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An Introduction to Indian Art, Part II · Class 12 · 12 h reading · GS I
NCERT's book on Indian painting traditions; its Prelims questions came from the first three chapters.
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- Ch 1 · The Manuscript Painting Tradition lefa101
- Ch 2 · The Rajasthani Schools of Painting lefa102
- Ch 3 · The Mughal School of Miniature Painting lefa103
- Ch 4 · The Deccani Schools of Painting lefa104
- Ch 5 · The Pahari Schools of Painting lefa105
- Ch 6 · The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism lefa106
- Ch 7 · The Modern Indian Art lefa107
- Ch 8 · The Living Art Traditions of India lefa108
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