Rise of Magadha and Important Republics Among and alongside the Mahajanpadas, there existed many republics in India in the 6th century BC in Eastern Utter Pradesh and Bihar and in the Indus basin. In the republics, real power lay in the hand of tribal oligarchies. The central feature of the republican government was its seemingly … Read more
Pre-Mauryan Economic and Social Systems and important Invasion In the Pre-Mauryan period, we notice for the first time, an advanced food- producing economy spread over the middle Gangetic plains and the beginning of an urban economy in this area. Cattle rearing, e.g. was no longer the primary occupation and was replaced by agriculture. Rice was … Read more
Tradition and root of Indian paintings Evolution of Indian paintings The Tradition of paintings has been created in the Indian subcontinent since ancient times. Standing as a testimony to this fact are the exquisite murals of Ajanta and Ellora, Buddhist palm leaf manuscripts, Mughal and Kangra schools of miniature Indian Paintings etc. In fact, records … Read more
Ajanta Paintings, Ellora Paintings, Bagh Paintings, Sittanavasal Paintings, Art and Culture, Origin of Cave Paintings in India Origin of Cave Paintings in India The origin of cave paintings of India date back to the Prehistoric times. The finest examples of these Paintings comprise of the murals of Ajanta, Ellora, Bagh, Sittanavasal etc, which reflect an … Read more
Origin and features of Madhubani Paintings The Madhubani painting originated from the Mithila region in the state of Bihar, India and is thus also known as Mithila painting. The term madhu literally means honey and bani refers to forest. So, those living in the hilly wooded terrains of Bihar gave birth to this wonderful art. … Read more
Origin of Kalighat Paintings in India Kalighat paintings (Origin of Kalighat Paintings in India) first came into being during the 19th century at Kolkata, Bengal, in the market area close to the Kalighat temple there. It first appeared as a souvenir associated with the Kali temple at Kalighat. In the beginning, Kalighat temples only treated … Read more
History of Jamini Roy’s and Batik Painting Jamini Roy is a very famous name in Indian History. Born in a traditional and culturally rich family in Bankura, West Bengal, in the year 1887, Jamini Roy had naturally, constantly been exposed to the tradition of Bengali folk art from a very tender age. This is why … Read more
Development of Mughal Paintings in India Development of Mughal Paintings in India, Lepakshi Paintings, Features of the Mughal Paintings, The Painters of the Mughal Empire. Lepakshi paintings Another type of Indian painting is the Lepakshi painting, a wall painting made on the walls of the temple of Lepakshi, a small village in the Anantpur district … Read more
Development of Rajput Paintings in India Rajput paintings originated in the royal states of Rajasthan, somewhere around the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The Mughals ruled almost all the Princely States of Rajasthan at that time and because of this most of the schools of Rajput painting in India reflect strong Mughal influence. In … Read more
Development of Provincial and Mughal Architecture The Provincial Style of Architecture encompasses the architectural trends and developments noticed in different provincial capitals in India, but specifically in- Punjab(AD 1150-1325) Bengal (AD 103-1573) Gujarat (AD 1300-1572) Jaunpur (AD 1376-1479) Malwa (AD 1405-1569) Deccan (AD 1347-1617) Bijapur (AD 1490-1656) Khandesh (AD 1425-1650) Kashmir (AD 1410 onwards) The … Read more