Religion, art, architecture, performing arts

Philosophy schools, temple styles, classical dance/music, paintings.

Six orthodox darshanas: Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Purva Mimamsa, Vedanta. Heterodox: Buddhism, Jainism, Charvaka, Ajivika.
Buddhism: Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path; councils (Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashmir); Hinayana/Theravada vs Mahayana vs Vajrayana.
Jainism: 24 Tirthankaras (Rishabha to Mahavira); Triratna; Anekantavada, Syadvada; Digambara/Svetambara.
Bhakti: Nayanars/Alvars (Tamil), Kabir, Nanak, Ravidas, Mirabai, Tulsidas, Chaitanya, Tukaram. Sufi silsilas: Chishti (Ajmer — Moinuddin), Suhrawardi, Qadiri, Naqshbandi.
Temple: Nagara (north, shikhara), Dravida (south, vimana, gopuram), Vesara (Deccan, Chalukya/Hoysala). Rock-cut: Ajanta, Ellora, Elephanta, Mahabalipuram.
Classical dances: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, Sattriya (8 recognised).
Music: Hindustani (gharanas) vs Carnatic (trinity — Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri). Sitar, veena, mridangam, tabla.
Paintings: Ajanta murals, Pala, Mughal miniatures, Pahari, Rajput, Tanjore, Madhubani, Warli, Company school, Bengal revival (Abanindranath).

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