New Year in different Parts of the Country – UPSC Prelims
Chaitra Sukladi: It marks the beginning of the new year of the Vikram Samvat also known as the Vedic [Hindu] calendar. Vikram Samvat […]
Prelims
Art and Culture for Prelims
Prelims
Buddhism – UPSC Prelims
Buddhism: Buddhism is 2,500 years old. It is one of the important religions of South and South-Eastern Asian countries. Buddhism arose as a
Prelims
Bamiyan Buddhas – UPSC Prelims
Bamiyan Buddhas: The Bamiyan Buddha statues, cut from sandstone cliffs, are said to have dated back to the 5th century
Prelims
Hampi Stone Chariot – UPSC Prelims
Hampi Stone Chariot: It is an iconic monument located in front of Vijaya Vittala Temple in Hampi, Karnataka. Stone Chariot
Prelims
Thanjavur Art Plates – UPSC Prelims
The makers of the Thanjavur Art Plate, with its roots in a craft that dates back to the Marathas of
Prelims
Renati Chola – UPSC Prelims
Who are the Renati Cholas? The Telugu Cholas of Renadu (also called as Renati Cholas) ruled over Renadu region,
Prelims
Madhubani/Mithila Paintings – UPSC Prelims
Madhubani Paintings Madhubani art (or Mithila painting) is a style of Indian painting, practised in the Mithila region of Bihar.
Prelims
Sindhu Darshan Puja – UPSC Prelims
Sindhu Darshan Puja: Sindhu Darshan Festival is a festival of India held every year on full moon day (on Guru
Prelims
Nuakhai Juhar – UPSC Prelims
Nuakhai Juhar Nuakhai or Nuakhai is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Western Odisha and Southern Chhattisgarh. It
Prelims
Turkish Coffee – UPSC Prelims
Turkish Coffee made it to the UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013. It is celebrated in