Unit 1: Indian Philosophy

1. Hindu Philosophy
2. Vedic Philosophy
3. Upanishadic Philosophy
4. Dharmashastras
5. Dharma and Rita
6. Orthodox Philosophical Schools
7. Heterodox Philosophical Schools
8. Samkhya Philosophy
9. Yoga Philosophy
10. Nyaya Philosophy
11. Vaisheshika Philosophy
12. Mimamsa Philosophy
13. Vedanta Philosophy
14. Dvaita Vedanta
15. Charvaka Philosophy
16. Jain Philosophy
17. Buddhist Philosophy
18. Sikh Philosophy

Unit 2: Indian Religions

1. Indian Religious Diversity
2. Hinduism
3. Hindu Sects and Traditions
4. Buddhism in India
5. Jainism in India
6. Islam in India
7. Christianity in India
8. Sikhism in India
9. Zoroastrianism in India
10. Judaism in India
11. Indian Tribal Religions
12. Indian Pilgrimage Traditions

Unit 3: Social Structure and Customs

1. Traditional Indian Society
2. Varna and Caste
3. Family and Kinship
4. Indian Marriage Traditions
5. Samskaras
6. Social Reform Movements

Unit 4: Indian Languages

1. Evolution of Indian Languages
2. Evolution of Indian Scripts
3. Indian Language Classification
4. Indo-Aryan Languages
5. Dravidian Languages
6. Sino-Tibetan and Austroasiatic Languages
7. Scheduled Languages
8. Official Languages
9. Classical Languages
10. Tribal Languages
11. Endangered Indian Languages

Unit 5: Indian Literature

1. Rigvedic Literature
2. Later Vedic Literature
3. Indian Epics
4. Upanishadic Literature
5. Puranic Literature
6. Sangam Literature
7. Buddhist Literature
8. Jain Literature
9. Classical Sanskrit Literature
10. Bhakti Literature
11. Sufi Literature
12. Sikh Literature
13. Tamil Literature
14. Telugu Literature
15. Kannada Literature
16. Malayalam Literature
17. Hindi Literature
18. Punjabi Literature
19. Kashmiri Literature
20. Bengali Literature
21. Assamese Literature
22. Odia Literature
23. Marathi Literature
24. Gujarati Literature
25. Persian and Urdu Literature
26. Indian Tribal Literature

Unit 6: Indian Architecture

1. Harappan Architecture
2. Mauryan Architecture
3. Post-Mauryan Architecture
4. Gupta Architecture
5. Indian Rock-Cut Architecture
6. Buddhist Architecture
7. Jain Architecture
8. Hindu Temple Architecture
9. Nagara Architecture
10. Dravidian Architecture
11. Vesara Architecture
12. Badami Chalukya Architecture
13. Pallava Architecture
14. Kalinga Architecture
15. Rashtrakuta Architecture
16. Hoysala Architecture
17. Vijayanagara Architecture
18. Maru-Gurjara Architecture
19. Indo-Islamic Architecture
20. Deccan Sultanate Architecture
21. Mughal Architecture
22. Rajput Architecture
23. Sikh Architecture
24. Maratha Architecture
25. Indo-Portuguese Architecture
26. Indo-Saracenic Architecture
27. Indian Art Deco
28. Modernist Architecture
29. Indian Brutalist Architecture
30. Contemporary Indian Architecture

Unit 7: Indian Sculpture

1. Harappan Sculpture
2. Mauryan Sculpture
3. Post-Mauryan Sculpture
4. Gandhara School
5. Mathura School
6. Amaravati School
7. Kushana Sculpture
8. Gupta Sculpture
9. Sarnath School
10. Vakataka Cave Sculpture
11. Chalukyan Rock-Cut Reliefs
12. Pallava Rock-Cut Sculpture
13. Rashtrakuta Monolithic Sculpture
14. Chola Sculpture
15. Pala-Sena Sculpture
16. Kalinga Temple Sculpture
17. Chandela Sculpture
18. Hoysala Sculpture
19. Vijayanagara Sculpture
20. Mughal Sculpture
21. Indian Ivory Carving
22. Tribal and Folk Sculpture
23. Colonial Indian Sculpture
24. Modern Indian Sculpture
25. Contemporary Indian Sculpture

Unit 8: Indian Painting

1. Prehistoric Indian Rock Art
2. Mesolithic Cave Paintings
3. Harappan Pottery Painting
4. Shadanga
5. Ajanta Murals
6. Post-Ajanta Murals
7. Pala Miniature Painting
8. Chola-Vijayanagara Murals
9. Deccan Sultanate Painting
10. Mughal Miniature Painting
11. Mewar Painting
12. Marwar and Kishangarh Painting
13. Bundi and Kota Painting
14. Pahari Painting
15. Kangra School
16. Ragamala Paintings
17. Tanjore Painting
18. Mysore Painting
19. Company Painting
20. Kalighat Painting
21. Pattachitra
22. Madhubani Painting
23. Warli Art
24. Gond and Bhil Art
25. Kalamkari
26. Bengal School
27. Indian Academic Realism
28. Progressive Artists’ Group
29. Santiniketan Contextual Modernism
30. Contemporary Indian Painting

Unit 9: Indian Pottery

1. Neolithic Indian Pottery
2. Pre-Harappan Ceramics
3. Harappan Pottery
4. Indus Valley Pottery
5. Ochre Coloured Pottery
6. Black-and-Red Ware
7. Painted Grey Ware
8. Northern Black Polished Ware
9. Mauryan-Shunga Pottery
10. Kushana-Gupta Pottery
11. Medieval Glazed Pottery
12. Jaipur Blue Pottery
13. Khurja Pottery
14. Nizamabad Black Pottery
15. Kutch Pottery
16. Longpi Pottery
17. Karigari and Kagzi Pottery
18. Andretta Pottery
19. Bastar and Gond Pottery
20. Ancient South Indian Pottery
21. Modern Studio Pottery

Unit 10: Indian Handicrafts

1. Indian Handicraft Evolution
2. Textile Handicrafts
3. Indian Embroidery
4. Indian Metal Crafts
5. Indian Stone Crafts
6. Indian Wood Crafts
7. Indian Glass Crafts
8. Indian Ivory Crafts
9. Indian Leather Crafts
10. Indian Toy Crafts
11. Cane and Bamboo Crafts
12. Indian Jewellery Crafts
13. Rajput Handicrafts
14. Indian Tribal Handicrafts

Unit 11: Indian Textiles

1. Harappan Textiles
2. Vedic Textiles and Clothing
3. Classical Indian Textiles
4. Indian Silk Industry
5. Medieval and Mughal Textiles
6. Textile Handicrafts
7. Indian Embroidery
8. Metalwork in Textiles
9. Stone and Wood Textiles
10. Glass and Ivory Textiles
11. Leather and Toy Textiles
12. Indian Sari Traditions
13. Indian Ikat Traditions
14. Indian Silk Textiles
15. Indian Muslin Textiles
16. Indian Woollen Textiles
17. Indian Jute Textiles
18. Cotton Handlooms
19. Indian Textile Printing
20. Khadi
21. GI-Protected Textiles
22. Indian Turban Traditions
23. Indian Tribal Attire

Unit 12: Indian Jewellery

1. Harappan Jewellery
2. Ancient Indian Gemology
3. Medieval Indian Jewellery
4. Indian Diamond Mining
5. Indian Jewellery Traditions
6. Indian Tribal Jewellery
7. GI-Protected Jewellery

Unit 13: Indian Music

1. Ancient Indian Music
2. Raga
3. Tala
4. Hindustani Classical Music
5. Carnatic Classical Music
6. Bhakti Devotional Music
7. Sufi Music
8. Gharana System
9. Dhrupad and Dhamar
10. Khayal
11. Semi-Classical Music
12. Indian Musical Instruments
13. Indian Folk Music
14. Indian Cinema Music

Unit 14: Indian Dance

1. Origins of Indian Dance
2. Natya Shastra
3. Nritta, Nritya and Natya
4. Navarasas
5. Indian Classical Dances
6. Bharatanatyam
7. Kathak
8. Kathakali
9. Kuchipudi
10. Odissi
11. Manipuri Raas Leela
12. Mohiniyattam
13. Sattriya
14. Indian Folk Dances
15. UNESCO Indian Dances
16. Indian Dance Festivals

Unit 15: Indian Theatre

1. Origins of Indian Drama
2. Sanskrit Drama
3. Ancient Indian Dramatists
4. Rasa and Bhava
5. Ritual Theatre
6. Indian Theatre Stage
7. Bhakti Devotional Theatre
8. Indian Folk Theatre
9. Parsi Theatre
10. Modern Indian Theatre
11. Modern Indian Playwrights
12. Street Theatre
13. Women in Indian Theatre

Unit 16: Indian Puppetry

1. Indian Puppetry History
2. Puppetry Theory
3. Indian Puppetry Styles
4. String Puppetry
5. Shadow Puppetry
6. Glove Puppetry
7. Rod Puppetry

Unit 17: Traditional Entertainment

1. Indian Circus History
2. Traditional Folk Entertainment
3. Community Performances
4. Circus Decline and Revival

Unit 18: Martial Arts and Sports

1. Dhanurveda
2. Kalaripayattu
3. Silambam
4. Gatka and Shastar Vidya
5. Thang-Ta and Sarit Sarak
6. Musti-Yuddha and Malla-Yuddha
7. Rajput Martial Code
8. Mardani Khel
9. Pari-Khanda and Chhau
10. Northeast Indian Martial Arts
11. Traditional Indian Weaponry

Unit 19: Tribal and Folk Culture

1. Indian Tribal Regions
2. Tribal Cosmology and Animism
3. Tribal Social Structures
4. Tribal Architecture
5. Tribal Visual Arts
6. Tribal Paintings
7. Tribal Textiles and Clothing
8. Tribal Music and Instruments
9. Tribal Dances
10. Tribal Festivals and Rituals
11. Tribal Metallurgy and Crafts
12. Tribal Languages
13. Tribal Heritage Preservation

Unit 22: Indian Culinary Culture

1. Harappan Cuisine
2. Vedic Diet
3. Ayurveda and Cooking
4. Ancient Indian Cuisine
5. Islamic Culinary Influence
6. Mughal Cuisine
7. Portuguese Culinary Influence
8. North Indian Cuisine
9. South Indian Cuisine
10. Coastal Indian Cuisine
11. Northeast Indian Cuisine

Unit 24: Indian Education Systems

1. Ancient Indian Education
2. Ancient Indian Universities
3. Women in Ancient Education
4. Ghatikas and Temple Universities

Unit 25: Indian Calendars

1. Kala
2. Yuga Cycles
3. Vedanga Jyotisha
4. Lunisolar Calendar
5. Tithi
6. Nakshatras
7. Rashis
8. Panchangam
9. Indian Eras and Samvats

Unit 26: Indian Fairs and Festivals

1. Indian Festival Calendar
2. Ritus and Harvest Festivals
3. Kumbh Mela
4. Diwali
5. Dussehra
6. Holi
7. Navaratri and Durga Puja
8. Indian Monsoon Festivals
9. Minority Religious Festivals
10. Tribal Fairs and Festivals
11. Indian Cattle Fairs

Unit 27: Sacred Geography

1. Tirtha
2. Body as Geography
3. Himalayas as Devabhumi
4. Shakti Peethas
5. Jyotirlingas
6. Char Dham
7. Sacred Groves
8. Indian Sangams
9. Sacred Cities
10. Buddhist Circuit
11. Jain Tirthas
12. Sufi Dargahs
13. Sikh Pilgrimage Sites

Unit 28: Cultural Institutions

1. Ministry of Culture
2. Archaeological Survey of India
3. Sahitya Akademi
4. Sangeet Natak Akademi
5. Lalit Kala Akademi
6. National School of Drama
7. IGNCA
8. National Museum
9. Indian Museum
10. National Gallery of Modern Art
11. National Archives of India
12. National Library
13. CCRT
14. Anthropological Survey of India
15. Zonal Cultural Centres
16. ICCR
17. Kalakshetra Foundation
18. Buddhist and Tibetan Institutes
19. INTACH
20. National Culture Fund

Unit 29: Heritage Conservation

1. Constitutional Cultural Mandates
2. Ancient Monuments Act 1904
3. AMASR Act 1958
4. Monument Protection Zones
5. Antiquities and Art Treasures Act
6. Monuments and Antiquities Mission
7. Project Mausam
8. Museum Grant Scheme
9. Adopt a Heritage
10. Digital and Virtual Heritage

Unit 30: Awards and Honours

1. Bharat Ratna
2. Padma Awards
3. Tagore Cultural Harmony Award
4. National Performing Arts Awards
5. State Performing Arts Awards
6. National Literary Awards
7. State Literary Awards
8. Cinema and Visual Arts Awards
9. Gandhi Peace Prize
10. National Integration Award

Unit 31: UNESCO Cultural Heritage

1. Indian Cultural World Heritage
2. Intangible Cultural Heritage
3. UNESCO Creative Cities
4. Memory of the World

Unit 33: National Symbols

1. State Emblem of India
2. Satyameva Jayate
3. Indian National Flag
4. Flag Code of India
5. Indian National Anthem
6. Indian National Song
7. National Insignia
8. National River
9. National Aquatic Animal
10. Indian Rupee Symbol

Unit 34: Indian Cinema

1. Indian Silent Cinema
2. Talkies and Studio System
3. Indian Cinema Golden Age
4. Parallel Cinema
5. Regional Indian Cinema
6. Indian New Wave
7. Cinema Technology Evolution
8. Film Censorship
9. OTT Revolution

Unit 35: Indian Diaspora

1. Ancient Indian Cultural Diffusion
2. Indentured Labour Culture
3. Indian Diaspora Hubs
4. Diaspora Cultural Ambassadors
5. Diaspora Art and Literature