Facets of Indian Culture  (English, Undefined, unknown)

Facets of Indian Culture is a non-fiction book written on the wide and vibrant culture of India. 

Summary Of The Book

It is a well-known fact all across the world that India is known for its colorful culture. Those who have lived in India or have read about it know how vast the Indian culture is. For an ancient country like India, culture is an aspect that is intimately interwoven with the social realities. Thus, it is complex to understand, but once understood, it will explain the quirks and other realities of the daily lives of Indians.

Published by Spectrum, this book is a collection of essays written on Indian culture. It provides a composite study of the Indian culture. It includes the discussion of Indian architecture and art forms. The author has included a study of the Indian literary and intellectual traditions as well. It takes the reader on a journey of the Indian culture from the early times and explores the crucial aspects of the transformation that the Indian culture has faced during modernism. 

Facets of Indian Culture, first of all, provides a brief introduction to the Indian Culture. Gradually, it moves on further to discuss music, religion and philosophy, drama, art, films, dance, language, and literature. The readers also get to read about the relationship between society and culture, and government and culture. It examines the effects each has on the other. The last section is the Appendix that provides further valuable information on crafts of India and musical instruments.

The essays provided in this book have been handpicked by the contributors with an aim to satisfy the curious creed of anybody who have interest in the cultural heritage of India. Moreover, it is also a valuable guide for those who are planning to appear for various competitive exams. The contributors have done intense research to find out the best and the most important details of the Indian culture to compile a book that is comprehensive yet concise and just adequate enough and appropriately balanced.