Concise Summaries and Insights: Key Points from Nitin Singhania's "Indian Art and Culture"
- Ancient Architecture
- Medieval Architecture
- Modern Architecture
- Sculpture Styles
- Pottery Traditions
- Ancient Paintings
- Medieval Paintings
- Modern Paintings
- Folk and Tribal Paintings
- Textile Crafts
- Metal Crafts
- Wood Crafts
- Stone Crafts
- Other Crafts
- Cultural Sites
- Natural Sites
- Mixed Sites
- Classical Music
- Folk Music
- Contemporary Music
- Classical Dance Forms
- Folk Dance Forms
- Ancient Theatre
- Modern Theatre
- Types of Puppetry
- Regional Puppetry Traditions
- History of Circus in India
- Major Circus Companies
- Traditional Martial Arts
- Modern Martial Arts
- Cultural Practices
- Traditional Knowledge
- Major Languages
- Language Families
- Major Religions
- Minor Religions
- Shramana Schools
- Buddhism (discussed in Chapter 14)
- Ajivikas
- Ajnanas
- Charvakas (discussed in Chapter 16)
- Life of Buddha
- Teachings of Buddha
- Spread of Buddhism
- Life of Mahavira
- Teachings of Mahavira
- Spread of Jainism
- Vedic Literature
- Upanishads
- Jnana-kanda (Knowledge/spirituality section)
- Karma-kanda (Ritualistic actions/sacrifice section)
- Epics
- Classical Sanskrit Literature
- Prakrit and Pali Literature
- Tamil Literature
- Medieval Literature
- Modern Literature
- Other Major Sanskrit Texts
- Pingala: Chandasastra (Book on Mathematics)
- Charak: Charak Samhita (Book on Medicine)
- Sushruta: Sushruta Samhita (Book on Surgery)
- Madhava: Madhava Nidana (Book on Pathology)
- Varahamihira: Pancha-Siddhantika (Book on Mathematical Astronomy)
- Aryabhata: Aryabhatiya (Book on Astronomy and Mathematics)
- Orthodox Schools
- Nyaya
- Vaisheshika
- Atomic Theory
- Samkhya
- Yoga
- Asanas
- Pranayams
- Yama
- Niyama
- Pratyahara
- Dharna
- Dhyana
- Samadhi
- Mimamsa
- Vedanta
- Heterodox Schools
- Buddhist Philosophy (explained in Chapter 14)
- Jain Philosophy (explained in Chapter 14)
- Charvaka School or Lokayata Philosophy
- History of Indian Cinema
- Major Film Movements
- Regional Cinema
- Mathematics
- Arithmetic (Pattin Ganita/Anka Ganita)
- Algebra (Bija Ganita)
- Geometry (Rekha Ganita)
- Astronomy (Khagolshastra)
- Astrology (Jyotisa)
- Charak Samhita
- Ayurveda
- Digestion, Metabolism, and Immune System
- Genetics
- Chemistry
- Rasaratnakara (Book on Chemistry)
- Introduction
- Contributions to World Material Culture
- Distillation of Perfumes
- Making of Dyes
- Extraction of Sugar
- Weaving of Cotton
- Techniques of Algebra and Algorithm
- Concept of Zero
- Technique of Surgery
- Concepts of Atom and Relativity
- Herbal System of Medicine
- Technique of Alchemy
- Smelting of Metals
- Game of Chess
- Martial Art and Karate
- Types of Calendars
- Regional Variations
- Major Festivals
- Regional Festivals
- Religious Festivals
- National Awards
- International Awards
- Ancient Legal Systems
- Medieval Legal Systems
- Modern Legal Systems
- Major Cultural Institutions
- Regional Cultural Institutions
- Types of Coins
- Coinage Systems
- Spread of Indian Culture
- Influence on Other Cultures
- Accounts of Foreign Travelers
- Al-Biruni’s Kitab-ul-Hind
- 80 Chapters
- Subjects Covered: Religion, Philosophy, Festivals, Astronomy, Alchemy, Manners and Customs, Social Life, Weights and Measures, Iconography, Laws, and Metrology
- Historical Overview
- Major Monuments
- Origins
- Major Saints
- Impact on Society
- Historical Figures
- Cultural Icons
- List of Recent GIs
- Importance of GIs
- Recent Developments
- Major Events