Indian Art and Culture is a ‘must have’ for every aspirant of Civil Services Preliminary and Main Examinations. The book consists of the latest questions from 2023 UPSC prelims, along with 25 chapters and a pluck out chart on UNESCO heritage sites in India. It contains concise notes with vast coverage of topics covered in the syllabus of Indian Heritage and Culture for General Studies-Paper I in Civil Services Examination. This bestselling title contains a wide ranged knowledge base of Indian art, paintings, music, and architecture presented with rich visuals. This edition is supported by online supplementary readings; creating an immersive and enriching experience for aspirants.

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Salient Features:

1. This is a 4-colour edition containing 25 chapters and a pluck-out chart on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

2. Includes 3 comprehensive sections: Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Culture of India

3. Includes four new chapters on Indian Sculpture and Pottery, Indian Tribal Culture, Trade, Traders and Cultural Exchange, and Legendary Cities of Ancient and Medieval India

4. Contains solved prelims 2023 paper as part of chapters

5. Inclusion of 10 web chapters on McGraw Hill Edge

o Chapter 12 Indian Puppetry

o Chapter 13 Indian Circus

o Chapter 23 - Education in Ancient and Medieval India

o Chapter 26 - Indian Cinema

o Chapter 28 - Awards and Honours

o Chapter 30 - Law and Culture

o Chapter 31 - Indian Culture Abroad

o Chapter 33 - Cultural Institutions in India

o Appendix 1 - Famous Personalities of India

o Appendix 2 - Recent Geographical Indications