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Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams ART AND CULTURE OF INDIA S.No Contents Page Number 1 Dance 2...

Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams ART AND CULTURE OF INDIA S.No Contents Page Number 1 Dance 2 Classical dances in Indian Folk dances of India 2 Folk theatre of India 7 3 Indian music 8 4 Indian paintings 12 5 Indian martial arts 14 6 Calendars in India 14 7 Indian fairs and festivals 16 8 Arts and cultural institutions in India 19 9 Temples in India 19 10 Indian Languages 22 11 Awards – India 24 Page 1 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams 12 One Liner 25 DANCE  Two main divisions of dance forms are classical and folk  Literary sources,inscriptions,excavations and other chronicles provide extensive evidence on this art form CLASSICAL DANCES OF INDIA  The principle of Indian classical dance derive from the Natyashastra by Bharatamuni  The Sangeet Natak Akademi and the Ministry of Culture confers classical status to eight Indian classical dance forms DANCES STATE Bharatanatyam Tamil Nadu Kathakali Kerala Mohiniyattam Kerala Odissi Orissa Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh Manipuri Manipur Kathak North India Sattriya Assam BHARATANATYAM Bharatanatyam is a dance of Tamil Nadu in south India, which is earlier known as ‘daasi attam’ Instruments used: Mridangam, flute, violin, veena, natuvangam Famous bharatanatyam dancers: Mallika Sarabhai, Yamini Krishnamurthy ,Alarmel Valli, Padma Subrahmanyam, Rukmini Devi, Mrinalini sarabhai, Arun dale KATHAKALI Kathakali is a dance of Kerala in south India. Instruments used: Chenda, madalam, chengila, idakka and shankhu Famous Kathakali dancers:Vazhenkada kunchu Nair, Kottakkal sivaraman, Kalamandalam Gopi, Kalamandalam nair, Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody MANIPURI Page 2 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Manipuri is an important classical dance form that has originated from state of Manipur in the north eastern part of India Instruments used: Pung, cymbals Famous Manipuri dancers: Guru Bipin Singh, Rajkumar Singhajit Singh, Darshana Jhaveri, Sohini Ray ODISSI Odissi dance is the classical dance form of Odisha that has its origin in temples Instruments used: Mardala, Harmonium, Flute, Sitar, Violin, Cymbals Famous Odissi dancers: Kelu Charan mahapatra, Padmashree Pankaj, Prasad Das, Priyambada Hejmadi, Sanjukta panigrahi, Minati Mishra, Kumkum Mohanty, Oopalie Oparajita, Sangeeta Das KATHAK A classical dance indigenous to northern India, Kathak has developed under the influence of Hindu Muslim cultures The origin of this dance form is attributed to the travelling storytellers or kathakars of ancient India Instruments used: Tabla, sarangi or harmonium with manjira Famous Kathak dancers: Shambhu Maharaj, Sitara Devi, Birju Maharaj, Roshan Kumari, Saswati Sen, Rohini Bhate, Shovana Narayan KUCHIPUDI Kuchipudi is the classical dance of Andhra Pradesh in south India. It originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh The dance is accompanied by song which is usually Carnatic music Natya tarangini is a school for Kuchipudi Instruments used: Mridangam, violin, flute, tambura Famous Kuchipudi dancers: Vempati Chinna satyam, Uma Rama sarma, Shobha Naidu, Vyjayanthi kasha, Sreelakshmy Govardhanan MOHINIYATTAM Mohiniyattam is a classical solo dance form of Kerala that gets its name from 'Mohini', the celestial enchantress of the Hindu mythology. Instruments used: Mridangam or Madhalam, Idakka, flute, veena, kuzhitalam Famous Mohiniyattam dancers: Kalamandalam kalyanikutty Amma, kalamandalam Hymavathy, Sunanda Nair, Gopika varma, Neena Prasad Page 3 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams SATTRIYA Sattriya is an Indian classical dance that has its origins in the Vaishnava monasteries(sattras) of Assom In 2000 the Sangeet Natak Academy recognized Sattriya as a classical dance Instruments used: Khols,Talas, flute Famous Sattriya dancers: Ghanakanta Bora, Ananda mohan Bhagawati, Sharodi saikia, Bhabananda Baryan, Jatin Goswami. FOLK DANCES OF INDIA  Folk dances performed on various occasions in India like festivals, wedding, arrival of seasons etc. Indian State Folk Dances Andhra Pradesh Vilasini Natyam, Andhra Natyam, Bhamakalpam, Veeranatyam, Dappu, Tappeta Gullu, Lambadi, Dhimsa, Kolattam, Butta Bommalu Assam Bihu, Bichhua, Natpuja, Maharas, Kaligopal, Bagurumba, Naga dance, Khel Gopal, Tabal Chongli, Canoe, Jhumura Hobjanai Arunachal Pradesh Aji Lamu, Chalo, Hiirii Khaniing, Popir, Ponung, Pasi Kongki, Rekham Pada, Roppi Bihar Jata-Jatin, Bakho-Bakhain, Panwariya, Sama Chakwa, Bidesia. Chhattisgarh Gaur Maria, Panthi, Raut Nacha, Pandwani, Vedamati, Kapalik, Bharthari Charit, Chandaini Goa Modni, Jhagor, Khol, Dakni,Shigmo,Ghode Gujarat Garba, Dandiya Ras, Tippani Juriun, Bhavai. Haryana Jhumar, Phag, Daph, Dhamal, Loor, Gugga, Khor, Gagor. Himachal Pradesh Jhora, Jhali, Chharhi, Dhaman, Chhapeli, Mahasu, Nati, Dangi Jammu and Kashmir Rauf, Hikat, Mandjas, Kud Dandi Nach, Damali, Dumhal Jharkhand Bidesia, Danga, Karma,Sarahul,Sohrai,Alkap , Paika, Barao, Jhitka. Page 4 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Karnataka Yakshagana, Huttari, Suggi, Kunitha, Karga, Lambi. Kerala Ottam Thulal, Kaikottikali. Tappatikkali Maharashtra Lavani, Nakata, Koli, Lezim, Gafa, Dahikala Dasavtar or Bohada. Madhya Pradesh Jawara, Matki, Aada, Khada Nach, Phulpati, Grida Dance, Selalarki, Selabhadoni, Maanch. Manipur Dol Cholam, Thang Ta, Lai Haraoba, Pung Cholom, Nat Rash, Rakhal ,Raukhat Meghalaya Ka Shad Suk Mynsiem, Baala, Nongkrem, Laho. Mizoram Cheraw Dance, Khuallam, Chailam, Sawlakin, Chawnglaizawn, Zangtalam, Par Lam, Tlanglam, Cherokan, Khanatm Nagaland Chong, Khaiva, Lim Nuralim Odisha Savari, Ghumara, Painka, Munari, Chhau. West Bengal Kathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Marasia, Mahal, Keertan Punjab Bhangra, Giddha, Daff, Dhaman, Bhand, Naqual, kikli, Jhoomar. Rajasthan Ghumar, Chakri, Ganagor, Jhulan Leela, Jhuma, Suisini, Ghapal, Kalbeliya. Sikkim Singhi Chham, Chu Faat ,Gayley-Yang Dance, Ghantu ,Kinchum – Chu – Bomsa, Maarooni Dance ,Nyongri – Nyot ,Shelo, Sherpa Dance, Tamang Selo ,Yak Chham Tamil Nadu Kummi, Kolattam, Kavadi, Karagam Tripura Bizu Dance,Cheraw,Dailo Nritya, Gajan, Galamuchamo, Garia Dance, Hai Hak Dance, Hozagiri, Jhum Dance, Lebang Boomani,Sangrai – Mog Dance,Wya Dance Uttar Pradesh Nautanki, Raslila, Kajri, Jhora, Chappeli, Jaita. Uttarakhand Garhwali, Kumayuni, Kajari, Jhora, Raslila, Chappeli Lakshadweep Lava, Kolkali, Parichakali. Page 5 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Bihu The Bihu dance is a folk dance from the Indian State of Assam related to the festival of Bihu. There are three festivals in Bihu. Bhogali or Magh Bihu is celebrated in January, Rongali or Bohag Bihu in April and Kongali or Kati Bihu in October The most colorful and important one is the spring festival called Bohag Bihu which is celebrated in the month of April This Joyous dance is performed by both men and women Dancers wear traditionally colourful Assamese clothing. Bhangra The Bhangra is a folk dance from the Indian State of Punjab Bhangra dance is conducted by Punjab farmers to celebrate the coming of the harvest season. Ghoomar Ghoomar is a traditional women’s folk dance from the Indian State of Rajasthan It is traditionally performed during auspicious occasions, Diwali, Holi and on a bride's arrival at her marital home Garba Garba is the popular form of folk dance from the Indian State of Gujarat. It is performed for nine days during the festival of Navratri Kummi Kummi is the popular form of folk dance from the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Kummi is performed by women. The women stand in a circle and clapping their hands rhythmically Dandiya Raas 'Dandiya Raas' is a folk dance performed during the time of Navratri, with its origins in Gujarat Bamboo dance Bamboo dance is tribal dance of Nagaland. This dance is exclusively performed by girls Kolattam Page 6 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Kolattam is a folk dance originated in Tamil Nadu. This dance form is popular throughout India. Kolattam performed by young girls with little stick held in hand to celebrate the birthday of God Rama. Ootam Tullal Ootam Thullal is a folk dance of Kerala. Kunchan Nambiar introduced it in the 18th century. FOLK THEATRE OF INDIA Bhand Pather Bhand Pather is a traditional street theatre of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir It takes up mythological stories as well as contemporary social issues as themes This social drama incorporates acting, dance and music Yakshagana Yakshagana is the traditional folk theatre form of Indian state of Karnataka. It is based on mythological stories and Puranas Krishnattam Krishanattam is a dance oriented folk theatre of Kerala Krishnattam is a cycle of eight plays performed for eight consecutive days, presenting the story of lord Krishna Swang Swang is a folk dance drama of Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh The two important styles of Swang are from Rohtak and Haathras Nautanki Nautanki is a mass entertaining folk theatre popular in Haryana, Bihar Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab etc. Rasa Leela Rasleela is a theatre form of Uttar Pradesh. It is popular in Uttar Pradesh and some other parts of north India Page 7 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Jatra Jatra born and flourished in Bengal This Bengali folk theatre originated in west Bengal as a result of the Bhakthi movement Bhaona Bhaona a traditional religious theatre originated and thrived in Assam Tamasha Tamasha is a traditional folk theatre form of Maharashtra. It has evolved from the folk forms such as Gondhal, Jagran and Kirtan Life of Lord Krishna is the major theme in most performances Dashavatar Dashavatar is a popular theatre form of the Southern Konkan region of Maharastra and Northern Goa regions Dashavatar is open air performance. Performers wear masks is a feature of this theatrical form Therukoothu Theukoothu is the most popular form of folk drama of Tamil Nadu. Bhavai Bhavai is a traditional theatre form of Indian state Gujarat Bhavai is usually performed to revere and worship goddess Amba INDIAN MUSIC Music has always been an integral part of our culture Bharat muni defined music as Nritya, gayan and vadan The origins of Indian classical music can be found from the oldest Vedas. The Samveda, one of the four vedas, describes music at length. The basic scale (grama) of indian music heptatonic and it has seven notes or svara- sadja,rishabha,gandhara,madhyama,panchama,dhaivata,nishada, which are abbreviated as sa,ri,ga,ma,pa,dha,ni The sruti is a theoretical interval of which the scale contains 22 Page 8 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Pillars of indian music system are Swara,Raga,Taal Two main genres of Indian classical music are Hindustani and Carnatic Carnatic Music Carnatic Music flourished under the patronage of krishnadevaraya in vijayanagar, the capital city of Vijayanagara Empire The golden period of south Indian classical music was during the time of Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri. Famous Carnatic Musicians 1. Thyagaraja 2. Syama Sastri 3. Muthuswami Dikshitar 4. Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar 5. Semmangudi R srinivasa Iyer 6. M S Subbulakshmi 7. M Balamurali Krishna 8. DK Pattammal 9. ML Vasanthakumari Hindustani Music Hindustani is a classical music genre of northern India Amir Khusrau a prolific musician is believed the khayal, tarana and qawwali styles of music. He is often called the father of qawwali Famous Hindustani Musicians 1. Zakir Hussain 2. Shubha Mudgal 3. Girija Devi 4. Begum Akhtar 5. Kishori amonkar 6. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan 7. Mallikarjun Mansoor 8. Ravi Shankar 9. Pandit Jasraj 10. Ustad Amir Khan 11. Abdul Rashid Khan Page 9 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Regional Music in India Folk music is an inevitable part of Indian culture. some of the folk music’s of India are Music States related to Rasiya Geet It is a popular folk music from Braj region of Uttar Pradesh Pankhida Pankhida originated in the villages of Rajasthan Lotia Rajasthan Pandwani Chhattisgarh Mando Goa Hori Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Sohar Uttar Pradesh Chhakri Jammu & Kashmir Laman Laman is an interesting style of Himachali folk music originated in the kullu valley region Kajri Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Tappa Punjab Teej songs Rajasthan Bhakha Jammu Daskathia Odhisa Bihu geet Assam Burrakatha Andhra Pradesh Lavani Maharashtra Villu pattu Tamil Nadu Chai Hia Mizoram Ammanaivari Tamil Nadu Page 10 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Musical Instruments and Persons Associated Musical Instrument Person Santoor Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma, Bhajan Sopori Flute Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pannalal Ghosh, T.R. Mahalingam Tabla Zakir Hussain, Allah Rakha, Sabir Khan, Pt. Kishan Maharaj, Pt. Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Sandeep Das Sarod Allauddin Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, Amjad Ali Khan, Buddhadev Das Gupta, Sharan Rani, Zarin S Sharma Shehnai Bismillah Khan, Krishna Ram Chaudhary, Ali Ahmad Hussain Sitar Pt Ravi Shankar, Shahid Parvez Khan, Budhaditya Mukherjee, Anushka Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee, Vilayat Khan, Mustaq Ali Khan Sarangi Shakoor Khan, Pt Ram Narayan, Ramesh Mishra, Sultan Khan, Ustad Binda Khan Violin N.R. Muralidharan, M. Chandrasekharan, V.G. Jog, Lalgudi Jayaraman, R.P Shastri Veena Sundaram Balachandrer, Ayyagari Syamasundaram, Doraiswamy Iyengar Rudra Veena Bahauddin Dagar ,Asad Ali Khan ,Asit Kumar Banerjee Page 11 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Mridangam Umalayapuram Sivaraman, Palghat Mani Iyer, Pudukkottai Dakshinamurthy Pillai kanjira Pudukkottai Dakshinamurthy Pillai Mandolin U Srinivas Guitar Braj Bhushan Kabra Surbahar Annapurna Devi, Sajjad Hussain Flute Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pannalal Ghosh, TR Mahalingam. INDIAN PAINTINGS Indian Paintings can be broadly classified as the Murals & Miniatures Mural Paintings Indian Mural Paintings are paintings made on walls of caves and palaces Major Themes: Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism Some of the earliest murals in India are found in the caves of Ajanta, Ellora and Elephanta also on the Bagh caves and Sittanvasal Wall paintings found in the temples of Kailashnath Temple of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu ,Brihadesvara Temple of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and Buddhist viharas or monasteries and chaitya or prayer halls in Ajanta in Maharashtra. Miniature paintings Miniature paintings are characterized with small and detailed paintings Miniature paintings are those executed on a very small scale on perishable material such as paper, cloth, etc., though this style had been perfected by artisans under the various rules, not many remain today. Prime examples are the Rajasthani & Mughal miniatures Religious texts on Buddhism executed under the Palas of the eastern India as well as the Jain texts executed in western India are the some of the earliest of miniature painting in the country Folk paintings The folk and tribal arts of India are very ethnic and colorful and vibrant enough to speak volumes about the country's rich heritage. Page 12 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Some of the most famous folk paintings of India are discussed below Madhubani Painting It is practised in the Mithila region of Bihar. Traditionally done by women No space is left empty in Madhubani paintings. Gaps are filled in with paintings of flowers, animals, birds and geometric designs Tribal motifs and bright earthy colours are other aspects that make these paintings attractive The different style of Madhubani paintings are Bharni, Katchni, Tantrik, Godna and Kohbar Mahasundari Devi is the famous artist of the Madhubani painting. Patachitra Pattachitra is a disciplined ancient art genre from odhisa Paintings are based on the Balrama ,Subhadr, Lord Jagannath, Dashavatara and the scenes related to the life Lord Krishna. Kalamkari The Indian style of Kalamkari painting flourished in kalahasti and Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh It is a type of hand-paints or block-printed cotton textile, produced kalamkari sarees from parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Pithora Painting It is the folk painting of Rathvas and Bhilalas tribes of Gujarati Kolam Kolam is a ritualistic design drawn at the threshold of households and temples It is drawn by women every day at dawn and dusk in South India Kolam is a free-hand drawing with symmetrical and neat geometrical patterns. Warli Paintings This folk paintings style belongs to the warli tribe of Maharashtra warli is one of the oldest art forms of India Page 13 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Kalighat paintings It originated in the vicinity of kalighat Kali Temple (Kolkata) The themes for these paintings extend from mythological events to contemporary social issues Thangka Paintings It is a Tibetan folk painting In this art form, images of Buddha paintings are made on the cotton or silk cloths Patna Kalam Patna School of Painting (also Patna Qalaam, Patna Kalam, or Company painting) is a style of Indian painting which existed in Bihar, India in the 18th and 19th centuries. Patna Kalam is an off-shoot of Mughal painting. FAMOUS INDIAN ARTISTS AND THEIR PAINTINGS Painter/Artist Famous Work Raja Ravi Varma Hamsa Damayanti, Shakuntala, Arjuna and Subhadra Nihal Chand Bani Thani, Dipavalika Binod Behari Mukherjee Villagers Syed Haider Raza Saurashtra Tyeb Mehta Mahishasura Jamini Roy Mother and Child, Krishna and Balarama, Warrior King Arpita Singh Wish Dream Rabindranath Tagore Landscape, Dancing Woman, Woman's Face, Head Study (Geometric) Abanindranath Tagore Bharat Mata, Ganesh Janani ,Asoka’s Queen INDIAN MARTIAL ARTS Martial Arts Originated from Kalaripayattu Kerala Silambam Tamil Nadu Thoda Himachal Pradesh Page 14 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Thang-ta and Sarit Sarak Manipur Cheibi Gadga Manipur Gatka Punjab Lathi Punjab & Bengal Musti Yuddha Varanasi Pari-Khanda Bihar Kathi Samu Andhra Pradesh Karra Samu Andhra Pradesh Mukna Manipur Inbuan Wrestling Mizoram Mardani Khel Kolhapur, Maharashtra CALENDARS IN INDIA In India, four types of calendars are followed 1. Vikram Samvat 2. Saka Samvat 3. Hijri calendar 4. Gregorian calendar Vikram Samvat (Hindu lunar calendar) The Vikram Samvat is a historical calendar for the Hindus in India Vikram Samvat is an official calendar of Nepal and is named after the king Vikramaditya of Ujjain. This is a calendar based on the movement of the moon and has 365 days in a year. The Vikram Samvat has 12 months with each month divided into two phases: Shukla paksha (15 days) – begins with new moon day and ends with full moon day Krishna paksha (15 days) – begins with full moon day and ends with new moon day Saka Era The Saka Era was founded by Kanishka, the emperor of Kushana Empire from the year 78 A.D. The Gazette of India uses this calendar along with the Gregorian Calendar The Saka calendar used as the official calendar in the country is the National Calendar of India The Saka calendar consists of 365 days and 12 months which is similar to the structure of the Gregorian calendar. The first month of the Saka Satvam is Chaitra which begins on March 22 which begins with March 21 during the leap year Page 15 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Hijra calendar The Hijri calendar is an Islamic lunar calendar which consists of 12 lunar months and 355 days The first Islamic year began in 622 AD and is believed to mark the emigration of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina The first day of the year in Hijra calendar is observed on the first day of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar. Muslims use this calendar to decide the days on which to observe Ramadan, to attend Hajj, and to celebrate other Islamic festivals Gregorian calendar Gregorian calendar was introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII and is the most used calendar in the world Gregorian calendar spaces leap years to make the average year 365.2425 days long, approximating the 365.2422-day tropical year that is determined by the Earth's revolution around the Sun. The Gregorian calendar was developed as a correction to the Julian Calendar INDIAN FAIRS AND FESTIVALS State Festivals Andhra Pradesh Rottela panduga, Brahmotsavam, Ugadi or the Telugu New Year, Dasara, Sri Rama Navami Arunachal Pradesh Solung festival, Losar Festival, Murung, Mopin festval, Reh festival, Choekhor Festival, Torgya Festival ,Talmadu Festival, Assam Ambubasi festival, Bohag Bihu, Baishagu festival, Majuli festival, Pragjyoti dance festival, Jonbeel Mela. Bihar Bihula, Chhath Puja, Madhushravani, Rajgir Dance festival, Sama Chakeva, Jivitputrika Gujarat Kite Festival, Holi, Modhera Dance Festival, Saptak Music Festival, Kutch Mahotsava Goa Ghumot fest, Chikalkalo, Fontainhas Festival Page 16 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams of Art, sunburn festival, Ladainha, Mando Festival Madhya Pradesh Khajuraho festival, Malwa Utsav, Tansen music festival Haryana Baisakhi festival, Surajkund Craft Mela Jammu & Kashmir Dosmuchey festival, Matho Narang, Gemis Festival, Galdan Namchot, Tulip Festival Jharkhand Sarhul, Dansi, Karma, Hal Punhya, Rohin, Bandna Karnataka Pattadakal Dance festival, Gudi Padwa. Kerala Onam, Nishagandhi festival, vaikathashtami festival, Thrissur Pooram. Odisha Konark festival, International sand art festival, Nabakalebara festival. Maharashtra Kalidas festival, Chikoo Utsav, Gudhi Padwa. Manipur Yaoshang, Chavang Kut, Porag Sikkim Saga Dawa, Losoong, Drupka Teshi, Bumchu. Meghalaya Ahaia festival ,Nongkrem Dance Festival, Wangala Festival, Bob Dylan festival, Mizoram ChapcharKut Festival Nagaland Hornbill Festival, Moatsu festival. Telangana Ugadi, Bathukamma, Kothakonda Jatara, Bonalu. Tamil Nadu Pongal, Thaipoosam, Jallikattu,Panguni Uthiram, Puthandu. Uttar Pradesh Kumbh Mela, Ram Leela, kans ka mela Page 17 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams West Bengal Durga Puja, Poush mela, Naba barsha Punjab Baisakhi, Lohri Rajasthan Kolayat Fair, Bundi Utsav, Desert festival, Gangaur Festival, Matsya festival, Braj festival, Shekhawati festival. New Year's Day in Different Regions of India Ugadi Telugu New Year Baisakhi Punjabi New Year Puthandu Tamil New Year. Bohag Bihu Assamese New Year. Pohela Boishakh Bengali New Year. Bestu Varas Gujarati New Year. Vishu Malayalam New Year. Losoong Sikkimese New Year. Pana Sankranti Odisha New Year Bestu Varas Gujarati New Year Navreh Kashmiri New Year Losar Arunachal Pradesh New Year Gudi Padwa Gudi Padwa is the first day of Chaitra month and marked as the New year in Maharashtra. Jude Sheetal Maithili New Year It is celebrated by the Maithili’s in Bihar, Jharkhand and even Nepal. Maithili New Year is usually celebrated on the 14th of April according to the Gregorian Page 18 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams calendar. ARTS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA Institutions Headquarters / Location Anthropological Survey of India, 1945 Kolkata Archaeological Survey of India, 1861 New Delhi Asiatic Society, 1784 Kolkata Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, 1985 New Delhi Lalit Kala Academy 1954 New Delhi National Archives of India, 1981 New Delhi National School of Drama, 1959 New Delhi Sahitya Academy, 1954 New Delhi Sangeet Natak Academy, 1953 New Delhi Science city Kolkata Victoria Memorial Hall Kolkata Indian council for cultural relations New Delhi Indian institute of Islamic studies New Delhi National book trust,1957 New Delhi National gallery of modern art New Delhi National handicrafts and handlooms Museum New Delhi National Library of India Kolkata Central Institute of Buddhist Studies Leh Birla Industrial and Tech Museum Kolkata Centre for Cultural Resources and Training New Delhi Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural New Delhi Heritage,1984 National Museum of India New Delhi The Mehrangarh Museum Trust Jodhpur The Government Museum and Art Gallery Chandigarh TEMPLES IN INDIA Indian temples can be classified into two broad orders as Page 19 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams 1. Nagara (in North India) 2. Dravida (in South India) Mandapa is the entrance to the temple. Shikhara is found in North Indian temples and Vimana is found in South Indian temples. Kalasha is the topmost point of the temple and commonly seen in North Indian temples Mandapa is the entrance to the temple. Dances and such other entertainments are practiced here. Famous Temple Location About temples Amarnath Temple Jammu & Kashmir Lord shiva is primary deity Vaishno Devi Temple Jammu & Kashmir Golden temple Amritsar, Punjab Founded by fourth Sikh guru Guru Ram Das with the fifth Guru Arjan Akshardham Temple New Delhi Konark Sun Temple Konark, Odisha It also known as the Black Pagoda Temple was built by King Narasimhadeva I and dedicated to Sun God Surya Jagannath Temple Puri, Odisha Dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of lord Maha Vishnu Brihadeeswara Temple Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Temple was built by Chola king Raja Raja Chola I Lord shiva is primary deity Siddhivinayak Temple Mumbai, Maharashtra Dedicated to Lord Ganesha Somnath Temple Saurashtra, Gujarat Lord shiva is primary deity Lingaraj Temple Bhubaneshwar, Odisha Dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is an example of the Kalinga Style of Architecture. This style broadly Page 20 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams comes under the Nagara style. Kamakhya Temple Guwahati, Assam Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Shirdi, Maharashtra Dilwara Temples Mount Abu, Rajasthan Jain temples Khajuraho Temples Khajuraho, Madhya UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pradesh The temples were patronized by Chandela kings. Tirupati Balaji Temple Tirupati Balaji Temple Dedicated to Lord Vishnu Virupaksha Temple Hampi, Karnataka The temple is dedicated to Lord Virupaksha, a form of Shiva Meenakshi Temple Madurai, Tamil Nadu Temple is dedicated to Meenakshi, a form of Parvati, and her consort, Sundareshwar, a form of Shiva Ramanathaswamy Rameswaram, Tamil Dedicated to Lord Shiva Temple Nadu Padmanabhaswamy Thiruvananthapuram, Dedicated to Lord Vishnu Temple Kerala Dakshineswar Kali Kolkata, West Bengal Temple Gomateshwara Bahubali Shravanbela Gola, Temple Karnataka Nataraja Temple Chidambaram, Tamil Temple is dedicated to Natarajar Nadu (Shiva) Sabarimala Temple Pathanamthitta, Kerala Mahakaleshwar Temple Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh Dedicated to Lord Shiva Kashi Vishwanath Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Dedicated to Lord Shiva Page 21 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams Temple Badrinath Temple Badrinath, Uttarakhand Dedicated to Lord Vishnu Kedarnath Temple Kedarnath, Uttarakhand Dedicated to Lord Shiva Kailasnath Temple Ellora, Maharashtra Build by Rashtrakuta King Krishna I Shore temple Mahabalipuram The Shore Temple of Mamallapuram was built by Narasimhavarman II INDIAN LANGUAGES The Eighth Schedule to the Constitution consists of 22 languages; originally, there were 14 languages in the 8th schedule. The further languages were added as later: 1. Sindhi by 21st amendment, 1967 2. Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali languages by 71st amendment, 1992 3. Bodo, Dogri, Santhali and Maithali by 92nd Amendment, 2004. The 22 official languages and related states are 1. ASSAMESE – Assam 2. BENGALI – West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tripura, West Bengal 3. BODO – Assam 4. DOGRI – Jammu and Kashmir 5. GUJARATI – Daman and Diu, Gujarat ,Dadra and Nagar Haveli 6. HINDI – ,Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand ,Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, the national capital territory of Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh. 7. KANNADA – Karnataka 8. KASHMIRI – Jammu and Kashmir 9. KONKANI – Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra 10. MAITHILI – Bihar 11. MALAYALAM – Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Kerala 12. MANIPURI – Manipur 13. MARATHI – Dadra & Nagar Haveli , Daman and Diu, Goa, Maharashtra 14. NEPALI – Sikkim, West Bengal Page 22 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams 15. ODIYA – Odisha 16. PUNJABI – Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab 17. SANSKRIT – Only in scriptures. Not in usage. 18. SANTHALI – Santhal tribal of the Chota Nagpur Plateau (comprising the states of Orissa ,Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand) 19. SINDHI – Sindhi community 20. TAMIL – Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. 21. TELUGU – Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana 22. URDU – Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana Classical Languages To determine the eligibility of language to be considered as a classical language the Government of India follows the following criteria 1. High antiquity of its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years 2. A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generations of speakers 3. The literary tradition be original and not borrowed from another speech community 4. The classical language and literature being distinct from modern, there may also be a discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or its offshoots. Tamil was the first Classical Language of India Current classical Languages are 1. Tamil (since 2004) 2. Sanskrit (since 2005) 3. Telugu (since 2008) 4. Kannada (Since 2008) 5. Malayalam (since 2013) 6. Odiya (since 2014) Some important points about languages  Tamil language was used in the literature of Sangam period  Dravidian languages are Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam  Konkani language recently included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution, which is widely spoken in goa  Tamil is the oldest Dravidian language  Sahitya Academy promotes and develops literature in all the 22 languages of India  The languages spoken in Sikkim are Nepali, Hindi, Lepcha, Bhutani Page 23 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams  The language spoken in Lakshadweep islands is Malayalam  The oldest Indian Language is Tamil  Official language of Nagaland is English  The Indian language known as the 'Italian of the East' is Telugu  The official language of the Supreme Court and High Court as prescribed by the Constitution of India is English AWARDS - INDIA Civilian Awards Bharat Ratna  It is the highest civilian award of India. Instituted in 1954  The first recipients of the Bharat Ratna was C. Rajagopalachari, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and C. V. Raman  The number of Bharat Ratna is restricted to a maximum of three nominees being awarded per year Padma Vibhushan  The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of India, second only to the Bharat Ratna. Instituted in 1954 Padma Bhushan  The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award of India, proceeded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted in 1954 Padma Shri  Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India National Sports Awards Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (Previously known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna)  The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna is the highest honour bestowed to a sportsperson for his/her achievements in India  The first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award is Viswanathan Anand Dhyan Chand Award  The award that is given to the veteran sportspersons of India for their lifetime achievement in their respective field of sport is named as the Dhyan Chand Award for Life Time Achievement in Sports and Games Dronacharya Award Page 24 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams  This award is given to coaches and sports teachers for producing great skilled teams and individual players in various sports  Dronacharya awards were initiated in 1985 Arjuna Award  The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in sports. Instituted in 1961 Literature Awards 1. Jyanpith award 2. Saraswati Samman 3. Moorti Devi Award 4. Bihari Puraskar 5. Sahitya Academy Award Gallantry awards 1. Param vir chakra. 2. Maha vir chakra. 3. Vir chakra. 4. Ashoka chakra. 5. Kirti chakra. 6. Shaurya chakra. ONE LINER  The Sangai Festival is celebrated in Manipur  Elephant festival is celebrated annually in Jaipur  ‘Me-Dam-Me-Phi’ is a communal festival. It is observed by the Ahom or Tai-Ahom, ethnic community that is spread across the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh  Iron craft is the traditional work of the Agaria tribe  Karnataka confers the Basavashree award  A Fire temple is a place of worship for Zoroastrians  The Barabar Hill Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India  Matrimandir is located in Pondicherry  The Chapchar Kut is a festival of Mizoram. It is celebrated in March Page 25 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams  The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site of the Palaeolithic period. It is located in Madhya Pradesh  Kambala Sport is held in Karnataka  Castle Naggar heritage site is located in Himachal Pradesh  Gudi Padwa is celebrated on the first day of the month of Chaitra( March-April). The day is celebrated as New Year's Day for the people of Maharashtra  World’s largest religion is Christian  Chakan Gaan-Ngai, a post-harvest festival is celebrated in Manipur  Hornbill Festival is celebrated in Nagaland  Akshardham temple is situated in Delhi, is revered for Hindu deity Swami Narayan  Rajgir Mahotsav is celebrated in Bihar  The birth place of Guru Nanak is Nankana Sahib  The famous painter Vincent van Gogh belonged to Netherlands  Pablo Picasso belonged to Spain  Nand Lal Bose, Manjit Bawa, Tyeb Mehta are Painters  Warli painting is a style of tribal art.This tribal art was originated in Maharashtra  Raja Harishchandra, an early Indian film was produced by Dada Saheb Phalke  Homi Vyarawalla is acclaimed as India's first Lady Photojournalist  Ikebana is Japanese art of flower arrangement  The technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster is known as Fresco  Ramkinker Baij was a well-known sculptor  Chamba is famous for embroidered handkerchief  Indian Council for Cultural Relations was founded by Abul Kalam Azad  Irula tribe well-known for snake-catching are native to Tamil Nadu  Kondapalli the place famous for toys is located in Andhra Pradesh  The city famous for its Chikankari work of embroidery is Lucknow  Film and Television Institute of India located in Pune  Japanese art of paper folding is known as Origami  Chatkora dance is the folk dance of Korku tribe of Madhya Pradesh  Devanagari script is used to write Haryanvi language  Lathmar Holi is celebrated in Barsana  Bihu is post-harvest folk dance in Assam  Aadiperukku commonly known as the Aadi Monson Festival is celebrated during months of July/ August in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu Page 26 of 27 Get to Download Our Special Paid PDFs | Get High Standard Mock Test Series for all Bank Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected]  Indian Art and Culture Notes for SSC, Railway & UPSC Exams  Kajri is a song sung during rainy season  Maha Kumbh Mela is generally organized every 12 years  Piliya will be sung during occasion of birth  Jon Beel Mela is the only fair in India where barter system is still used. 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