INDIAN CULTURE
Indian culture Micro topic syllabus
1. Visual Art
• Sculptures of Harappan Civilization
• Sculptures of Mauryan Age
• Post-Mauryan Period
• Jain Sculptures
• Buddhist Sculpture
• Gupta Sculpture
• Medieval School of Sculpture
• Modern Indian Sculpture
2. Architecture in Ancient India
• 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
• Chola Period
• Pandya Temples
• Vijayanagar Period
• Nayaka Temples
• Temples of Kerala
• Vesara Style
• Hoysala Style
• Rashtrakuta Period
3. Indo-Islamic Architecture
• Imperial Style (Delhi Sultanate)
• Provincial Style
• Mughal Style
• Sikh Style of Architecture
• Rajput Architecture
• Salient features
4. Modern Architecture
• European Influence
• Indo-Saracenic Architecture
• Post-Independence Period
5. Indian 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
6. Pottery Tradition in India
• Ochre: Colored Pottery (OCP)
• Black and Red Ware (BRW)
• Painted Grey Ware (PGW)
• Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW)
• Glazed and Unglazed Pottery
7. Music in India
• Main Pillars of Indian Music
• Forms of Indian Music
• Musical Instruments
• Institutions Related to Music
8. Dances in India
• Concept of Dance in India
• Concept of Ashta Nayika
• Eight Classical Dance Forms in India
• Folk Dances
• Modern Dances
9. Martial Arts in India
• Genesis of Martial Arts
• Forms of Traditional Martial Arts
10. Indian Theatre
• Classical Sanskrit Theatre
• Regional Theatre
• Modern Theatre
• Renaissance of Indian Theatre
11. Indian Puppetry
• String Puppets
• Shadow Puppets
• Rod Puppets
• Glove puppets
• Modern Puppetry
• Tribal Puppetry
12. Indian Cinema
• Cinema in India
• History of Indian Cinema
• Classification of Indian Cinema Film
• Music of India
13. Religions in India
• Pre-Vedic Religion
• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Jainism
• Sikhism
• Islam
• Christianity
• Zoroastrianism
• Judaism
• Christianity
• Zoroastrianism
• Judaism
• Philosophy in India
14. Bhakti & Sufi Movements
• Bhakti Movement
• Vaishnava Acharyas:
Metaphysical Foundation
• Other Saints of Bhakti Movement
• Maharashtra Dharma
• Sufism
15. Languages & Literature in India
• Sanskrit Literature
• Pali Literature
• Prakrit Literature
• Tamil Literature
• Telugu Literature
• Malayalam Literature
• Kannada Literature
• Odia Literature
• Assamese Literature
• Kannada Literature
• Odia Literature
• Assamese Literature
• Bengali Literature
• Gujarati Literature
• Rajasthani Literature
• Punjabi Literature
• Marathi Literature
• Hindi Literature
• Persian Literature
• Urdu Literature
16. Miscellaneous Topics
• Indian Handicrafts
• Indian Universities
• Personalities Related to Culture
• Places of Cultural Interest
• Fairs and Festivals in India
• Cultural Institutions in India
• Awards and Honors
Associated with Culture
• The Calendar
• The Eras
• Science and Technology in Ancient India
• UNESCO's List of Cultural Heritage in India
• Legal Provisions Related to the Protection and Promotion of Indian Culture and Heritage
17. Recent developments
• Schemes for Cleanliness of Tourist Places
• Swachh Bharat -
Swachh Smarak
• Swachh Bharat - Swachh Pakwan (Hunar Zaika)
• Swachh Bharat -
Swachh Paryatan
• Swachh Smarak
Swatchh Bharat' app
• National Tourism Policy, 2015
• Schemes for Development of Cultural Heritage
• Sanskriti App
• Cultural Mapping of India
• Cultural Heritage Youth Leadership Programme
• Preservation of Cultural Heritage of Himalayas
• Nearly 100 Monuments Identified for Portal on "Must-See Monuments
• Schemes for Monument Development
• Hriday
• Swadesh Darshan
• Prasad Scheme
• Adarsh Smarak Yojana
• Monuments of National importance
[30/12, 15:11] Kajal: • Cultural Scheme Monitoring System
• Schemes for promotion of Culture
• Culture Ministry to Grade Artists, Writers for Selection Process
• Schemes for Serious Literature and Litterateurs
• National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities
• National Mission on Manuscripts
• National Mission on Libraries
• Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission
• International Initiatives for Cultural Development and Recognition
• Project Mausam
• International Buddhist Conclave
• World's Heritage
• UNESCO inscribed Yoga in the Representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
• UNESCO Creative Cities Network
• UNESCO Global Geopark
• National Virtual Library of India
• Animal Sports in India
• Jallikattu
• Kambala
• Bulbul Fight
• Bullock Cart Racing
• GI Tag
• Definition
• GI vs. Trademark
• Rights under GI
• Famous Goods
• Latest addition
• Festivals in News
• International Yoga Day
• Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
• Buddhist Circuit
