Indian Paintings Sadanga of Indian painting Around 1st century BC six Limbs of Indian Painting, were evolved, laying down the main principles of the art. Shadang or the six limbs of…
Folk Dances of India Performed for any societal celebrations in villages, for any harvests of food or any celebrations. No particular complex steps to dance. A person without any particular…
Classical Dances of India The principles of Indian Classical dance is derived from ‘Natya Shastra’ by Bharat Muni. He traces its origin from lord Bramha & dictated that Lord Bramha…
Musical Instruments in India Natya Shastra, compiled by Bharat Muni, divides musical instruments into four main categories on the basis of how sound is produced. Tata Vadya Chordophones Stringed instruments…
Indian Music – Hindustani and Carnatic Music Some prominent Personalities & their prominent work – associated with the development of Indian music Earliest Indian music Sama Veda Slokas were put…
Top 10 Books for UPSC The UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) exam in India is highly competitive and requires thorough preparation across a wide range of subjects. Here is a…
Contemporary Political Developments Coalition Government In initial years, the congress party gained overwhelming majority & remained in power both at the centre as well as in the states from 1947…
Regionalism Issues – North East The partition of India turned the North-East region into a land locked region and affected it economically. Due to this isolation from the mainstream India, the…
Regionalism Issues in India Basis of Regionalism Local patriotism and loyalty to a locality or region or state and its language and culture do not constitute regionalism nor are they disruptive…
Communal Riots India The problem of communalism begins when a religion is seen as the basis of the national unity and identity. The problem becomes sharper when followers of a…
Popular Movements Post Independence Naxalite Movement The first non-congress United Front government came to power in West Bengal, comprising the CPI, CPM and Bangla Congress [a breakaway faction of the…
Emergency of 1975 Economic Issues India support to Bangladesh’s liberation caused serious repercussion on India’s foreign exchange reserves Consecutive monsoon failure in 1972 & 73 affected India food grains availability…