Indian Religious Books for RAS/RTS (Rajasthan) Prelims and Mains Examination

  Puranas Divided into sarga, pratisarga, manvantantar, vamsa (genealogical list of kings) & vamsanucharita. 18 main puranas & 18 subsidiary puranas. Vedas Meaning “knowledge”. Rigveda (hymns), Yajurveda (sacrificial formulae), Atharvaveda (magical charms & spell), Samveda. Vedas are called aparusheya (not created by man) & nity Upanishads About 200 in number. Deal with philosophy. Oldest & … Read more Indian Religious Books for RAS/RTS (Rajasthan) Prelims and Mains Examination

Module 1 (a) : Rajasthan History and Culture

Click to buy Now @99 Only Rasfreenotes Team has bifurcated the Rajasthan history and culture into following subtopics based on their relative importance for RAS Prelims:- Rajasthan :Historical evidences Rajasthan : Pre Independence Kingdoms Rajasthan : Language and Dialect Rajasthan : Famous Literature Rajasthan : Major Forts Rajasthan : Main centers for Handicraft Rajasthan :  Costumes … Read more Module 1 (a) : Rajasthan History and Culture

Rajasthan : Folk Music of Rajasthan for RAS (RTS) Prelims Examination

Rajasthan has a diverse collection of musician castes, including langas, sapera, bhopa, jogi and Manganiar. There are two traditional classes of musicians: the Langas, who stuck mostly exclusively to Muslim audiences and styles, and the Manganiars, who had a more liberal approach. Manganiar are professional hereditary caste musicians. They mostly live in Jaisalmer and Barmer … Read more Rajasthan : Folk Music of Rajasthan for RAS (RTS) Prelims Examination

Rajasthan : Tribal Communities of Rajasthan for RAS (RTS) Prelims Examination

Tribes of Rajasthan constitute 12% of the total population. The main tribal communities of Rajasthan are Bhil tribe and Meena tribe. The major concentration of these tribes of Rajasthan is found mainly in the foothill of Vindhya, Aravalli mountain ranges. Each and every tribes of Rajasthan have contributed with their unique customs and rituals, thereby … Read more Rajasthan : Tribal Communities of Rajasthan for RAS (RTS) Prelims Examination

Rajasthan : religious systems and their Seats for RAS (RTS) Prelims examination

Rajasthan is blessed with multi-religious society and all the religions found in the country are practiced in Rajasthan in Harmony to each other. Vedic Religion has been practiced in the state since ancient times and worship of sun has been center of religious practice for several communities. Religious movements in Hinduism:- Ancient vedic religion was … Read more Rajasthan : religious systems and their Seats for RAS (RTS) Prelims examination

Rajasthan : Famous Saints for RAS(RTS) Prelims Examination

Saints of Rajasthan Saints of Rajasthan can be Characterized as Bhakti saints and Warior saints. Famous Bhakti Saints of Rajasthan are:- Dadu Dayal Mira Bai Lal Das Charan Das Mavaji Note: we will try to explain them in detail shortly Warrior Saints of Rajasthan took the responsibility to protect the Dharma from the invaders and finally … Read more Rajasthan : Famous Saints for RAS(RTS) Prelims Examination

Rajasthan : Costumes and jewellery for RAS(RTS) Prelims Examination

Costumes of Rajasthan can basically be classified as Paridhan,which is a lower garment and achhadan which is an upper garment.Pag as an headgear is a symbol of noble and still practiced as an integral part of rajasthani culture. Various Traditional Dresses are:- Potia Dhoti Bandha Angrakhi Bugatari Pachewara Khol Dabla Lahariya Chera Chundari Ekdali Tikunti … Read more Rajasthan : Costumes and jewellery for RAS(RTS) Prelims Examination