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GS Paper: GS1-01. Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Discuss the Tandava dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions.

June 22, 2026
Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India, the Sangam literature portrays the social and economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness. Comment.

June 22, 2026
Chola architecture represents a high watermark in the evolution of temple architecture. Discuss.

June 22, 2026
To what extent has the urban planning and culture of the Indus Valley Civilization provided inputs to the present day urbanization? Discuss.

June 22, 2026
Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.

June 22, 2026
Taxila university was one of the oldest universities of the world with which were associated a number of renowned learned personalities of different disciplines. Its strategic location caused its fame to flourish, but unlike Nalanda, it is not considered as a university in the modern sense. Discuss.

June 22, 2026
Sufis and medieval mystic saints failed to modify either the religious ideas and practices or the outward structure of Hindu/Muslim societies to any appreciable extent. Comment.

June 22, 2026
The ancient civilization in Indian sub-continent differed from those of Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece in that its culture and traditions have been preserved without a breakdown to the present day. Comment.

June 22, 2026
Mesolithic rock cut architecture of India not only reflects the cultural life of the times but also a tine aesthetic sense comparable to modern painting. Critically evaluate this comment.

June 22, 2026
Krishnadeva Raya, the King of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was also a great patron of learning and literature. Discuss.

June 22, 2026