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PAPER I: ANCIENT INDIA1. Sources9 Submodules
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1.1 Sources and approaches of Indian history
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1.2.1 Archaeological Sources: Explorations, Excavation & Monuments
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1.2.2 Archaeological Sources: Epigraphy
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1.2.3 Archaeological Sources: Numismatics
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1.3.1 Literary Sources: Indigenous – Religious Literature: Buddhist and Jaina Literature as a source
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1.3.2 Literary Sources: Indigenous – Religious Literature: Puranas
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1.3.3 Literary Sources: Indigenous – Religious Literature: Shruti literature (VEDAS)
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1.3.4 Literary Sources: Indigenous – Secular Literature
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1.3.5 Literary Sources: Foreign Accounts (Greek, Chinese and Arab writers)
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1.1 Sources and approaches of Indian history
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2. Pre-history and Proto-history3 Submodules
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3. Indus Valley Civilization8 Submodules
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3.1 Indus Valley Civilization: Origin, Extent and Characteristics
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3.2 Indus Valley Civilization: Subsistence Base and Script
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3.3 Indus Valley Civilization: Polity and Society
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3.4 Indus Valley Civilization: Religion and Funerary Practices
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3.5 Indus Valley Civilization: Architecture
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3.6 Indus Valley Civilization: Crafts and Trade
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3.7 Indus Valley Civilization: Changing Perspectives, Relationship between Early and Mature Phase
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3.8 Indus Valley Civilization: Decline, Significance, Continuity, and change
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3.1 Indus Valley Civilization: Origin, Extent and Characteristics
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4. Megalithic Cultures3 Submodules
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5. Aryans and Vedic Period8 Submodules
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5.1 Expansion of Aryans
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5.2 Transformation from Rig Vedic to Later Vedic: Polity
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5.3 Transformation from Rig Vedic to Later Vedic: Economy
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5.4 Transformation from Rig Vedic to Later Vedic: Society (Rig Vedic)
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5.5 Transformation from Rig Vedic to Later Vedic: Society (Later Vedic)
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5.6 Transformation from Rig Vedic to Later Vedic: Religion
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5.7 Vedic Period: Religious and Philosophical Literature
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5.8 Significance of the Vedic Age
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5.1 Expansion of Aryans
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6. Period of Mahajanapadas10 Submodules
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6.1 Period of Mahajanapadas: Formation of States - Republics and Monarchies
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6.2 Period of Mahajanapadas: Rise of Urban Centres
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6.3 Period of Mahajanapadas: Trade routes; Economic growth; Introduction of coinage
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6.4 Emergence of Heterodox Sects - Introduction and Causes
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6.5 Emergence of Heterodox Sects - Buddhism
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6.6 Emergence of Heterodox Sects - Jainism
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6.7 Buddhism Vs Jainism and Brahmanism - Similarities and differences
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6.8 Non-Buddhist Ascetic Orders
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6.9 Period of Mahajanapadas - Social Changes
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6.10 Iranian and Macedonian Invasions and their Impact
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6.1 Period of Mahajanapadas: Formation of States - Republics and Monarchies
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7. Mauryan Empire7 Submodules
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8. Post – Mauryan Period7 Submodules
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9. Early State and Society in Eastern India, Deccan and South India9 Submodules
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9.1 Kharavela
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9.2 The Satavahanas
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9.3 Tamil States of Sangam Age
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9.4 Sangam Age-Economic Development
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9.5 Sangam Age-Social Development
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9.6 Sangam Literature and Culture
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9.7 Early State in Deccan and South India - Economy, land grants, trade guilds, urban centres
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9.8 Amaravati School of Art
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9.9 Buddhist Centres
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9.1 Kharavela
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10. Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas14 Submodules
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10.1 Guptas: Polity
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10.2 Guptas: Administration
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10.3 Guptas: Coinage
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10.4 Guptas: Agriculture, Land grants, Village Economy
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10.5 Guptas: Trade & Urban Centres
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10.6 Guptas: Indian Feudalism
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10.7 Guptas: Society - Caste System, Position of Women
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10.8 Guptas: Education and Educational Institutions
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10.9 Guptas: Literature
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10.10 Guptas: Art
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10.10.1 Ajanta Art
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10.11 Guptas: Architecture
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10.12 Vakatakas
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10.13 Vardhanas
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10.1 Guptas: Polity
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11. The Regional States during the Gupta Era18 Submodules
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11.1 Kadambas
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11.2 Pallavas
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11.3 Chalukyas of Badami
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11.4 Chalukyas of Kalyana
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11.7 Palas
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11.8 Rashtrakutas
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11.9 Hoysalas
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11.10 Cholas
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11.11 Pandyas
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11.12 Senas
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11.13 Paramaras
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11.14 Arab Conquest of Sind
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11.15 Alberuni's India
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11.16 Polity and Administration (Regional States during Gupta Era)
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11.17 Tamil Bhakti Movement
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11.18 Shankaracharya and Vedanta; Ramanuja and Vishishtadvaita
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11.19 Religious Sects
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11.20 Trade Guilds
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11.1 Kadambas
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12. Themes in Early Indian Cultural History9 Submodules
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12.1 Languages and texts
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12.2 Ideas in Science and Mathematics
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12.3 Slavery in Ancient India
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12.4 Money Lending in Ancient India
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12.5 Major philosophical thinkers and schools: Systems of Indian Philosophy
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12.6 Major philosophical thinkers and schools: Six Schools of Indian Philosophy
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12.7 Major philosophical thinkers and schools: Ajivika and Charvaka School
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12.8 Major philosophical thinkers and schools: Tantricism
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12.9 Major philosophical thinkers and schools: Shaktism
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12.1 Languages and texts
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PAPER 1: MEDIEVAL INDIA13. Early Medieval India (750-1200)9 Submodules
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13.1 Major political developments in Northern India and the Peninsula
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13.2 Origin and the rise of Rajputs
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13.3 The Cholas: administration, village economy and society
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13.4 Indian Feudalism
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13.5 Agrarian Economy
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13.6 Urban Settlements
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13.7 Trade and Commerce
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13.8 Condition of Women
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13.9 Science and Technology
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13.1 Major political developments in Northern India and the Peninsula
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14. Cultural Traditions in India (750-1200)11 Submodules
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14.1 Philosophy during 750-1200 CE (Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, Madhva, Nimbarka)
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14.2 Tamil Devotional Cult and Growth of Bhakti
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14.3 Islam and its Arrival in India
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14.4 Sufism
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14.5 Sanskrit Literature
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14.6 Tamil Literature
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14.7 Literature in New Languages
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14.8 Kalhan’s Rajtarangini
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14.9 Albiruni's India
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14.10 Temple Architecture
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14.11 Painting (750-1200 CE)
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14.1 Philosophy during 750-1200 CE (Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, Madhva, Nimbarka)
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15. The Thirteenth Century2 Submodules
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16. The Fourteenth Century6 Submodules
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16.1 The Khalji Revolution and Alauddin Khalji: Conquests and territorial expansion, agrarian and economic measures
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16.2 Muhammad Tughluq: Major projects, agrarian measures, the bureaucracy of Muhammad Tughluq
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16.3 Firuz Tughluq: Agrarian measures, achievements in civil engineering and public works, a decline of the Sultanate
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16.4 Shams Siraj Afif Account: Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi
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16.5 Foreign contacts and Ibn Battuta’s account
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16.6 The Mongol Menace during the Sultanate Period
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16.1 The Khalji Revolution and Alauddin Khalji: Conquests and territorial expansion, agrarian and economic measures
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17. Administration, Society, Culture, Economy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries13 Submodules
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17.1 Administration under Delhi Sultanate
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17.2 Delhi Sultanate: Agricultural Production
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17.3 Delhi Sultanate: Rise of urban economy and non-agricultural production
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17.4 Delhi Sultanate: Trade and Commerce
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17.5 Delhi Sultanate: Rural Society Composition
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17.6 Delhi Sultanate: Ruling Classes
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17.7 Delhi Sultanate: Town dwellers, Women, Religious Classes, Caste and Slavery
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17.8 Lekhapaddhati as a source of History
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17.9 Sultanate Architecture and New Structural Forms
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17.10 Delhi Sultanate: Persian literature, literature in the regional languages of North India, literature in the languages of South India
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17.11 Delhi Sultanate: Painting, Music and the evolution of a composite culture
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17.12 Amir Khusrau's Contributions in Poetry, Literature, Music, & History
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17.13 Educational development during Sultanate period
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17.1 Administration under Delhi Sultanate
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18. The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century – Political Developments and Economy14 Submodules
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18.1 Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Bengal
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18.2 Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Gujarat
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18.3 Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Malwa
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18.4 Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Lodis
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18.5 Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Kashmir (Zainul Abedin)
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18.6 Vijayanagar Empire - Polity
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18.7 Vijayanagar Empire - Administration
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18.8 Vijayanagar Empire - Economy
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18.9 Vijayanagar Empire - Society
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18.10 Bahmani Kingdom
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18.11 Portuguese Colonial Enterprise
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18.12 Mughal Empire, First phase: Babur
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18.13 Mughal Empire, First phase: Humayun
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18.14 Sur Empire and Sher Shah Administration
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18.1 Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Bengal
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19. The Fifteenth and early Sixteenth Century – Society and Culture3 Submodules
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20. Akbar8 Submodules
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20.1 Conquest and Consolidation of Mughal Empire (Akbar)
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20.2 Rajput Policy of Akbar
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20.3 Mansabdari System
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20.4 Jagirdari System
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20.5 Akbar's Land Revenue System
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20.6 Akbar's Evolution of religious and social outlook, the theory of Sulh-i-kul and religious policy
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20.7 Akbar: Court patronage of art and technology
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20.8 Foreign Policy of Akbar
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20.1 Conquest and Consolidation of Mughal Empire (Akbar)
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21. Mughal Empire in the Seventeenth Century7 Submodules
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21.1 Major administrative & economic policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
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21.2 The Mughal Empire and the Zamindars
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21.3 Religious policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
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21.4 Nature of the Mughal State
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21.5 Late Seventeenth-century crisis and the revolts
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21.6 The Ahom Kingdom
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21.7 Shivaji and the early Maratha Kingdom
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21.1 Major administrative & economic policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
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22. Economy and Society in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries11 Submodules
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22.1 Population in Mughal India
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22.2 Agricultural Production in Mughal India
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22.3 Craft Production in Mughal India
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22.4 Towns in Mughal India
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22.5 Mughal Commerce with Europe through Dutch, English and French companies: A trade revolution
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22.6 Indian Mercantile Classes, Banking, Insurance, and Credit Systems in Mughal India
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22.7 Capitalism in Mughal India
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22.8 Condition of peasants in Mughal India
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22.9 Condition of Women in Mughal India
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22.10 Evolution of the Sikh community and the Khalsa Panth
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22.11 Bernier’s account of India
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22.1 Population in Mughal India
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23. Culture in the Mughal Empire8 Submodules
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23.1 Persian histories and other literature in Mughal India
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23.2 Hindi and other religious literature in Mughal India
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23.3 Mughal Architecture
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23.4 Mughal Painting
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23.5 Rajput Painting
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23.6 Provincial Paintings: Deccan & Patna Kalam
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23.7 Classical music in Mughal India
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23.8 Science and Technology in Mughal India
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23.1 Persian histories and other literature in Mughal India
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24. The Eighteenth Century7 Submodules
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24.1 Factors for the decline of the Mughal Empire
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24.2 Nizam’s Deccan (regional principalities)
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24.3 Bengal (regional principalities)
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24.4 Awadh (regional principalities)
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24.5 Maratha ascendancy under the Peshwas
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24.6 The Maratha fiscal and financial system
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24.7 Emergence of Afghan Power & Battle of Panipat:1761
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24.1 Factors for the decline of the Mughal Empire
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PAPER-II: MODERN INDIA1. European Penetration into India6 Submodules
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1.1 Introduction and Background to European Penetration in India
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1.2 The Early European Settlements in India
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1.3 The Portuguese and the Dutch
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1.4 The English and the French East India Companies
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1.5 Carnatic Wars (1744-1763): Causes, Events & Consequences
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1.6 Battle of Plassey: Causes, Events & Consequences
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1.1 Introduction and Background to European Penetration in India
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2. British Expansion in India4 Submodules
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3. Early Structure of the British Raj8 Submodules
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3.1 The early administrative structure of British - Dual System (Diarchy) of Government (1765-1772)
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3.2 From diarchy to direct control
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3.3 The Regulating Act (1773): Background, Provisions, Legacy
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3.4 The Pitt’s India Act (1784): Background, Provisions, Legacy
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3.5 The Charter Act (1813): Provisions, Significance, Drawbacks
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3.6 The Charter Act (1833): Provisions, Significance, Drawbacks
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3.7 The voice of free trade and the changing character of British colonial rule
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3.8 The English utilitarian and India
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3.1 The early administrative structure of British - Dual System (Diarchy) of Government (1765-1772)
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4. Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule12 Submodules
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4.1 Land revenue settlements in British India
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4.2 The Permanent Settlement: Features, Advantages & Disadvantages
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4.3 Ryotwari Settlement: Features, Advantages & Disadvantages
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4.4 Mahalwari Settlement: Features, Advantages & Disadvantages
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4.5 Dislocation of traditional trade and commerce in British India
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4.6 Deindustrialisation in British India
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4.7 Decline of traditional crafts under British Rule
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4.8 Drain of wealth
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4.9 Economic transformation of India
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4.10 Railroad and communication network including telegraph and postal services
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4.11 Famine and poverty in the rural interior during British Rule
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4.12 European business enterprise and its limitations
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4.1 Land revenue settlements in British India
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5. Social and Cultural Developments7 Submodules
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5.1 The state of indigenous education, its dislocation
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5.2 Orientalist-Anglicist controversy
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5.3 The introduction of western education in India
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5.4 The rise of press, literature and public opinion
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5.5 The rise of modern vernacular literature
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5.6 Progress of science
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5.7 Christian missionary activities in British India
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5.1 The state of indigenous education, its dislocation
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6. Social and Religious Reform movements in Bengal and Other Areas8 Submodules
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6.1 Ram Mohan Roy and The Brahmo Movement
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6.2 Debendranath Tagore
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6.3 Iswarchandra Vidyasagar
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6.4 The Young Bengal Movement
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6.5 Dayananda Saraswati
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6.6 The social reform movements in India including Sati, widow remarriage, child marriage, etc
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6.7 The contribution of Indian renaissance to the growth of modern India
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6.8 Islamic revivalism – the Feraizi and Wahabi Movements
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6.1 Ram Mohan Roy and The Brahmo Movement
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7. Indian Response to British Rule8 Submodules
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8. Indian Nationalism - Part I11 Submodules
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8.1 Factors leading to the birth of Indian Nationalism
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8.2 Politics of Association
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8.3 The Foundation of the Indian National Congress
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8.4 The Safety-valve thesis relating to the birth of the Congress
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8.5 Programme and objectives of Early Congress
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8.6 The social composition of early Congress leadership
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8.7 The Moderates and Extremists
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8.8 The Partition of Bengal (1905)
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8.9 The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal
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8.10 The economic and political aspects of Swadeshi Movement
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8.11 The beginning of revolutionary extremism in India
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8.1 Factors leading to the birth of Indian Nationalism
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9. Indian Nationalism - Part II9 Submodules
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9.1 M.K.Gandhi - Biography (taken from Important Personalities in GS)
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9.2 Rise of Gandhi & Early Activism
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9.3 Gandhi’s popular appeal
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9.4 Rowlatt Satyagraha
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9.5 Khilafat Movement: Genesis, Events, Decline
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9.6 The Non-cooperation Movement
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9.10 National politics from the end of the Non-cooperation movement to the beginning of the Civil Disobedience movement
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9.11 The two phases of the Civil Disobedience Movement
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9.12 Simon Commission
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9.1 M.K.Gandhi - Biography (taken from Important Personalities in GS)
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10. Constitutional Developments in Colonial India between 1858 and 1935
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11. Other strands in the National Movement (Revolutionaries & the Left)
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12. Politics of Separatism
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13. Consolidation as a Nation
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14. Caste and Ethnicity after 1947
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15. Economic development and political change
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PAPER-II: WORLD HISTORY16. Enlightenment and Modern ideas
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17. Origins of Modern Politics
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18. Industrialization
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19. Nation-State System
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20. Imperialism and Colonialism
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21. Revolution and Counter-Revolution
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22. World Wars
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23. The World after World War II
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24. Liberation from Colonial Rule
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25. Decolonization and Underdevelopment
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26. Unification of Europe
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27. Disintegration of the Soviet Union and the Rise of the Unipolar World
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