Culture is defined as a people's way of life. It entails how they dress, how they speak, the type of food they eat, the manner in which they worship, and their art among many other things. Indian culture, therefore, is the Indians' way of life. Because of the population diversity, there is … [Read more...]
Essay on Indian Culture and Tradition
Indian Culture and Tradition Introduction: The fabric of Indian culture is woven with customs and tradition. Tradition, if followed in the right perspective can never be a hindrance to progress unless orthodoxy creeps in and a person is shackled with obstinacy. High degree of spirituality and … [Read more...]
Indian Culture
Indian Culture India has a rich culture and heritage. Culturally, India has always been united in the sense that its people belonging to different races, speaking diverse languages, professing different faiths and following a variety of social ways have consistently acknowledged the primacy of … [Read more...]
Culture of Paleolithic Age in India
Two major traditions have been recognized by most of the Prehistorians so far Indian Paleolithic culture is concerned. A flake-tool tradition of North-west India centering round Sohan valley in Pakistan (Rawalpindi). Most of the tools were made on pebbles, comparable to Clactonian-Levalloisian … [Read more...]
Mesolithic Age (Middle Stone Age) Culture in India
The Mesolithic culture in India corresponds to the second cultural phase of Pleistocene. Indian microlithism was first marked by Carllayle as early as 1867 from Vindhyan rock-shelter. Later on, Cockburn and Rivett Carnac discovered more microlithic sites. These earlier scholars considered these … [Read more...]
Short article on Kushana Culture
We will study the Kushana Culture under the following headings : Kushan Religion Kushan Literature Kushan Architecture Foreign Trade and contacts of Kushans. Religion: Some of the Kushana rulers were devotees of God Siva, while Kanishka, the greatest among them, was a liberal patron … [Read more...]
Harappan Culture (Culture of Harappan Civilization)
Harappan Culture The Harappan civilization (Indus Valley civilization) in one of the most fascinating and important archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century. Introduction: The Harappan culture (Indus Valley Civilization) was essentially a city culture. Civic Planning was advanced and … [Read more...]
Vedic Society | Vedic Age Society | Vedic Culture and Tradition
The Vedic Society The Society of Vedic age can be divided into two ages: Early or Rig-Vedic age and The Later Vedic age. There is a great deal of difference between the social system of the early Vedic age and that of the later one. We have discussed about the Rig Vedic and Later … [Read more...]
Pallavas - Culture, Literature, Art and Architecture
Pallava Dynasty - Culture, Literature, Art and Architecture The Pallavas should be specially remembered for their contribution to the cultural, literal, art and archeological history of South India. There was an all pervasive development during this period in literature, music, paintings, religion … [Read more...]