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Title: WHY THE ARTS MATTER: AN AESTHETIC EXPLORATION OF INDIA'S CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Authors: Mahira Jain
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Mahira Jain Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram
MLA 8 Jain, Mahira. "WHY THE ARTS MATTER: AN AESTHETIC EXPLORATION OF INDIA'S CULTURAL DIVERSITY." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 5, May 2020, pp. 1318-1324, ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=89. Accessed May 2020. APA(6) Jain, M. (2020, May). WHY THE ARTS MATTER: AN AESTHETIC EXPLORATION OF INDIA'S CULTURAL DIVERSITY. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(5), 1318-1324. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=89 Chicago Jain, Mahira. "WHY THE ARTS MATTER: AN AESTHETIC EXPLORATION OF INDIA'S CULTURAL DIVERSITY." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 5 (May 2020), 1318-1324. Accessed May, 2020. ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=89.
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Abstract: Indian art and architecture has a rich history and diversity, reflected from ancient times, through various dynasties, through post-independence movements and contemporary art, and the architecture that now exists in a globalized and technologically integrated world. It is both interesting and important to pay attention to the arts, and its ever expanding domains, as art has been crucial to shaping national and cultural identities, as well as been the result of serious controversies. From an educational standpoint, it is important that art education be introduced at the earliest levels to foster critical thinking, which better enables citizenry to tackle complicated questions pertaining to censorship, morality, and the celebration of public memory. This paper will undertake an aesthetic exploration of Indian art and architecture, providing a brief history and reviewing its current trends. The paper will then pose recommendations and emphasize the important of arts in the educational sphere for the shaping of culture.

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