Facets of Indian Culture

Overview
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.

Title	Facets of Indian Culture
Author	Kalpana Rajaram, R. Vidya
Publisher	Spectrum Books
Publishing Date	2013
Pages	528
Price	225/-
Price @ Flipkart	196/-

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