This book from the PSP-History series is a Hindi medium (हिन्दी माध्यम) title by Pappu Singh Prajapat of V.C. Jodhpur, with co-authors Bheem Singh Saini, Lakshmanram Prajapat, Deepesh Sharma, Dr. Diwakar Mishra, Deepak Paliwal and A.K. Bhartiya. It covers Rajasthan Kala evam Sanskriti (राजस्थान कला एवं संस्कृति) — the art and culture section that carries the heaviest weightage in every RPSC and RSSB paper. This is the 2nd edition.
The subtitle on the cover sets out the scope precisely, and it is wider than most books in this segment attempt: kala (art), sthapatya (architecture), lok-sanskriti (folk culture), lokanuranjan (folk entertainment), bhasha-sahitya (language and literature), dharm-sampraday (religious sects) and samriddh virasat (rich heritage). Two of those deserve note. Lokanuranjan — the folk entertainment forms, khyal, rammat, puppetry and the performing traditions — and bhasha-sahitya are routinely thin or missing in general Rajasthan GK books, and questions from them appear regularly. A book that treats them as full sections rather than appendices closes a real gap.
The other reason to consider this title is the authorship. Seven contributors on a single subject usually means each has written the part they specialise in, which suits art and culture better than most sections — the person who knows the painting schools is rarely the person who knows the folk instruments or the Dingal-Pingal literary tradition. In a section where wrong facts circulate widely in coaching material, that kind of division helps accuracy. The book is presented as the highest-scoring title for the various examinations conducted by RPSC and RSSB. The whole book is written in Hindi in the Devanagari script.
Key Features:
Hindi medium book — complete content written in Hindi (Devanagari script)
By Pappu Singh Prajapat (V.C. Jodhpur), part of the PSP-History series
Co-authors Bheem Singh Saini, Lakshmanram Prajapat, Deepesh Sharma, Dr. Diwakar Mishra, Deepak Paliwal and A.K. Bhartiya
2nd edition
Covers kala (art) and sthapatya (architecture) — forts, palaces, temples and styles
Covers lok-sanskriti (folk culture) — folk deities, saints, fairs, festivals, dress and ornaments
Covers lokanuranjan (folk entertainment) — khyal, rammat, puppetry, folk dance and drama
Covers bhasha-sahitya (language and literature) — dialects, Dingal-Pingal and folk literature
Covers dharm-sampraday (religious sects and traditions)
Covers samriddh virasat (heritage sites and traditions)
Treats folk entertainment and language-literature as full sections, not appendices
Multiple specialist contributors, each covering their own area
Aimed at accuracy in a section where incorrect facts circulate widely
Presented as the highest-scoring book for RPSC and RSSB examinations
Useful for RAS, Patwar, Police, LDC, CET, Third Grade Teacher and all Rajasthan recruitment examinations
PSP-History श्रृंखला की यह पुस्तक पप्पू सिंह प्रजापत (वी.सी. जोधपुर) द्वारा लिखी गई है, जिसमें भीमसिंह सैनी, लक्ष्मणराम प्रजापत, दीपेश शर्मा, डॉ. दिवाकर मिश्र, दीपक पालीवाल तथा ए.के. भारतिया सह-लेखक हैं। यह राजस्थान कला एवं संस्कृति पर केंद्रित है — वह खंड जो RPSC एवं RSSB की प्रत्येक परीक्षा में सर्वाधिक अंक रखता है। यह द्वितीय संस्करण है। कवर पर दिया गया विषय-विस्तार सामान्य पुस्तकों से अधिक व्यापक है: कला, स्थापत्य, लोक-संस्कृति, लोकानुरंजन, भाषा-साहित्य, धर्म-संप्रदाय तथा समृद्ध विरासत। इनमें लोकानुरंजन (ख्याल, रम्मत, कठपुतली एवं लोकनाट्य परंपराएँ) तथा भाषा-साहित्य (बोलियाँ, डिंगल-पिंगल एवं लोक साहित्य) प्रायः सामान्य पुस्तकों में अत्यंत संक्षिप्त रहते हैं, जबकि प्रश्न इनसे नियमित रूप से पूछे जाते हैं। सात लेखकों का सहयोग इस विषय के लिए विशेष उपयुक्त है, क्योंकि चित्रशैलियों, वाद्य यंत्रों तथा साहित्यिक परंपरा का विशेषज्ञ प्रायः एक ही व्यक्ति नहीं होता — और इस खंड में प्रामाणिकता ही सबसे बड़ी आवश्यकता है। पुस्तक को RPSC एवं RSSB द्वारा आयोजित विभिन्न परीक्षाओं हेतु सर्वाधिक अंकदायी पुस्तक के रूप में प्रस्तुत किया गया है। ध्यान दें: यह पुस्तक पूर्णतः हिन्दी भाषा एवं देवनागरी लिपि में है।
