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Price: Rs. 280ISBN: 81-7930-518-XPages: 520

Facets of Indian CultureThe culture of an ancient country like India is not only complex but closely interwoven with social realities. This book is a composite study of Indian culture-its art forms, architecture, literary and intellectual traditions. It also examines some vital aspects of cultural transformation in modern India. The essays in this book will be of help to candidates of various competitive examinations as well as those readers interested in the cultural heritage of India. Our panel of contributors have done wide-ranging and deep research into the various aspects of Indian culture and then sifted the plethora of material available to come up with the most important details so that conciseness and comprehensiveness are adequately balanced.

Contents 1. Indian Culture: An Introduction Understanding Culture Indian Values Cultural Continuity2. Religion and Philosophy Hinduism Jainism Buddhism Sikhism Islam Christianity Zoroastrianism< Judaism Ideas and Terms Some Noted Personalities Festivals and Fairs3. 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 Gharanas4. Dance Basic Aspects of Dance Classical Dance Forms Folk Dances (Statewise) Modern Dance5. Drama Classical Theatre Folk Theatre Puppetry Recent Developments in Drama UNESCO Inscribes Three Indian Performing Art Forms Worlds 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 Cinema7. 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 Vesara8. Language and Literature Sanskrit Assamese Bengali Bodo Dogri Gujarati Hindi Kannada Kashmiri Konkani Maithili Malayalam Manipuri Marathi Nepali Odia Punjabi Santhali Sindhi Tamil Telugu Urdu Persian Language and Indian Literature Indian Writing in English Famous Literary Personalities9. Media and Culture Information and the Evolution and Spread of Cultures Mass Media and their Role in Modern Times Press and Culture Electronic Media and its Impact on Culture The Internet and its Impact on Culture10. Promotion and Preservation of Culture Governmental Institutions Private Institutions India in World Heritage11. Appendices 1. Martial Arts of India 2. Places of Cultural Interest