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DDCE/M.A Hist./Paper-VIII
INDIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE
BY
Dr. Binod Bihari Satpathy
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CONTENT
INDIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE
Unit.No. Chapter Name Page No
Unit-I. Indian Culture: An Introduction
1. Characteristics of Indian culture, Significance of Geography on Indian 02-25
Culture.
2. Society in India through ages- Ancient period- varna and jati, family and 26-71
marriage in india, position of women in ancient india, Contemporary period;
caste system and communalism.
3. Religion and Philosophy in India: Ancient Period: Pre-Vedic and Vedic 72-108
Religion, Buddhism and Jainism, Indian philosophy – Vedanta and
Mimansa school of Philosophy.
Unit-II Indian Languages and Literature
1. Evolution of script and languages in India: Harappan Script and Brahmi 109-130
Script.
2. Short History of the Sanskrit literature: The Vedas, The Brahmanas and 131-168
Upanishads & Sutras, Epics: Ramayana and Mahabharata & Puranas.
3. History of Buddhist and Jain Literature in Pali, Prakrit and Sanskrit, 169-207
Sangama literature & Odia literature.
Unit-III. A Brief History of Indian Arts and Architecture
1. Indian Art & Architecture: Gandhara School and Mathura School of Art; 208-255
Hindu Temple Architecture, Buddhist Architecture, Medieval Architecture
and Colonial Architecture.
2. Indian Painting Tradition: ancient, medieval, modern indian painting and 256-277
odishan painting tradition
1. Performing Arts: Divisions of Indian classical music: Hindustani and 278-298
Carnatic, Dances of India: Various Dance forms: Classical and Regional,
Rise of modern theatre and Indian cinema.
Unit-IV. Spread of Indian Culture Abroad
1. Causes, Significance and Modes of Cultural Exchange - Through Traders, 299-316
Teachers, Emissaries, Missionaries and Gypsies
2. Indian Culture in South East Asia 317-336
3. India, Central Asia and Western World through ages 337-361
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It is pleasure to be able to complete this compilation work. containing various
aspects of Indian culture and heritage. This material is prepared with an objective to
familiarize the students of M.A History, DDCE Utkal University on the various
aspcets of Indian cultueal history.
This work would not have been possible without the support of the Directorate
of Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University. I would especially like to
thank Prof. Susmita Prasad Pani, the Director, DDCE, Utkal University. As my
teacher and mentor, he has taught me more than I could ever give him credit for here.
He has shown me, by his example, what a good teacher (and person) should be.
The compiler owes many thanks to all the reputed scholars on Indian culture and
heritage whose work is being used here for the sake of making the students understand the
subject. I have copied, collected, and made use of the scholarly works of great scholars
whose work has been mentioned in the further reading section of each chapter.
The compiler of the present material claims no authority and originality on any topic
of the materials cum textbook. As already been mentioned above the work is a compilation
of already existing works of great scholars among whom name of a few have been
mentioned at the end of each chapter. Besides the SLM of IGNOU and other Distance
Education Institutions have been also consulted and used for preparation of this material for
that I duly acknowledge those textbooks.
Would be grateful by receiving suggestions and comments to improve this material
cum textbook, from the students, teachers and also the practicing professionals
Binod Bihari Satpathy
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UNIT-I
Chapter-1
INDIAN CULTURE
CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIAN CULTURE, SIGNIFICANCE OF GEOGRAPHY ON INDIAN CULTURE
Structure
1.1.0. Objective
1.1.1. Introduction
1.1.2. Concept of Culture
1.1.3. Culture and Heritage
1.1.4. General Characteristics of Culture
1.1.5. Importance of Culture in Human life
1.1.6. Indian Culture
1.1.7. Characteristics of Indian culture
1.1.8. Indian Culture during the Modern and Contemporary Period
1.1.9. Unity and Diversity
1.1.9.1. The factors of unity in diversity
1.1.9.2. Elements of Unity in India
1.1.10. Aspects of Indian culture
1.1.11. Significance of Geography on Indian Culture
1.1.12. Summary
1.1.13. Exercise
1.1.14. Further Reading
1.1.0. Objectives
In this lesson, students investigate various facets of Indian culture. Throughout the chapter,
emphasis will be on the concept and importance of Indian culture through various ages of India.
After studying this lesson you will be able to:
• understand the concept and meaning of culture;
• establish the relationship between culture and civilization;
• establish the link between culture and heritage;
• discuss the role and impact of culture in human life.
• describe the distinctive features of Indian culture;
• identify the central points and uniqueness of Indian culture;
• explain the points of diversity and underlying unity in it; and
• trace the influence and significance of geographical features on Indian culture.
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