Publications – NCZCC

Publications of NCZCC

In addition to Centre’s own magazine, the Centre also publishes books & monographs on various art subjects from time to time. The prominent publications of the Centre include: –

Publication	Writer	Contents in brief
Bharat Aur Unaka Natya Shastra	Braj Ballabh Mishra	The book is a short summary of Bharat Muni’s Natya Shastra providing basic and important elements of Theatre in a simple and lucid style.
Uttar Pradesh Ki Janjatiyan	Dr. Amir Hasan	Mohiya, Jaunsari, Tharu, Boxa, Raji and few other tribes inhabiting in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh have been extensively covered in this book. The book deals with socio-economic background of these tribes, their folk dances, songs and their traditions etc.
Rajasthan Ke Lok Nritya	Dr. Shakuntala Vapana	Regional folkdances, occupational dances and dances of nomads of various communities in Rajasthan, have been described in this book. Special attention has been paid to folk instruments which accompany these dances.
Garhwal Ka Sanskritik Vaibhav	Dr. Shivanand Nautiyal	With the aim to bring forth the cultural heritage of Garhwal region of Uttaranchal, this book extensively covers myths and occult, literature, historical and archeological aspects, customs & traditions and folk music & folk dances of Garhwal region.
Pre-historic Indian Paintings	Dr. Jagdish Gupt	This book deals with the various aspects of prehistoric cave paintings in India.
Bundelkhand Ki Lok Chitrakala	Dr. (Smt.) Madhu Srivastava	Bundelkhand of U.P. has a rich traditions of folk paintings. On festivities and auspicious occasions, people of Bundelkhand draw paintings as per their rituals, customs and traditions. This book extensively covers the origin, history , folk beliefs and various other artforms of this region.
Bundelkhand Ki Kavyatmak Kahavaten	Sri Ayodhya Prasad ‘Kumud’	The Parables and Sayings in poetry form in Bundelkhand of U.P. is not merely documented as the folk literature but it also has ethical values, thus, known as moral science of folk people of Bundelkhand. With the passage of time, these sayings have become torch bearing pillars to society to overcome several problems.
Braj Bhasha Ki Natya Kriti -Lala Hardaul	Sri Ram Narayan Agrawal	With the objective to promoting the art and culture of Braj in U.P., this book has been published This folk ballad is the story of a historical character Hardaul who fought several famous battles that popularised him more than other heroes of his time.
Khajuraho Ithihaas Aur Murtishilp	Dr. Ganga Sagar Tewari	In the history of Indian Sculpture, the art & craft work of Khajuraho in M.P. occupies an incomparable and distinctive grade. The authenticity of such art & craft work, in context of existing background regarding the history and sculpture of Khajuraho, the book has been documented & published .
Vindhya Kshetra Ka Sanskritik Vaibhav	Dr. Arjun Das Kesari	This book extensively covers the archaeological, socio-cultural & historical background of six contiguous districts of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Bihar respectively having similarity in these fields.
Bidesia: Migration , Change and Folk Culture	Badri Narayan	The migration of the Bhojpuri indentured labourers caused a heavy emotional loss and suffering. This pain gave birth to a distinct folklore and cultural tradition in the Bhojpuri region known as Bidesia folk culture . This book aims to explore the emergence of Bidesia folk culture and documents the various expressions of this cultural tradition.
Historical Monuments of Allahabad	Dr. Prabhakar Pandey	With the objective to enrich consciousness of the people about their cultural heritage, 101- historical monuments, forts and temples of Allahabad have been projected and documented in this book.
Historical Monuments of Datia	Mahesh Mishra ‘Madhukar’	To familiarise people with their cultural heritage, 148- historical monuments, forts and temples of Datia have been projected and documented in this book.
Raj Bhavan Lucknow : A historical perspective	Edited by P.C. Pant	This ‘Coffee Table Book’ depicts the historical perspective of Uttar Pradesh from cultural and architectural perspective. It contains articles on the various stages of history from the ancient times. It also contains detail of Raj Bhavan alongwith a brief particulars of all the Chief Commissioners, Lt.Governors and Governors who occupied Raj Bhavan.
Bihar Ke Paramparik Natya	Om Prakash Bharati	With the objective to revive and promote the dying folk theatre forms and its tradition , this book highlights the various aspects of folk theatre in Bihar, i.e., Jat-Jatin, Natua Naach and Salhes Naach, Huduk Naach and Kirtania and Bidapat etc. This book also throws light on Bidesia and Bhikhari Thakur.
Raza Library , Rampur	Contributor-Rai Umapati Ray	This pictorial Coffee Table Book depicts and projects the intricate Mughal style of interior and historical significance of the Library. It contains articles on the various stages of history of the world renowned library
Allahabad and Allahabad Museum	Contributor- Rai Umapati Ray	This pictorial Coffee Table Book depicts and projects a brief history of establishment of the Allahabad Museum, a national level museum of India. It describes the collection of a wide variety of antiquities ranging from the prehistoric period to the present day.