General Awareness for Railway exams: Art and Culture of India

India is a land of diversity symbolized by different Cultures. Different Dynasties of India at different points of time gave rise to the Intangible Heritage which we have today. India is globally recognized for its Art and Culture. Different Countries take keen interest in our Art and Culture and so does our examiners. Railways, a tangible asset to the nation never misses a chance to glorify our Intangible heritage in its exams. You will always find a place for Art and Culture in Railways General Awareness. In this Article let us learn a bit more about our rich heritage.

Indian Art and Culture for Railways General Awareness:

Art and Culture includes but does not limit to Music, Dance forms, Paintings, Handicrafts, Festivals, Theatres, Literature. Let us learn about them one by one so that we are well prepared for the Railways General Awareness section.

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1. Dance forms

Dance forms in India derives their themes from mythology, legends and classical literature having an unbroken tradition of thousands of years. It can be divided into two categories: Classical and Folk. Major Classical dance forms from our exam point of view are as follows:

Classical   Dance Form	State of   Origin
Bharata Natyam	Tamil Nadu
Kathakali	Kerala
Kathak	Uttar Pradesh
Manipuri	Manipur
Kuchipudi	Andhra Pradesh
Odissi	Odisha
Sattriya	Assam
Mohiniattam	Kerala

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2. Paintings

 

The 28 states and 8 union territories of the nation have their distinct cultural and traditional identities which are displayed through various forms of art. For Railways General Awareness, the following are the vital Paintings: 

Form of  Painting	Prevalent  State/State of Origin
Thanjavur paintings/ Tanjore paintings	Tamil Nadu
Madhubani painting/ Mithila Art	Bihar
Warli folk paintings	Maharashtra
Pattachitra Painting	Odisha
Bani Thani painting	Rajasthan
Kalamezhuthu/ Kalam	Kerala

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3. Literature

The tradition of Indian Literature is the oldest in the world. It was primarily oral and latter it was transmitted into written documents.

The Vedas are rich source of knowledge that originated in Ancient India. They were orally transmitted for many generations before being written down. Veda’ is also called ‘Shruti’ meaning ‘what is heard’. Following are the Vedas in their chronological order: Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda.

Apart from Vedas, other great literary works, which marked the golden era of Indian literature are as follows:

Literature	Authored by:
Abhijanam   Shakuntalam	Kalidasa
Ratnavali	Sri   Harsha
Arthashastra	Chanakya
Meghdoot	Kalidasa
Svapna   Vasavadattam	Bhaasa
Mricchakatika	Shudraka
Gitagovinda	Jaydev
Ramcharitmanas	Tulsi   Das
Chandrakanta	Devaki   Nandan Khatri

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4. Festivals of India

India’s Diversity is India’s Strength. Different Kinds of Festivals are celebrated across the country with great zeal. We have hundreds of festivals in our country but only some are important for Railway General Awareness section. Following are the important festivals of our great nation from exam purpose:

Festival	State
Brahmotsavam, Ugadi	Andhra Pradesh
Solung, Losar, Murung, Reh, Mopin, Myoko	Arunachal Pradesh
Ambubachi, Bihu, Dehing Patkai	Assam
Mando, Chikalkalo	Goa
Urs, Hemis, Tulip, Gurez	Jammu and Kashmir
Yaoshang, Chavang Kut	Manipur
Nongkrem Dance Festival	Meghalaya
Chapchar Kut	Mizoram
Hornbill Festival	Nagaland
Saga Dawa, Phang Lhabsol	Sikkim
Pongal, Jallikattu	Tamil Nadu

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That is all folks in this post! We tried to make you familiar with the Intangible Heritage of our great nation keeping in mind your precious time and purpose of reading this article for Railways General Awareness. We served you information from the exam point of view and we are certain that it will help you cracking the Railways General Awareness Section. Oliveboard wishes you all success in the coming exam!

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