Indian Art, Culture and Heritage

Temple Architecture in India

Introduction The majority of the architectural relics from Ancient and Medieval India are of a religious nature. Temples in various parts...

Chola Art & Architecture

Introduction Like many great civilisations, the roots of the Chola, a Tamil Hindu dynasty in southern India, are hidden in the temporal...

Bamiyan Buddha

Introduction The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley represent the artistic and religious developments...

Sramanism

Introduction: A person who lives a life of austerity is generally referred to as a Sramana. The two primary ideologies that are termed...

Vedas

Introduction The Vedas are widely regarded as the earliest literary record of Indo-Aryan culture and India's most revered texts. They are...

Communalism

Introduction: Communalism, in its broadest definition, refers to a strong sense of belonging to one's own community. It is interpreted as...

Schools of Indian Philosophy

Introduction: After the state and the Varna divided social order were firmly established, ancient thinkers believed that an individual...

Mughal Paintings

The Confluence of cultures: the paintings of great Mughals A fusion of foreign and indigenous elements may be seen in the works of art...

Ajanta and Ellora Caves

Introduction Since the beginning of time, art has been regarded as more than a joyful interest - it has always been regarded as a...

Developments Of Crafts In India

History And Background According to archaeological evidence and literature, textile creation is an early Indian art form that predates...

Indian Language Families

All modern languages probably originated from a single proto-language that evolved over time and spread to many parts of the globe. This...

The Architecture of Indus Valley Civilisation

The architectural achievement of Mohenjodaro speaks eloquently about the architecture of the Indus Valley Civilisation in general. The...

Sangam Literature

Sangam literature is possibly the earliest written form of Tamil literature. The term 'Sangam' refers to the three academic/literary...

Arts of the Indus Valley Civilisation

Timeline: Bronze Age The arts of the Indus valley civilisation can be traced to the second half of the third millennium BCE – a period...

For Aspiring Generalists