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- PAPER I: ANCIENT INDIA1. Sources9 Submodules
- 1.1 Sources and approaches of Indian history
- 1.2.1 Archaeological Sources: Explorations, Excavation & Monuments
- 1.2.2 Archaeological Sources: Epigraphy
- 1.2.3 Archaeological Sources: Numismatics
- 1.3.1 Literary Sources: Indigenous – Religious Literature: Buddhist and Jaina Literature as a source
- 1.3.2 Literary Sources: Indigenous – Religious Literature: Puranas
- 1.3.3 Literary Sources: Indigenous – Religious Literature: Shruti literature (VEDAS)
- 1.3.4 Literary Sources: Indigenous – Secular Literature
- 1.3.5 Literary Sources: Foreign Accounts (Greek, Chinese and Arab writers)
- 1.1 Sources and approaches of Indian history
- 2. Pre-history and Proto-history3 Submodules
- 3. Indus Valley Civilization8 Submodules
- 3.1 Indus Valley Civilization: Origin, Extent and Characteristics
- 3.2 Indus Valley Civilization: Subsistence Base and Script
- 3.3 Indus Valley Civilization: Polity and Society
- 3.4 Indus Valley Civilization: Religion and Funerary Practices
- 3.5 Indus Valley Civilization: Architecture
- 3.6 Indus Valley Civilization: Crafts and Trade
- 3.7 Indus Valley Civilization: Changing Perspectives, Relationship between Early and Mature Phase
- 3.8 Indus Valley Civilization: Decline, Significance, Continuity, and change
- 3.1 Indus Valley Civilization: Origin, Extent and Characteristics
- 4. Megalithic Cultures3 Submodules
- 5. Aryans and Vedic Period8 Submodules
- 5.1 Expansion of Aryans
- 5.2 Transformation from Rig Vedic to Later Vedic: Polity
- 5.3 Transformation from Rig Vedic to Later Vedic: Economy
- 5.4 Transformation from Rig Vedic to Later Vedic: Society (Rig Vedic)
- 5.5 Transformation from Rig Vedic to Later Vedic: Society (Later Vedic)
- 5.6 Transformation from Rig Vedic to Later Vedic: Religion
- 5.7 Vedic Period: Religious and Philosophical Literature
- 5.8 Significance of the Vedic Age
- 5.1 Expansion of Aryans
- 6. Period of Mahajanapadas10 Submodules
- 6.1 Period of Mahajanapadas: Formation of States - Republics and Monarchies
- 6.2 Period of Mahajanapadas: Rise of Urban Centres
- 6.3 Period of Mahajanapadas: Trade routes; Economic growth; Introduction of coinage
- 6.4 Emergence of Heterodox Sects - Introduction and Causes
- 6.5 Emergence of Heterodox Sects - Buddhism
- 6.6 Emergence of Heterodox Sects - Jainism
- 6.7 Buddhism Vs Jainism and Brahmanism - Similarities and differences
- 6.8 Non-Buddhist Ascetic Orders
- 6.9 Period of Mahajanapadas - Social Changes
- 6.10 Iranian and Macedonian Invasions and their Impact
- 6.1 Period of Mahajanapadas: Formation of States - Republics and Monarchies
- 7. Mauryan Empire7 Submodules
- 8. Post – Mauryan Period8 Submodules
- 9. Early State and Society in Eastern India, Deccan and South India9 Submodules
- 9.1 Kharavela
- 9.2 The Satavahanas
- 9.3 Tamil States of Sangam Age
- 9.4 Sangam Age-Economic Development
- 9.5 Sangam Age-Social Development
- 9.6 Sangam Literature and Culture
- 9.7 Early State in Deccan and South India - Economy, land grants, trade guilds, urban centres
- 9.8 Amaravati School of Art
- 9.9 Buddhist Centres
- 9.1 Kharavela
- 10. Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas14 Submodules
- 10.1 Guptas: Polity
- 10.2 Guptas: Administration
- 10.3 Guptas: Coinage
- 10.4 Guptas: Agriculture, Land grants, Village Economy
- 10.5 Guptas: Trade & Urban Centres
- 10.6 Guptas: Indian Feudalism
- 10.7 Guptas: Society - Caste System, Position of Women
- 10.8 Guptas: Education and Educational Institutions
- 10.9 Guptas: Literature
- 10.10 Guptas: Art
- 10.10.1 Ajanta Art
- 10.11 Guptas: Architecture
- 10.12 Vakatakas
- 10.13 Vardhanas
- 10.1 Guptas: Polity
- 11. The Regional States during the Gupta Era18 Submodules
- 11.1 Kadambas
- 11.2 Pallavas
- 11.3 Chalukyas of Badami
- 11.4 Chalukyas of Kalyana
- 11.7 Palas
- 11.8 Rashtrakutas
- 11.9 Hoysalas
- 11.10 Cholas
- 11.11 Pandyas
- 11.12 Senas
- 11.13 Paramaras
- 11.14 Arab Conquest of Sind
- 11.15 Alberuni's India
- 11.16 Polity and Administration (Regional States during Gupta Era)
- 11.17 Tamil Bhakti Movement
- 11.18 Shankaracharya and Vedanta; Ramanuja and Vishishtadvaita
- 11.19 Religious Sects
- 11.20 Trade Guilds
- 11.1 Kadambas
- 12. Themes in Early Indian Cultural History9 Submodules
- 12.1 Languages and texts
- 12.2 Ideas in Science and Mathematics
- 12.3 Slavery in Ancient India
- 12.4 Money Lending in Ancient India
- 12.5 Major philosophical thinkers and schools: Systems of Indian Philosophy
- 12.6 Major philosophical thinkers and schools: Six Schools of Indian Philosophy
- 12.7 Major philosophical thinkers and schools: Ajivika and Charvaka School
- 12.8 Major philosophical thinkers and schools: Tantricism
- 12.9 Major philosophical thinkers and schools: Shaktism
- 12.1 Languages and texts
- PAPER 1: MEDIEVAL INDIA13. Early Medieval India (750-1200)9 Submodules
- 13.1 Major political developments in Northern India and the Peninsula
- 13.2 Origin and the rise of Rajputs
- 13.3 The Cholas: administration, village economy and society
- 13.4 Indian Feudalism
- 13.5 Agrarian Economy
- 13.6 Urban Settlements
- 13.7 Trade and Commerce
- 13.8 Condition of Women
- 13.9 Science and Technology
- 13.1 Major political developments in Northern India and the Peninsula
- 14. Cultural Traditions in India (750-1200)11 Submodules
- 14.1 Philosophy during 750-1200 CE (Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, Madhva, Nimbarka)
- 14.2 Tamil Devotional Cult and Growth of Bhakti
- 14.3 Islam and its Arrival in India
- 14.4 Sufism
- 14.5 Sanskrit Literature
- 14.6 Tamil Literature
- 14.7 Literature in New Languages
- 14.8 Kalhan’s Rajtarangini
- 14.9 Albiruni's India
- 14.10 Temple Architecture
- 14.11 Painting (750-1200 CE)
- 14.1 Philosophy during 750-1200 CE (Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, Madhva, Nimbarka)
- 15. The Thirteenth Century2 Submodules
- 16. The Fourteenth Century6 Submodules
- 16.1 The Khalji Revolution and Alauddin Khalji: Conquests and territorial expansion, agrarian and economic measures
- 16.2 Muhammad Tughluq: Major projects, agrarian measures, the bureaucracy of Muhammad Tughluq
- 16.3 Firuz Tughluq: Agrarian measures, achievements in civil engineering and public works, a decline of the Sultanate
- 16.4 Shams Siraj Afif Account: Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi
- 16.5 Foreign contacts and Ibn Battuta’s account
- 16.6 The Mongol Menace during the Sultanate Period
- 16.1 The Khalji Revolution and Alauddin Khalji: Conquests and territorial expansion, agrarian and economic measures
- 17. Administration, Society, Culture, Economy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries13 Submodules
- 17.1 Administration under Delhi Sultanate
- 17.2 Delhi Sultanate: Agricultural Production
- 17.3 Delhi Sultanate: Rise of urban economy and non-agricultural production
- 17.4 Delhi Sultanate: Trade and Commerce
- 17.5 Delhi Sultanate: Rural Society Composition
- 17.6 Delhi Sultanate: Ruling Classes
- 17.7 Delhi Sultanate: Town dwellers, Women, Religious Classes, Caste and Slavery
- 17.8 Lekhapaddhati as a source of History
- 17.9 Sultanate Architecture and New Structural Forms
- 17.10 Delhi Sultanate: Persian literature, literature in the regional languages of North India, literature in the languages of South India
- 17.11 Delhi Sultanate: Painting, Music and the evolution of a composite culture
- 17.12 Amir Khusrau's Contributions in Poetry, Literature, Music, & History
- 17.13 Educational development during Sultanate period
- 17.1 Administration under Delhi Sultanate
- 18. The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century – Political Developments and Economy14 Submodules
- 18.1 Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Bengal
- 18.2 Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Gujarat
- 18.3 Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Malwa
- 18.4 Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Lodis
- 18.5 Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Kashmir (Zainul Abedin)
- 18.6 Vijayanagar Empire - Polity
- 18.7 Vijayanagar Empire - Administration
- 18.8 Vijayanagar Empire - Economy
- 18.9 Vijayanagar Empire - Society
- 18.10 Bahmani Kingdom
- 18.11 Portuguese Colonial Enterprise
- 18.12 Mughal Empire, First phase: Babur
- 18.13 Mughal Empire, First phase: Humayun
- 18.14 Sur Empire and Sher Shah Administration
- 18.1 Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Bengal
- 19. The Fifteenth and early Sixteenth Century – Society and Culture3 Submodules
- 20. Akbar8 Submodules
- 20.1 Conquest and Consolidation of Mughal Empire (Akbar)
- 20.2 Rajput Policy of Akbar
- 20.3 Mansabdari System
- 20.4 Jagirdari System
- 20.5 Akbar's Land Revenue System
- 20.6 Akbar's Evolution of religious and social outlook, the theory of Sulh-i-kul and religious policy
- 20.7 Akbar: Court patronage of art and technology
- 20.8 Foreign Policy of Akbar
- 20.1 Conquest and Consolidation of Mughal Empire (Akbar)
- 21. Mughal Empire in the Seventeenth Century7 Submodules
- 21.1 Major administrative & economic policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
- 21.2 The Mughal Empire and the Zamindars
- 21.3 Religious policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
- 21.4 Nature of the Mughal State
- 21.5 Late Seventeenth-century crisis and the revolts
- 21.6 The Ahom Kingdom
- 21.7 Shivaji and the early Maratha Kingdom
- 21.1 Major administrative & economic policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
- 22. Economy and Society in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries11 Submodules
- 22.1 Population in Mughal India
- 22.2 Agricultural Production in Mughal India
- 22.3 Craft Production in Mughal India
- 22.4 Towns in Mughal India
- 22.5 Mughal Commerce with Europe through Dutch, English and French companies: A trade revolution
- 22.6 Indian Mercantile Classes, Banking, Insurance, and Credit Systems in Mughal India
- 22.7 Capitalism in Mughal India
- 22.8 Condition of peasants in Mughal India
- 22.9 Condition of Women in Mughal India
- 22.10 Evolution of the Sikh community and the Khalsa Panth
- 22.11 Bernier’s account of India
- 22.1 Population in Mughal India
- 23. Culture in the Mughal Empire8 Submodules
- 23.1 Persian histories and other literature in Mughal India
- 23.2 Hindi and other religious literature in Mughal India
- 23.3 Mughal Architecture
- 23.4 Mughal Painting
- 23.5 Rajput Painting
- 23.6 Provincial Paintings: Deccan & Patna Kalam
- 23.7 Classical music in Mughal India
- 23.8 Science and Technology in Mughal India
- 23.1 Persian histories and other literature in Mughal India
- 24. The Eighteenth Century7 Submodules
- 24.1 Factors for the decline of the Mughal Empire
- 24.2 Nizam’s Deccan (regional principalities)
- 24.3 Bengal (regional principalities)
- 24.4 Awadh (regional principalities)
- 24.5 Maratha ascendancy under the Peshwas
- 24.6 The Maratha fiscal and financial system
- 24.7 Emergence of Afghan Power & Battle of Panipat:1761
- 24.1 Factors for the decline of the Mughal Empire
- PAPER-II: MODERN INDIA1. European Penetration into India6 Submodules
- 1.1 Introduction and Background to European Penetration in India
- 1.2 The Early European Settlements in India
- 1.3 The Portuguese and the Dutch
- 1.4 The English and the French East India Companies
- 1.5 Carnatic Wars (1744-1763): Causes, Events & Consequences
- 1.6 Battle of Plassey: Causes, Events & Consequences
- 1.1 Introduction and Background to European Penetration in India
- 2. British Expansion in India4 Submodules
- 3. Early Structure of the British Raj9 Submodules
- 3.1 The early administrative structure of British - Dual System (Diarchy) of Government (1765-1772)
- 3.2 From diarchy to direct control
- 3.3 The Regulating Act (1773): Background, Provisions, Legacy
- 3.4 The Pitt’s India Act (1784): Background, Provisions, Legacy
- 3.5 The Charter Act (1813): Provisions, Significance, Drawbacks
- 3.6 The Charter Act (1833): Provisions, Significance, Drawbacks
- 3.7 Charter Act of 1853 - Background, Provisions, Drawbacks
- 3.7 The voice of free trade and the changing character of British colonial rule
- 3.8 The English utilitarian and India
- 3.1 The early administrative structure of British - Dual System (Diarchy) of Government (1765-1772)
- 4. Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule12 Submodules
- 4.1 Land revenue settlements in British India
- 4.2 The Permanent Settlement: Features, Advantages & Disadvantages
- 4.3 Ryotwari Settlement: Features, Advantages & Disadvantages
- 4.4 Mahalwari Settlement: Features, Advantages & Disadvantages
- 4.5 Dislocation of traditional trade and commerce in British India
- 4.6 Deindustrialisation in British India
- 4.7 Decline of traditional crafts under British Rule
- 4.8 Drain of wealth
- 4.9 Economic transformation of India
- 4.10 Railroad and communication network including telegraph and postal services
- 4.11 Famine and poverty in the rural interior during British Rule
- 4.12 European business enterprise and its limitations
- 4.1 Land revenue settlements in British India
- 5. Social and Cultural Developments7 Submodules
- 5.1 The state of indigenous education, its dislocation
- 5.2 Orientalist-Anglicist controversy
- 5.3 The introduction of western education in India
- 5.4 The rise of press, literature and public opinion
- 5.5 The rise of modern vernacular literature
- 5.6 Progress of science
- 5.7 Christian missionary activities in British India
- 5.1 The state of indigenous education, its dislocation
- 6. Social and Religious Reform movements in Bengal and Other Areas8 Submodules
- 6.1 Ram Mohan Roy and The Brahmo Movement
- 6.2 Debendranath Tagore
- 6.3 Iswarchandra Vidyasagar
- 6.4 The Young Bengal Movement
- 6.5 Dayananda Saraswati
- 6.6 The social reform movements in India including Sati, widow remarriage, child marriage, etc
- 6.7 The contribution of Indian renaissance to the growth of modern India
- 6.8 Islamic revivalism – the Feraizi and Wahabi Movements
- 6.1 Ram Mohan Roy and The Brahmo Movement
- 7. Indian Response to British Rule8 Submodules
- 8. Indian Nationalism - Part I11 Submodules
- 8.1 Factors leading to the birth of Indian Nationalism
- 8.2 Politics of Association
- 8.3 The Foundation of the Indian National Congress
- 8.4 The Safety-valve thesis relating to the birth of the Congress
- 8.5 Programme and objectives of Early Congress
- 8.6 The social composition of early Congress leadership
- 8.7 The Moderates and Extremists
- 8.8 The Partition of Bengal (1905)
- 8.9 The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal
- 8.10 The economic and political aspects of Swadeshi Movement
- 8.11 The beginning of revolutionary extremism in India
- 8.1 Factors leading to the birth of Indian Nationalism
- 9. Indian Nationalism - Part II17 Submodules
- 9.1 M.K.Gandhi - Biography (taken from Important Personalities in GS)
- 9.2 Rise of Gandhi & Early Activism
- 9.3 Gandhi’s popular appeal
- 9.4 Rowlatt Satyagraha
- 9.5 Khilafat Movement: Genesis, Events, Decline
- 9.6 The Non-cooperation Movement
- 9.10 National politics from the end of the Non-cooperation movement to the beginning of the Civil Disobedience movement
- 9.11 The two phases of the Civil Disobedience Movement
- 9.12 Simon Commission
- 9.13 The Nehru Report
- 9.14 The Round Table Conferences
- 9.15 Women and Indian youth and students in Indian politics (1885-1947)
- 9.16 The election of 1937 and the formation of ministries
- 9.17 Cripps Mission
- 9.18 The Quit India Movement
- 9.19 The Wavell Plan
- 9.20 The Cabinet Mission
- 9.1 M.K.Gandhi - Biography (taken from Important Personalities in GS)
- 10. Constitutional Developments in Colonial India between 1858 and 1935
- 11. Other strands in the National Movement (Revolutionaries & the Left)10 Submodules
- 11.1 The Revolutionaries: Bengal
- 11.2 The Revolutionaries: the Punjab
- 11.3 The Revolutionaries: Maharashtra
- 11.4 The Revolutionaries: Uttar Pradesh
- 11.5 The Revolutionaries: the Madras Presidency
- 11.6 The Revolutionaries: Outside India
- 11.7 The Left
- 11.8 The Left within the Congress: Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, the Congress Socialist Party
- 11.9 The Communist Party of India
- 11.10 Other left parties
- 11.1 The Revolutionaries: Bengal
- 12. Politics of Separatism
- 13. Consolidation as a Nation8 Submodules
- 13.1 Post-Independence Consolidation and Integration
- 13.2 Nehru’s Foreign Policy
- 13.3 India and her neighbours (1947-1964)
- 13.4 The linguistic reorganization of States (1935-1947)
- 13.5 Regionalism and regional inequality
- 13.6 Integration of Princely States
- 13.7 Princes in Electoral Politics
- 13.8 The Question of National Language
- 13.1 Post-Independence Consolidation and Integration
- 14. Caste and Ethnicity after 19472 Submodules
- 15. Economic development and political change4 Submodules
- PAPER-II: WORLD HISTORY16. Enlightenment and Modern ideas5 Submodules
- 17. Origins of Modern Politics8 Submodules
- 17.1 European States System
- 17.2 American Revolution and the Constitution
- 17.3 French revolution and aftermath (1789-1815)
- 17.4 American Civil War with reference to Abraham Lincoln and the abolition of slavery
- 17.5 British Democratic Politics, 1815-1850
- 17.6 Parliamentary Reformers
- 17.7 Free Traders
- 17.8 Chartists
- 17.1 European States System
- 18. Industrialization6 Submodules
- 19. Nation-State System4 Submodules
- 20. Imperialism and Colonialism6 Submodules
- 21. Revolution and Counter-Revolution4 Submodules
- 22. World Wars2 Submodules
- 23. The World after World War II3 Submodules
- 24. Liberation from Colonial Rule4 Submodules
- 25. Decolonization and Underdevelopment
- 26. Unification of Europe
- 27. Disintegration of the Soviet Union and the Rise of the Unipolar World
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