Indian Art and Culture for Civil Services and other Competitive Examinations

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About the Author

Nitin Singhania is an IAS officer of 2013 batch in West Bengal Cadre and is presently posted as Joint Secretary under Government of West Bengal. He is a graduate and post graduate in Economics from Presidency College, Kolkata and is also a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary. Earlier he has worked as Assistant Secretary in Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, and as Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Purba Bardhaman district.

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Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania needs no introduction! It offers in-depth and updated guidance to the aspirants of the Civil Services preliminary and main examinations on the subject. A wide ranged knowledge base of the Indian art, paintings, music and architecture has been presented with the help of relevant colorful pictures, diagrams and map which will enkindle the reader's interest.

New chapters have been introduced on Buddhism and Jainism & India through the eyes of foreign travellers

Buddhism and Jainism : This chapter focuses on the major concepts, teachings and philosophy that are followed under the religions - Buddhism and Jainism both.

India through the eyes of foreign travellers : Throughout the course of history, India has been a centre of attraction for rulers and travelers worldwide. Travelers have played an important role in presenting the true picture of the then Indian civilisation. This chapter covers the brief description of the most important travelers that visited India.

New Appendix has been added on current affairs related to art and culture

Previous years questions of 2018, 2019 and new set of practice questions have been included in the required chapters

Furthermore, many relevant topics have been added in the existing chapters to make the title more focused and comprehensive.

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