Pre - Syllabus - Importance Based - Art & Culture
Pre - Syllabus - Importance Based - Art & Culture
IASment 
Ancient Indian Architecture (15-17)
· Harappan Architecture
o Urban planning, drainage systems
o Great Bath, granaries
· Buddhist Architecture (7-9)
o Stupas
§ Sanchi Stupa, Bharhut Stupa
o Chaityas and Viharas
§ Ajanta and Ellora caves
o Rock-cut Architecture
§ Karle Caves, Elephanta Caves
· Temple Architecture (15-17)
o Nagara Style (North India) (7-9)
§ Khajuraho Temples, Sun Temple at Konark
o Dravida Style (South India) (7-9)
§ Brihadeshwara Temple, Meenakshi Temple
o Vesara Style (3-5)
§ Hoysaleswara Temple, Pattadakal Temples
Medieval Indian Architecture (17-19)
· Indo-Islamic Architecture (13-15)
o Imperial Style
§ Qutub Minar, Alai Darwaza
o Provincial Style
§ Gol Gumbaz, Charminar
o Mughal Architecture (9-11)
§ Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb
Modern Indian Architecture (5-7)
· Colonial Architecture (3-5)
o Victoria Memorial, Gateway of India
· Post-Independence Architecture (1-3)
o Chandigarh city planning (Le Corbusier)
o Lotus Temple
Ancient Indian Sculpture (9-11)
· Mauryan Art (3-5)
o Ashokan Pillars, Lion Capital at Sarnath
· Gandhara and Mathura Schools (7-9)
o Greco-Buddhist influence
o Buddha images
· Amaravati School (3-5)
o Narrative sculptures
Indian Paintings (15-17)
· Cave Paintings (7-9)
o Ajanta Caves
§ Buddhist murals
o Bagh Caves
· Miniature Paintings (13-15)
o Mughal School (7-9)
§ Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan periods
o Rajput School (5-7)
§ Mewar, Bundi, Kishangarh styles
· Folk Paintings (9-11)
o Madhubani Painting
§ Bihar region
o Warli Painting
§ Maharashtra
o Pattachitra
§ Odisha
Modern Indian Painting (5-7)
· Bengal School of Art (3-5)
o Abanindranath Tagore
· Notable Artists (3-5)
o Raja Ravi Varma
o Amrita Sher-Gil
Dance (17-19)
· Classical Dances of India (15-17)
o Bharatanatyam (3-5)
§ Tamil Nadu
o Kathak (3-5)
§ North India
o Kathakali (3-5)
§ Kerala
o Odissi (3-5)
§ Odisha
o Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, Sattriya
· Folk Dances (7-9)
o Bhangra (Punjab)
o Garba (Gujarat)
o Lavani (Maharashtra)
Music (15-17)
· Classical Music (13-15)
o Hindustani Music (7-9)
§ Gharanas, Ragas
§ Instruments: Sitar, Sarod
o Carnatic Music (7-9)
§ Composers: Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar
§ Instruments: Veena, Mridangam
· Folk Music (5-7)
o Baul Songs (West Bengal)
o Bihu Songs (Assam)
· Musical Instruments (5-7)
o String Instruments
o Wind Instruments
o Percussion Instruments
Theatre and Drama (7-9)
· Traditional Theatre Forms (5-7)
o Yakshagana (Karnataka)
o Nautanki (North India)
o Bhavai (Gujarat)
· Modern Indian Theatre (1-3)
o Contributions of Habib Tanvir, Vijay Tendulkar
Ancient and Medieval Literature (9-11)
· Vedic Literature (3-5)
o Rigveda, Samaveda
· Epics (5-7)
o Ramayana, Mahabharata
· Sangam Literature (3-5)
o Tamil classics
· Classical Sanskrit Literature (5-7)
o Works of Kalidasa, Vishakhadatta
Bhakti and Sufi Literature (9-11)
· Bhakti Movement Saints (5-7)
o Tulsidas, Surdas, Mirabai
· Sufi Literature (3-5)
o Works of Amir Khusro, Bulleh Shah
· Contributions of Rabindranath Tagore (3-5)
o Gitanjali
· Premchand and Hindi Literature (3-5)
o Godaan, Nirmala
· Regional Literature (3-5)
o Contributions in Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam
· Hinduism (7-9)
o Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas
o Philosophical Schools: Vedanta, Sankhya
· Buddhism (5-7)
o Hinayana and Mahayana
o Buddhist Councils
· Jainism (3-5)
o Tirthankaras
o Jain Councils
· Islam and Sufism (5-7)
o Sufi Orders in India
· Sikhism (3-5)
o Teachings of Guru Nanak
o Guru Granth Sahib
Handicrafts (7-9)
· Pottery and Terracotta (3-5)
o Black Pottery of Nizamabad
· Metal Crafts (5-7)
o Dhokra Art
o Bidriware
· Woodwork and Carving (3-5)
o Kashmir Wood Carving
· Stone Crafts (1-3)
o Agra Marble Work
Textiles (9-11)
· Silk Textiles (5-7)
o Banarasi Silk, Kanchipuram Silk
· Cotton Textiles (5-7)
o Chikankari (Lucknow)
o Kalamkari (Andhra Pradesh)
· Embroidery Styles (3-5)
o Phulkari (Punjab)
o Zardozi
· National Festivals (3-5)
o Diwali, Holi, Dussehra
· Regional Festivals (5-7)
o Pongal (Tamil Nadu)
o Bihu (Assam)
o Onam (Kerala)
· Religious Festivals (5-7)
o Eid, Christmas, Buddha Purnima
· Cultural Festivals (3-5)
o Kumbh Mela
o Pushkar Fair
· Traditional Martial Arts (3-5)
o Kalaripayattu (Kerala)
o Thang-Ta (Manipur)
o Silambam (Tamil Nadu)
· Types of Puppetry (1-3)
o String Puppets
§ Kathputli (Rajasthan)
o Shadow Puppets
§ Togalu Gombeyatta (Karnataka)
o Glove Puppets
§ Pavakoothu (Kerala)
· Warli Painting (Maharashtra) (1-3)
· Pithora Painting (Gujarat) (1-3)
· Gond Art (Madhya Pradesh) (1-3)
· Contemporary Art Forms (1-3)
o Installations, Digital Art
· Cultural Policies and Schemes (1-3)
o Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana
· Indian Elements in UNESCO Lists (3-5)
o Yoga
o Kumbh Mela
o Nawrouz
