Prelims Art & Culture Miscellaneous

The makers of the Thanjavur Art Plate, with its roots in a craft that dates back to the Marathas of […]

  Who are the Renati Cholas? The Telugu Cholas of Renadu (also called as Renati Cholas) ruled over Renadu region,

Turkish Coffee made it to the UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013. It is celebrated in

Heritage of Punjab Punjab means ‘the land of Five Waters’ referring to the rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas.

What are Sawantwadi toys ? Sawantwadi toys refers to hand made works of art made of wood in Sawantwadi a

Namda Craft: Namda craft is widely thought to have originated in the 11th century during the reign of Mughal emperor

Why in News? UNESCO has selected Srinagar as part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) under the Crafts and Folk Arts

Brief Profile: Basaveshwara (1134-1168) was an Indian philosopher, social reformer and statesman who attempted to create a casteless society and fought

Mongolian Kanjur Mongolian Kanjur is a Buddhist canonical text that has 108 volumes. It is considered to be the most important

Putola Nach: Putola Nach is string puppetry of Assam. ‘Putul’ is a word that describes both a doll and a puppet