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Art & Culture

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mauryan art and architecture

Know about Mauryan Art and Architecture| Court Art| Popular Art

Introduction of Mauryan Art And Architecture Sixth century B.C. marks the beginning of new religious and social movements in the Gangetic valley in the form of Buddhism and Jainism (Sramana/Shraman Tradition). Magadha emerged as a powerful kingdom and consolidated its control over the other religions. King Ashoka patronized the shraman tradition in the third century BCE. The […]

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Classical Dances

Classical Dances of India| Important Facts

Classical Dances of India Classical dances are all about technicalities and strict rules. Natya Shastra written by Bharat Muni forms the foundation of technicalities of all the classical dance forms . According to Natya shastra, each dance form is related to a Guru (Teacher) and he/she transfers that knowledge of dance to a Shishya (Student). This ‘guru-shishya

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अमूर्त सांस्कृतिक विरासत

Important Folk Dances of India

Important Folk Dances Of India are discussed below : Chhau The word Chhau originates from ‘Chhaya’ meaning shadow. It is a form of mask dance that uses vigourous martial movements to narrate mythological stories. There are three main styles of Chhau dance – Saraikella Chhau in Jharkhand, Mayurbhanj Chhau in Odisha and Purulia Chhau in

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edicts and inscriptions

List of Ancient Scripts of India| Important Facts

List Of Ancient Scripts Of India Script Script means writing system or orthography. Indus Script Brahmi Script Kharosthi Script Gupta Script Vatteluttu Script Developed from Tamil-Brahmi, to write the Tamil Script. Kadamba Script For writing Kannada, also a descendant of Brahmi script developed during the reign of Kadamb dynasty(4th-6th century AD) Grantha Script Sarada Script

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