This subject book from Springboard Academy is an English medium (English language) guide to Rajasthan Art & Culture, written by Rajveer Singh Chalkoi as part of the RAS Foundation series, for candidates appearing in the RAS examination conducted by RPSC. Art and culture is among the highest-scoring sections in the Prelims paper and reappears in Mains, but it is also the section where facts are the most scattered — folk deities, fairs, dances, dialects, paintings, crafts and costumes rarely sit together in one book. This volume assembles them. It covers the forts, palaces, temples and havelis of Rajasthan; painting schools and their distinguishing features; folk deities, saints and sects; fairs and festivals district by district; folk dances, music, instruments and theatre forms; handicrafts, textiles, jewellery and costumes; dialects and Rajasthani literature; tribes and their customs; and the state's cultural institutions and awards. Tables and comparative lists are used throughout, since that is how these facts are actually tested. Key Features: English medium book — complete content, terminology and explanations in English Part of Springboard Academy's RAS Foundation series Written by Rajveer Singh Chalkoi of Springboard Academy New edition, revised as per the current RAS pattern Forts, palaces, temples, havelis and stepwells of Rajasthan covered Painting schools with their distinguishing features and famous works Folk deities, saints, sects and their principal shrines Fairs and festivals listed district-wise with their key features Folk dances, music forms, instruments and traditional theatre Handicrafts, textiles, jewellery, costumes and regional specialities Rajasthani dialects and literature covered as per syllabus Tribes of Rajasthan with their customs and social practices Cultural institutions, academies and state awards included Tables and comparative lists to make dense factual content retainable Useful for RAS Prelims and the art and culture portion of RAS Mains From Springboard Academy