 6th-7th century and the Gupta period. It also discusses the progression of literature during the provisional kingdom and Mughals.

Via this chapter, we will learn the Pre-Vedic Harappan and Vedic religion. We will talk about the different religions of India in brief. We will also understand the causes that result in religious movements in India with the revival of Hinduism.

In this chapter, we will discuss the introduction of Indian philosophy. It illustrates the six schools and the Charvaka schools of philosophy. We will study about the Jain and Buddhism philosophies. It also discusses the Sufi and Bhakti movements in India.

Within this chapter, we will study the Indian sculpture, modern and Gupta arts in detail. It describes the architecture under different eras. We will also talk about the influence of arts under the provisional kingdoms and the Mughals.

From this chapter, we will talk about the different forms of paintings. It discusses the genres of Indian paintings. We will study the art of paintings during the Gupta period and the Mughals. We will also learn about famous painters.

Through this chapter, we will learn about Indian music. We will discuss the different forms of music including the religious music. We will also study the names of musical instruments and the names associated with Indian music.

In this chapter, we will talk about the Indian dances including the different forms of dances and some famous folk dances. We will learn about the traditional theatre and puppet forms of India. It also discusses the various personalities related to it.

In this chapter, we will study the government institutions related to arts and culture. It discusses the Indian cinema and classical language along with its benefits. We will also learn about different UNESCO world heritages sites.

In this chapter, we will practice the test based on art and culture. It consists of various multiple-choice questions from which only one option is correct. Moreover, it includes answers related to the questions provided.