LIST OF ART AND CULTURE BOOKS

S. N. BOOK’S TITLE AUTHOR YEAR OF PUBLICATION&

PUBLISHER
1. India-continuity in Change ***** External Publicity Division-
Ministry of External Affairs
2. Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema Govind Nihalani & Saibal Encyclopedia Britanica
Chatterjee (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2003
3. The Making of Modern Indian Art
4. Shankar’s Children’s Art Number Yamuna Shankar Indraprastha Press
5. Handicrafts of India Export Promotion Council for
Handicrafts
6. Inherited Spaces-Inhabited Raghu Rai External Publicity Division,
Places-World Heritages Sites in MEA
India
7. India Continuity in Change External Publicity Dviision,
MEA
8. Indian Dance- The Ultimate Shanta Serbjeet Singh Ravi Kumar Publisher,
Metaphor 2000
9. The Square and the Circle of the Kapila Vatsyayan Abhinav Publications,
Indian Arts 1998

10. Art of India –Prehistory to the Frederich M. Asher Encyclopedia Britanica

Present
11. Romance of the Raga Vijaya Moorthy Abhinav Publications, 2001
12. Beyond de Veil –Indian Women in Pran Nevile Nevile Books,
the RaJ New Delhi
13. Art of India Frederich M. Asher Encyclopedia Britanica,
2003
14. Elements of Indian Architecture Jose Pereira Motilal Banarsidass, 1987
15. Jaipur and Best of Rajasthan ***** Bookwise (India ) Pvt. Ltd.
16. History of Mughal Architecture R. Nath Abhinav Publications, 1985
17. Stories of India Mrinalini Sarabhai ACBT Publication, 1996
18. Abba- God’s Greatest Gift to Us Amjad Ali Khan, Ali Bangash & Lustre Press Roli Books
Ayaan Ali Bangash
19. Art Heritage-Seasons 1984-85 E. Alkazi Pulse Press
20. India’s Gift to World-Martial Arts Air India 2006
21. Festival –National-International S. P. Agrawal Publications Division
Ministry of External Affairs,
1984
22. Panorama of Indian Culture Dr. Prabha Choppra Publications Division
Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting
23. Companion to North Indian Satyendra K. Senm Chib Munshiram Manoharlal
Classical Music Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
24. A Panorama of Indian Culture Dr. Prabha Choppra Publications Division,
Ministry of Information and
 Broadcasting
25. Kebabs, Chutneys & Breads DAvinder Kumar UBS Publishers’
Distributors Pvt. Ltd., 2002
26. Khazana of Healthy Tasty Recipes Sanjeev Kapoor Popular Prakashan, 2000
27. Indian Art –an overview Gayatri Sinha Rupa Co.
28. Bapi, The Love of my Life-Ravi Anoushka Shankar Lustre Press Roli Books
Shankar/ Anoushka Shankar
29. Romance of Mango- the complete Kusum Budhwar Penguin Books,
book of the king of fruits 2002
30. Trees in Indian Art Mythology and Bansi Lal Malla Aryan Books International,
Folklore 2000
31. Churches in India P. Thomas Publications Division
Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, 1969
32. Churches in India P. Thomas Publications Division
Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, 1969
33. Great Women of India Ocean Books Pvt. Ltd.,
2003
34. Dances of India Dr. Rajendra Singh Kushwaha Ocean Books Pvt. Ltd.,
2001
35. Saints of India Ocean Books Pvt. Ltd.,
2001

36. Symbols of Indian Culture ***** Ocean Books Pvt. Ltd.,

2003
37. Pilgrim Places of India ***** Ocean Books Pvt. Ltd.,
2003
38. Fairs of India ***** Ocean Books Pvt. Ltd.,
2003
39. Festivals of India ***** Ocean Books Pvt. Ltd.,
2003
40. Legends of Indian Cinema Surendra Kumar Har-Anand Publications Pvt.
Ten Portraits Ltd., 2003

41. Ayurvedic Remedies-for the whole Light Miller Motilat Banarsidass

family Publisers
Private Limited, Delhi, 2002
42. Three modern Indian Plays Girish Karnad, BAdal Sircar, Oxford University Press
Vijay Tendulkar 1989
43. India´s Culture- the State, the Arts B. P. Singh Oxford University Press,
and Beyond 1998
44. The Story of Tea E. Jaiwant Paul Lotus Collection-Roli Books,
2001
45. Temples of India ***** Ocean Books Pvt. Ltd.
46. Dances of India Dr. Rajendra Singh Kushwaha Oceans Books Pvt. Ltd.
47. 70 Years of Indian Cinema T. M. Ramachandran Cinema India International
(1913-1983)
48. The Music of India Reginald & Jamila Massery Abhinav Publications, 1993
(foreword by Ravi Shankar)
49. Building a Value-Based, Peaceful ***** Brahma kumaris Ishwariya
and Prosperous Society Vishwa Vidyalaya, 2001
50. Yoga & Ayurveda and Self- David Frawley Motilat Banarsidass
Realization Publisers
Private Limited, Delhi, 1999
51. Museums and Art Galleries **** Department of Tourism,
Government of India
52. Indian Women form Purdah to B.R. Nanda Radiant Publishers
Modernity
53. Indian Music-The Magic of the RaGhava R. Menon Somaiya Publications Pvt.
Raga Ltd., 1998
54. Ayurveda for Life Vinod Verma Motilat Banarsidass
Publisers
Private Limited, Delhi, 2001
55. Pahari Paintings of the Nala- Dr. Karan Singh National Museum, New
damayanti Theme Delhi
56. The Indian Experience R. N. Pathaj Media Transasia Limited,
1997
57. Kathak, Indian Classical Dance Sunil Kothari Abhinav Publications
Art
58. India Unveiled Robert Arnett Atman Press, 1999
59. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Oxford University Press,
Willemen 1994
60. Indian Music B. Chaintanya Deva Indian Council for Cultural
Relations, 1974
61. The Heritage of Indian Art Vasudeva S. Agrawala Publicity Division, Ministry
of Information and
Broadcasting, 1964
62. Indian National Parks & Anand S. Khati Pelikan Creations
Sanctuaries International, 2003
63. Musical Instruments of India S. Krishnaswami Publications Division
Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting, 1965
64. Indian Shawls, Mantles of Asharani Mathur Rupa Co.,
Splendour
65. A Jeweled Splendour-The Asharani Mathur Rupa Co.
Tradition of Indian Jewellery
66. Indian Carpets- A Hand-Knotte Asharani Mathur Rupa Co.
Heritage
67. Classical Musical Instruments Dr. Suneera Kasliwal Rupa Co.
68. Temples of South India ***** Publications Division,
Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, 1960
69. Panorama of Indian Painting ***** Publications Division,
Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting
70. Pilgrim Places of India ***** Ocean Books Private
Limited
71. Tigers and Tigerwallahs Jim Corbett, Valmik Thapar Oxford University Press
Billy Arjan Singh
72. The Gift of a Cow Gordon C. Roadarmel George allen & Unwin Ltd.,
1936
73. Indian Art Roy C. Craven Thames and Hudson
74. Symbols of Indian Culture ***** Ocean Books Private Ltd.
75. Festivals of India ***** Ocean Books Private Ltd.
76. India in Slow Motion Mark Tully & Gillian Wright Penguin Books
77. Mosques of India Ziyaud Din Desai Publications Division,
Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting
78. Taj Mahal Bikram Grewal Time Books International
79. Encyclopedia of Indian Proverbs S. W. Fallon Cosmo Publications, 2000
80. Times Music, Alaap, A discovery **** Silverpoint Press Pvt. Ltd.
of Indian Classical Music
81. Glory of Indian Culture Dr. Giriraj Shah Diamond Pocket Books
82. Cult of the Tiger Valmik Thapar Oxford University Press,
2002
83. Indian Cinema K. N. T. Sastry Directorate of Films
Festivals
84. English Hindi Dictionary of Swarn Sahni, M. A. B. T. Parent Teacher Association
Technical Terms & of India, 1984
Correspondence
85. Tales and Legends from India Ruskin Bond Rupa Co.
86. Fasts and Festivals of India Manish Verma Diamond Pocket Books
87. Chola’s Legacy, Tamilnadu’s Thanjavur Department of Tourism
Pride
88. Festivals of Tamilnadu, India **** ****
89. Sati Historical and Arvind Sharma Motilal Banarsidass, 1988
Phenomenological Essays
90. Ayurveda, A Way of Life Vinod Verma Motilal Banarshidass
Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1995
91. Discovering Indian Music Raghava R. Menon Somaiya Publications Pvt.
Ltd.
92. Encyclopedia of Indian Art K. C. Aryan Rekha Prakashan, 1989
References, Symbols and
Evolution of Devanagari Script
93. Aspects of Indian Music ***** Publications Division,
Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting
94. Pocket Art Series, Icing on the **** Lustre Press Roli Books
Landdour Cake
95. Pocket Art Series **** Lustre Press Roli Books
Kalighat Paintings
96. Pocket Art Series G. R. Santosh Lustre Press Roli Books
97. The Art of A. Ramachandran **** Lustre Press Roli Books
98. Pocket Art Series ***** Lustre Press Roli Books
Kalighat Paintings
99. The Art of A. Ramachandaran ***** Lustre Press Roli Books
100 An Album of Indian Sculptures C. Sivaramamurti National Books Trust, India
101 Dictionary of National Biography S. P. Sen Institute of Historical
Studies, 1973
102. Handicrafts of India Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Indian Council for Cultural
Relatiosn
103. Some Aspects of Indian Culture C. Sivaramamurti National Museum, New
Delhi
104. Festivals of India **** Har-Anand Publications Pvt.
Ltd.
105. Dances of India **** Har-Anand Publications Pvt.
Ltd
106. Dances of India **** Har-Anand Publications Pvt.
Ltd
107. My Book of Indian Festivals **** Tata Donnelley Ltd., 1998-
108. A Pilgrimage to Kailas Tarun Vijay RitVik
Manasarovar, And Odyssey in
Tibet
109. Call of the Real Rabindranath Tagore Mapin Publishing
Contemporary Indian Artists from
Bengal
110. Pocket Art Series. In hIs own RAghu Rai
Words
111. Yoga Shakti. Body,Mind and C. M. Bhandari Devamber Prakashan
Spirit. Fitness and Relaxation
highway
112. Furniture of Punjab *** ****
113. Festivals of India /and My Books **** *****
of Indian Festivals
114. The Lafayette Studio and Princely Rousell Harris Lustre Press Roli Books,
India 2003
115. Sculptures Satish Gujral Lustre Press Roli Books,
1998
116. Pocket Art Stories Satish Gujral lustre Press Roli Books
Drawings and Collages
117. Maharajas at the London Studios Russell Harris Lustre Press Roli Books
118. The Art of Arpana Caur Suneet Chopra Lustre Press Roli Books
119. Paintings Satish Gujral Lustre Press Roli Books
120. The Art of Arpana Caur Suneet Chopra Lustre Press Roli Books
121. Sculptures Satish Gujral Lustre Press Roli Books
122. Maharajas at the London Studios Russell Harris Lustre Press Roli Books
National Portrait Gallery, London
123. The Other India **** The Aditya Birla Group
124. India . Another Way of Life Tzannis Tzannetakis D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
125. The Everest Hotel I. Allan Sealy IndiaInk
126. India Al-Biruni Qeyamudin Ahmad National Book Trust, India
127. Homage to Amritsar *** Marg Publications
128. Spotlighting India. The Houston ***** The Houston Festival
International Festival. Educate. Foundation, 2004
Communicate. Celebrate
129. Challenge to World Heritage. Bamiyan Archaeological Survey of
Archaeological Survey of India India,
2002
130. Ode to a Nightingale Lakshmi Viswanathan Lustre Press. Roli Books,
131. Textiles of Punjab *** Phukari
132. Art and Life in India. The Last Josef James Indian Institute of Advanced
Four Decades Study, 1989º
133. I. The Arts, Aspect of Indian **** Indian Council for Cultural
Culture. Select Bibliographies Relations, 1966
134. The Encyclopedia of the Indian Brij V. Lal Oxford University Press,
Diaspora
135. Marvels of Indian Painting. Rise Pran Nevile Neville Books
and Demise of Company School
136. Trekking in the Himalayas
137. Early Views of India. The Mildred Archer Thames & Hudson
Picturesque Journeys of Thomas
and William Daniell 1786-1794
138. YOGA. The Path to Holistic Health B. K. S. Iyengar A Dorling Kindersley Book
139. The Book of Life. Extraordinary Anne Marshall Om Books International
Facts. Fascinating information.
140. The Ilustrated History of Indian Boria Majumdar Lustre Press. Roli Books
Cricket
141. In Spite of the Gods. The Strange Edwar Luce Little Brown
Rise of Modern India
142. Indian Classical Dance
143. QUTB MINAR. Archaeological
Survey of India
144. History of Indian Theatre M. L. Varadpande Abhinav Publications
145. Jammu, Kashmir, Ladkh. Travel, Parvez Dewan’s
trikking, Art, Culture, History,
Wildlife, almost everything
146. Wild Wonders of Rajasthan
147. Frames of Fame
148. Himalayas
149. Materials, Methods and
Symbolism in Picchvai Painting
Tradition
150. INDIA: Land of Celebration
151. INDIA. Exotic Destination
152. Orissa. Revisited
153 Palaces of Rajasthan
154. Eternal Kaveri
155. The Idea of Delhi Romi Kosla
156. The Gardem Tumb of Humayun
 An Abode in Paradise
157. Manifestations II. Indian Art in the
20th Century
158. Himalayan Flowers
159. Luxury Goods from India
160. Mira Says “Namaskar!”. Rajan
Says “Vannakkam!”
161. Anandpur. The City of Bliss
162. Patiala. A Royal Tradition
163. The Magical Web Bridge.
164. Unknown Masterpiece of Indian
Folk & Tribal Art
165. Indian Customes
166. Glimpses of Indian Culture
167. Celebration of Life. Indian Folk Jiwan Pani
Dances
168. Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh.
LADAKH
169. India. Temples, Beaches,
Festivals and Architecture,
Museums, Crafts
170. Cinema. Images & Issues
171. Indian Cricket. Through the Ages
172. Old Goa
173. The Press in India. Perspectives
in Development and Relevance
174. National Parks of India.
175. The Healing Breath
176. A Goan Potpurri Anibal Da Costa
177 Indian Horizons Chandana Dutta Indian Council for Cultural
Relations
178. The Story of India for Children Gratian Vas Blossom Books
179. When Was Modernism. Essays on Geeta Kaput Tulika Books
Contemprary Cultural Practice in
India
180. NÂD. Understanding Raga Music Sandeep Bagchee Business Publications INC.
181. The Romance of Food Dr. A. G. Khan/Satish Jayaram Omega
183. New Beginnings Brahma Kumaris. World Spiritual Univeristy
184. The Curry Coast. Travel in Binoo K. John Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Malabar . 500 years after Vasco
da Gama
185. Glimpses of the Past. Cultural Radha Raina
Rhythms. India and Central Asia
186 (A) Indian By Choice Amit Dasgupta Wisdom Tree
186(B) Indian By Choice Amit Dasgupta Wisdom Tree
186© Indian By Choice Amit Dasgupta Wisdom Tree
187(A) The Santhals Vol. I Neeti Sethi Boss Vivalok Comics
187(B) The Santhals Vol. I Neeti Sethi Boss Vivalok Comics
188 (A) The Sunderbans. Vivalok Comics
188 (B) ThE Sunderbans. Vivalok Comics
189 (A) Aithihyamala. The Garland of Kottarathil Sankunny Vivalok Comics
Legends
189(B) Aithihyamala. The Garland of Kottarathil Sankunny Vivalok Comics
Legends
190. Tales from Indian Classics Rupa Gupta Kemkunt
191. Legends from Indian History A. K. Ghosh
192. The Illustrated Cultural History of A. L. Basham Oxford
India
193. The Foundations of the Composite Malik Mohamed Aakar
Culture in India
194. Buddha. A Story of Enlightenment Deepak Choppra Harper Collins
195. Ayurveda. The Ultimate Medicine DR. S. C. Sharma Wisdom Tree
196. The Rainbow of Rhythms. Folk Art Sitakant Mahapatra
Tradition of Orissa
197. Thought Provoking Hindi Names R. C. Dogra and U. Dogra Star Publications (Pvt.Ltd.)
With Meanings and Explanations
198. Birds in our Lives Ashish Kothari Universities Press
199. The Ancient Wisdom of Manuel Schoch Wisdom Tree
Ashtavakara. The Great Indian
Sage
200. Garden Birds of Delhi, Agra & Samar Singh Wisdom Tree
Jaipur
201. Dances of India. Kathakali. S. Balakrishnan Wisdom Tree
202. Dance of India. Kathak. Shovana Narayan
203. Dance of India. Mohiniyattam Bharati Shivaji & Vijayalakshmi Wisdom Tree
204. Dances of India. Manipuri R. K. Singhajit Singh Wisdom Tree
205. Dances of India. Kuchipudi Raja & Radha Reddy Wisdom Tree
206 (A) Desktop Yoga Bharat Thakur Wisdom Tree
206(B) Desktop Yoga Bharat Thakur Wisdom Tree
207 History of Mughal Architecture R. Nath
208 Jogic And Tantric Medicine O.-P. Jaggi (NO. 651) Atma Ram & Sons

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