Books on Musical Instruments in Indian Art:

1 Bhatnagar, Neerja, Evolution of Indian classical music. Jaipur: The Publication Scheme, 1997.
2 Chaitanya Deva, B., Musical instruments in sculpture in Karnataka. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1989.
3 Chaitanya Deva, B., Musical instruments of India, their history and development. Calcutta: Firma KLM, 1978.
4 Day, C.R., The music and musical instruments of Southern India and the Deccan, Delhi: B.R. Publishing Corporation, 1974.
5 Dubey-Pathak, Meenakshi, Musical depiction in the Rock Painting of the Pachmarhi hills in Central India, edited by Bansi Lal Malla, and V.H. Sonawane, Global Rock Art. New Delhi: Aryan Books International, 2013.
6 Ghosh, Sharmistha, String instruments (plucked variety) of North India. Delhi: Eastern Book Linkers, 1988. Volume,1
7 Jayaswal, Radheshyam, Bharatiya sushir-vadyon ka itihas. Varanasi: Varanaseya Sanskrit Sansthan, 1983.
8 Joshi, G.N. Understanding Indian classical music. Bombay: D.B. Taraporevala, 1977.
9 Krishna Murthy, K., Archaeology of Indian musical instruments. Delhi: Sundeep Prakashan, 1985.
10 Neumayer, Erwin, Music and musical instrumenting Indian rock art, edited by Bansi Lal Malla, and V.H. Sonawane, Global Rock Art. New Delhi: Aryan Books International, 2013.
11 Omchery, Leela and Deepti Omchery Bhalla, eds. Studies in Indian music and allied arts. Delhi: Sundeep Prakashan, 1990. 5 volumes.
12 Popley, Herbert A., The music of India. Delhi: Indological Book House, 1986.
13 Prajnanananda, Historical development of Indian music. Calcutta: Firma K.L. Mukhopadhyay, 1960.
14 Premalatha, V. Music through the ages. Delhi: Sundeep Prakashan, 1985.
15 Ram Avtar Veer. The music of India 6000 B.C. to 1000 A.D. New Delhi: Pankaj Publications, 1986.
16 Rosenthal, Ethel, The story of Indian music and its instruments. New Delhi: Oriental Books Reprint Corporation, 1980.
17 Roy, Buddhadev, Folk songs of Bengal with staff notations and illustrations of musical instruments. Calcutta: Firma KLM, 1980.
18 Sambamoorthy, P., Catalogue of musical instruments exhibited in the Government museum, Madras. Madras: Controller of Stationery and Printing, 1962.
19 Shirali, Vishnudass, Sargam: an introduction to Indian music. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications, 1977.
20 Stassikova-Stukoska, Danica, Rock art sound: basic problems, edited by Bansi Lal Malla, and V.H. Sonawane, Global Rock Art. New Delhi: Aryan Books International, 2013.

Journal Articles on Musical Instruments in Indian Art:

1 Jain, S. K, Wooden Musical Instruments of the Gonds of Central India, Ethnomusicology, Vol. 9, No. 1 (Jan., 1965), pp. 39-42.
2 Kothari, Komal. Folk Instruments, Marg, Vol. 18, No.1 (December 1964), pp. 58-61.
3 Krishnaswami, S., Musical Instruments of India, Asian Music, Vol. 2, No. 2 (1971), pp. 31-42.
4 Malkeyeva, Aygul, Musical Instruments in the Text and Miniatures of the "Baburnama", RCMI Newsletter, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Spring 1997), pp. 12-22.
5 Musical Instruments, Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum, Vol. 2, No. 8 (Oct., 1904), p. 4.
6 Pande, Alka and Rajni Lamba Source , Folk Musical Instrument Makers of Punjab : An Ethnographic study of a languishing craft tradition, Indian Anthropologist, Vol. 27, No. 2 (December, 1997), pp. 49-61.
7 Taylor, Meadows, On Indian Musical Instruments, Presented by Colonel P. T. French, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy (1836-1869), Vol. 9 (1864 - 1866), pp. 106-125.
8 Weissmann, Ann, Hindu Musical Instruments, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New Series, Vol. 14, No. 3 (Nov., 1955), pp. 68-75.
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Mauryans and Ashoka

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Indo-Islamic Monuments in Haryana & Punjab

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Banaras Ghats, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

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Ambika Temple, Jagat, Rajasthan

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Musical Instruments in Indian Art

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Clay Art in Ancient India