History (Indian Culture (Prelims))

Subjects

History

Geography

Indian Society

Indian Society (Mains)

Polity & Governance

International Relations

Economy

Science & Technology

Environment

Internal Security

Ethics

Visual Arts

Architecture
- Harappan Period
- Mauryan Architecture
- Post-Mauryan Period
- Gupta Period
- Temples of Khajuraho
- Temples of Odisha
- Temples of Gwalior
- Temples of Gujarat
- Temples of Rajasthan
- Temples of Bengal
- Temples of Assam
- Temples of Himachal Pradesh
- Temples of Jammu and Kashmir
- Pallava Period Temples
- Chola Period Temples
- Pandya Temples
- Vijaynagar Period Temples
- NayakaTemples
- Temples of Kerala
- Rashtrakuta Period Temples
- Schools of Temple Architecture
  - Nagara Style
  - Vesara Style
  - Hoysala Style
  - Dravidian Style
- Indo-Islamic Architecture
  - Imperial Style (Delhi Sultanate)
  - Provincial Style
  - Mughal Style
  - Sikh Style of Architecture
  - Avadh (Oudh) Style
  - Rajput Architecture
  - Jaina Art
- Modern Architecture
  - European Influence
    - Portuguese
    - Danish
    - British
  - Indo-Saracenic Architecture
  - Post-Independence Period
Sculptures
- - Sculptures of Harappan Civilisation
  - Sculptures of Mauryan Age
  - Post-Mauryan Period
  - Jain Sculptures
  - Buddhist Sculpture
  - Gupta Sculpture
  - Medieval School of Sculpture
  - Modern Indian Sculpture
Paintings
- - Cave Paintings
  - Tradition of Mural Paintings in India
  - Tradition of Miniature Paintings in India
  - Paintings in the Deccan
  - Rajput School of Painting
  - Pahari School of Painting
  - Miniature Painting in South India
  - Regional Paintings
  - Modern Paintings
  - Contemporary Paintings
Pottery Tradition
- - Ochre: Coloured Pottery(OCP)
  - Black and Red Ware (BRW)
  - Painted Grey Ware (PGW)
  - Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW)
  - Glazed and Unglazed Pottery
Numismatics
- - Coinage

Performing Arts

Music in India
- Classical Indian Music
  - Hindustani Music
    - Gharanas
  - Carnatic Music
- Main Pillars of Indian Music
- Forms of Indian Music
- Musical Instruments
- Institutions Related to Music in India
- Folk Music
Dances in India
- Concept of Dance in India
- Concept of Ashta Nayika
- Rasa and Bhava
- Eight Classical Dance Forms in India
- Folk Dances
- Modern Dances
Sports in India
- Various Type of Sports
- Genesis of Martial Arts
- Forms of Traditional Martial Arts
- Animal Sports
Indian Theatre
- History of Theatre in India
- Classical Sanskrit Theatre
- Traditional Theatre
- Regional Theatre
- Modern Theatre in India
- Renaissance of Indian Theatre
- Cinema in India
  - History of Indian Cinema
  - Classification of Indian Cinema Film
Indian Puppetry
- - String Puppets
  - Shadow Puppets
  - Rod Puppets
  - Glove puppets
  - Modern Puppetry
  - Tribal Puppetry

Religion, Language & Literature

Religions in-India
- Pre-Vedic Religion
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Jainism
- Sikhism
- Islam
- Christianity
- Zoroastrianism
- Judaism
- Philosophy in India
- Bhakti Movement
- Saints of Bhakti Movement
- Sufism
Languages and Literature in India
- Classical Language
- Sanskrit Literature
- Pali Literature
- Prakrit Literature
- Tamil Literature
- Telugu Literature
- Malayalam Literature
- Kannada Literature
- Odia Literature
- Assamese Literature
- Bengali Literature
- Gujarati Literature
- Rajasthani Literature
- Punjabi Literature
- Marathi Literature
- Hindi Literature
- Persian Literature
- Urdu Literature
- Influence/Contribution of foreign languages & Literature to India language

Miscellaneous

Government Cultural Institutions in India
UNESCO’s List of Cultural Heritage in India
Protection and Promotion of Indian Culture and Heritage :Legal Provisions
Schemes and Awards
- Awards and Honours Associated with Culture
- International Yoga Day
- Indian Handicrafts
Personalities Related to Culture
Places of Cultural Interest
The Calendar & the Eras
Science and Technology in Ancient India

Recent developments
- Important Festivals
- Kheer Bhawani festival
- Mahapushkaram
- Bathu kamma
- Manipur Sangai Festival
- Losar festival
- Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO has inscribed ´Kumbh Mela’
- Sankalp Parva-Sankalp se Siddhi’
- Paryatan Parv
- Bharat Parv
- Orange Festival Nagpur
- Protest against Sunburn fest
- 2017 Teesta Rangit Tourism Festival
- Ganga sagarmela
- Nabakalebar Rath Yatra
- Chapchar Kut Festival
- Hornbill Festival
- Wangala Festival
- Schemes for Cleanliness of Tourist Places
- Swachh Bharat Swachh Smarak
- ‘Swachh Bharat Swachh Paryatan’
- Incredible India 2.0 Campaign
- Schemes for Development of Cultural Heritage
- Sanskriti App
- Cultural Mapping of India
- Schemes for Monument Development
- HRIDAY
- SWADESH DARSHAN
- PRASAD SCHEME
- AdarshSmarak Yojana
- Cultural Scheme Monitoring System
- Schemes for promotion of Culture
- Schemes for Serious Literature and Litterateurs
- National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities
- National Mission on Manuscripts
- Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission
- Muziris Heritage Site
- International Initiatives for Cultural Development and Recognition
- Project Mausam
- International Buddhist Conclave
- World’s Heritage
- UNESCO inscribes Yoga in the representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
- UNESCO Creative Cities Network
- UNESCO Global Geopark
- National Virtual Library of India
- Jallikattu
- Kambala
- GI Tag
  - Definition
  - GI vs. Trademark
  - Rights under GI
  - Famous Goods
  - Latest addition
- Rashtriya Ekta Diwas