Encyclopaedia of Art and Culture in India (Tamil Nadu) Volume Vol. 4th [Hardcover]

This scientifically researched 27 volume Encyclopaedia of Art and culture in India is a vast treasure of knowledge and information on 28 States and seven Union Territories. Each volume contains an Introduction on the particular state describing its origin, history, geography, economy, and 23 chapters on topics ranging from the cultural change over period of time from the very early period to the modern times to religion, pursuit of education, position of women, society and community life, the marriage systems, scholars and their works, paintings and sculpture, dance, drama, music, food habits, dress and ornaments, depressed class culture, kinship relations, language and literature archaeological and anthropological findings, religious centres, museums, archives, libraries and literary societies, fairs and festivals, custom related to birth and death rituals and rites, folklores, folktales, myths and legends, and globalization and urbanization of culture. The entire mass of information and knowledge has been painstakingly researched, written and edited with the anthropological point of view, that makes this encyclopaedia all the more valuable for purpose of scholars in different disciplines, social scientists, teacher and students. About The Author:- Gopal Bhargava, a prolific writer and education at Lucknow University. He is a senior official in Town and Country Planning Organization. He has contributed several research papers on urban development. Contents:- Contents, Introduction, • Origin • Geography • Physical Features • Rainfall • Temperature, and Humidity • Rivers • History • Medieval Period • Economy, 1. Cultural Changes Over Period of Time, • Ancient Times • Priestly Culture • Women • Eating Style •, Dressing Up • Entertainment and Games • Treatment of the Dead, • Medieval Period • Superstitions • Daily Life • Modern Period •, Social Reform • British and Legal Reforms • Post-Independence, Changes, 2. Religions, • Hinduism • Rural/Urban • The Bhakti Movement • Islam • Pathan, • Christianity • House of Worship Christians (Jehovah Shammah), • Tamil Jain • Jainism • Sikhism • Sindhis and Sikhism • Judaism •, Parsi, 3. Education and Learning, • Education in Ancient Times • The Medieval Age • Education in, Modern India • Women’s Education • Post-Independence Scene •, Educational Institutions • The Present System of Education • The, Madras Presidency College • The Madras Christian College • The, Pachaiyappa’s College • Technical Education • The Universities •, Learned Bodies other than Colleges and Universities • Museum, Art Gallaries and Libraries, 4. Position of Women, • Status of Women • Working Women • Marriage and Women •, Non-employed Housewife • Male and Female Child • Dressing, Patterns • Widow Remarriage • Sati (Widow Immolation), 5. Social and Community Life, • Games and Entertainment • Nomenclature • Relatives and Guests, • Salutation • Beliefs and Superstitions • Demonism • Funerary, Practices • The Subject and the Ruler, 7, 13, 27, 73, 97, 109, 4 Encyclopaedia of Art and Culture in India (Tamil Nadu), 6. The Marriage System, • The Marriage Customs • Nalunku • Ideal System of Marriage •, Marriage in some communities (People of India, Tamil Nadu) •, Qureshi • Rawther • Reddiar • Semman • Sheikh • Sikh • Sindhi, 7. Scholars and their Works, • Raghunathan Chidambara (1923) • Raja Gopalam K.P. (1901-, 1944) • Raju Krishnan (1925) • Rajagopalachari Chakravarti, (1878-1982) • Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Arni • Kuravanji •, Annadurai • Annamalai Reddiyar • Some other Scholars • The, European Missionaries Contribution, 8. Painting and Sculpture, • Six Stages of Painting Art • Cankam Age • Murals • Pallavar and, Pantiyar Age, 9. Dance, • Various forms of Dance • The Melatur Bhagavata Mela Dance, Drama • The Kuravanci Dance • Folk Dance • Karakattam • Kavati, • Pallu • Classical and Folk Dance, 10. Drama, • Literary Drama • Sangam and Sangam Age • Ramachandra, Kavirayar, 11. Music, • Continuing Tradition • The Svaras • Bhakti Tradition • Radical, Changes • Late Addition • Ragas • Carnatic Music • Musicians •, Muthuswami Dikshitar • Shama Sastri • Patnam • Subramania, Aiayer • T. Lakshmana Pillai B.A. • Krishna Aiayer • Maha, Vaidyanath Aiayer (1844 -1893), 12. Food Habits, • Ideal Dinner • Cereals • History of Food Habits • Food in Modern, Times • Changing Food Habits, 13. Dress and Ornaments, • Flowers as Ornaments • Ornaments • Ornaments of Different, Parts • Ornaments in Tamil Villages, 125, 139, 159, 171, 181, 187, 219, 231, CONTENTS:- 5, 14. Depressed Class Culture, • Kaniyan • Kattu Naickan • Kota (ST) • Madiga (SC) • Mahu, Malasar (ST) • Parayan (SC) • Sholagar • Thandan • Toda • Valluvar, • Chakkiyan • Holeya, 15. Kinship Relations, • Family • Family Titles • Clans and Lineage • Group, Subgroup, Division and Sects • The Household and the Householder •, Household Effects, 16. Language and Literatue, • Achievements • Literature • Children’s Literature • Dictionaries, • Novels • Parody • Poetry • Devotional Literature • Free Verse •, Gandhian Literature • Nallaperumal, R.S. (1931) • Nambi Andar, Nambi • Mudaliar, Chidambaranatha T.K. (1881-1954) • Krishna, Pillai (1827-1900) • Rangaraju, J.R. (1875 -1959) • Pichamurthy, N. (1900-1977) • PilIai, Chidambaram V.O. (1872-1936) • PilIai, Desika Vinayakam S. (1876-1954) • Appadurai K. (b. 1907), 17. Archeological and Anthropological Findings, • Three Kinds of Architecture • Evolution of Structure • Medieval, Temples • Modern Structures • Anthropological Findings • The, People, 18. Religious Centres, • Chidambaram • Nataraja Temple • Kanchipuram • Devarajaswami, Temple • Jalakanteshwara Temple • Kailasanatha Temple •, Kanyakumari • Kumari Amman Temple • Sri Parthasarathy Temple, • Kumbakonam • Madurai • Sri Meenakshi Temple • Sri, Mayuranathaswamy Temple • Rameswaram • Ramanathaswamy, Temple • Srirangam • Sri Jambukeshwara Temple • Sri, Ranganathaswamy Temple • Thanjavur • Brihadishwar Temple •, Thiruvarur • Thiruchirappalli • San Thoma Cathedral • St., Andrew’s Church • St. Mary’s Church • St. John’s Church •, Velankanni • Vellore, 19. Museums and Libraries, • Medieval and Modern Sculpture • Libraries • Literary Panorama, • The Cankam or The Academy, 243, 259, 271, 314, 327, 343, 6 Encyclopaedia of Art and Culture in India (Tamil Nadu), 20. Fairs and Festivals, • Hindu Fairs and Festivals • Avani Avittam Festival, • Chitra-Pournami Festival • Deepavali Pandigai Festival •, Karthigai Deepam Festival • Maha Magam • Mariamman Festivals, • Masi Magha Festival • Mahashivarathri • Navaratri (Nine Sacred, Days) • Non Indian Devotees who are Remembered during, Festivals • Panguni Uttiram Festival • Pongal Festival • Saint, Quadar Wali Urs (Muslim Festival) • St. Antony Feast • The Holy, Cross Church Feast • Tai Pusam Festival • Vaikunta Ekadasi, Festival, 21. Customs, • The Adi Andhra • Adi Dravida • Adi Karnataka • Anglo-Indians, • The Tamil Brahmins • Kaniyan • Kattu Naickan • Tarekan • Thevar, • Vaniyar • Idaiyar • Jogi • Jhetti • Khatriya • Kulavan • Lambadi, • Malivan • Nadur • Perumkallar, 22. Folklore and Folkstories, • Folk Literature • Folk Songs • Folk Culture • Kaman Kadaippadal:, a Folk Narrative, 23. Globalisation of Culture, • Tourism Wealth • Temples • Mountains and Water Bodies • Ocean, and Beaches • Hidden Treasures • Music • Food and Globalisation, Index, 355, 383, 401, 411, 425 The Title 'Encyclopaedia of Art and Culture in India (Tamil Nadu) written/authored/edited by Ed.Gopal Bhargava', published in the year 2008. The ISBN 9788182054448 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 440 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Isha Books. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History / Archaeology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:- Vol. 4th