The term ‘culture’ can be defined as a complex whole of knowledge, belief, morals, and any other habits acquired by human beings. Culture is also manifested by literature; art that includes painting, sculpture, music, dance, drama, and architecture. Through Indian civilisation runs a cultural diversity enriched by the interactions with several other civilisations over time.

A guide on Indian culture, this book will be of use to the candidates of the UPSC Civil Services Mains as well as the Prelims in preparing for the General Studies paper. It will be of interest to candidates of other competitive examinations as well as to the general readers.

Some Highlights

• Some of India’s cultural dimensions—religion and philosophy, music, drama and dance, art and architecture, language and literature—have been explored in their classical as well as folk traditions.
• This book also discusses modern developments, such as the cinema and the growing importance of media particularly digital media in the cultural stream.
• Each chapter on the various aspects of Indian culture is the product of wide-ranging and deep research.
• Sifting the plethora of material available and carefully collating the most important details make the book concise yet comprehensive.