Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times Q1. Evaluate the impact of Sufi traditions on Indian music, literature, and visual arts during the medieval period. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question: The cultural influence of Sufism on India’s artistic …
Source: TH Context: Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, is celebrated for his administrative brilliance, religious tolerance, and cultural patronage, which have inspired leadership lessons in modern contexts. About Akbar: Management System: Mansabdari System: Military-administrative system assigning ranks (mansabs) to nobles, ensuring accountability and military efficiency. Land Revenue System: Zabt System: Standardized land revenue collection. Land …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 11 October 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Source: TH Context: The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang for her “intense poetic prose” that explores historical traumas and human fragility. This marks a shift from recent Europe-centric winners, with the Swedish Academy recognizing her innovation in contemporary prose. About Han Kang and her works: Early career: …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: Michael Rosen, a British children’s writer and performance poet, has been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2023. The prize is given to a writer from the UK, Ireland, and the Commonwealth who is committed to fearless exposition of truth about contemporary life. Michael Rosen works: Rosen is …
Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 1. Evaluate the importance of ancient Indian religious literature in present day understanding of past history and culture. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Indian Express Why the question: Against the entrenched colonial bias that early …
GS Paper 1 Topics Covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Context: Archeologists have found ‘shankhalipi’ inscriptions on the stairs on an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district. The inscriptions mention ‘Sri Mahendraditya’, the title …
Those who passionately love books cherish the dream of reading the best books of all time while still they are alive. Making a list of best books whether in fiction or non-fiction is a controversial and difficult task as tastes and opinions of people vary from one another. “The World Library is a list of the 100 …
The Nobel Prize committee has announced that Mo Yan of China has been chosen as the winner of 2012 Nobel prize in literature. He is a school drop-out, who quit schooling during the days of ‘cultural revolution’ and joined people’s liberation army at the age of 20. The prize is worth about $1.2 million. His …
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Here is a list of 15 books on India written by both Indians and foreigners that one should read to understand India better. It is not an exhaustive list, but a representation of diverse opinions in the form of books from various personalities on India. This list is drawn from my own experience and also from various …
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