Preface to Fifth Edition
Acknowledgement
Trend Analysis


Section-A — Visual Arts
Chapter 1 Indian Architecture
Chapter 2 Legendary Cities of Ancient and Medieval India (New Chapter)
Chapter 3 Indian Sculpture and Pottery (New Chapter)
Chapter 4 Edicts and Inscriptions
Chapter 5 Coins in Ancient and Medieval India
Chapter 6 Indian Paintings
Chapter 7 Indian Handicrafts
Chapter 8 UNESCO’s List of World Heritage Sites in India


Section-B — Performing Arts
Chapter 9 Indian Music
Chapter 10 Indian Dance Forms
Chapter 11 Indian Theatre
Chapter 12 Indian Puppetry (Web Chapter)
Chapter 13 Indian Circus (Web Chapter)
Chapter 14 Martial Arts in India
Chapter 15 UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage


Section-C — Culture of India
Chapter 16 Tribal Culture in India (new chapter)
Chapter 17 Trade, Traders and Cultural Exchange (New Chapter)
Chapter 18 Languages in India
Chapter 19 Religion in India
Chapter 20 Bhakti and Sufi Movements
Chapter 21 Buddhism and Jainism
Chapter 22 Indian Literature
Chapter 23 Education in Ancient and Medieval India (Web Chapter)
Chapter 24 Indian Schools of Philosophy
Chapter 25 Science and Technology through the ages
Chapter 26 Indian Cinema (Web Chapter)
Chapter 27 Fairs and Festivals in India
Chapter 28 Awards and Honours (Web Chapter)
Chapter 29 Calendars in India
Chapter 30 Law and Culture (Web Chapter)
Chapter 31 Indian Culture Abroad (Web Chapter)
Chapter 32 Indian through the Eyes of Foreign Travellers
Chapter 33 Cultural Institutions in India (Web Chapter)


Section-D – Appendices
Appendix 1 Recent Geographical Indication Tags (Web Chapter)
Appendix 2 Famous Personalities of India (Web Chapter)
Appendix 3 Terms from Ancient and Medieval History