History complete syllabus
1. Ancient HISTORY
2. MEDIEVAL INDIA
3.MODERN HISTORY
4.POST INDEPENDENCE INDIA
5. WORLD HISTORY
6. INDIAN CULTURE
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1 . Ancient HISTORY syllabus 👇
1. Prehistoric Cultures in India
• Periodization of Indian pre history
• Sources of prehistory
• Stone age
• Palaeolithic (2 million BC - 10,000 BC)
• Mesolithic (10,000 BC 8,000 BC)
• Palaeolithic (8000 BC 4000 BC)
• Chalcolithic Age (4000 BC 1500 BC)
• Iron age (1500 BC-200 BC)
• Impact of Iron
2. Pastoral and Farming Communities
• Neolithic Phase
• Chalcolithic Phase
• Early Iron Phase
• Geographical Distribution and Characteristics
3. Indus Valley Civilization
• Major cities
• Town Planning
• Harappan Trade
• Agriculture
• Domestication of animals
• Crafts
• Religion
• Harappan Pottery
• Weights and Measures
• Script and Language
• Images
• Decline of Harappan Culture
4. Vedic Society
• Original Home of Aryans
• Features of Aryan Culture
• Vedic Texts
• Sources for Reconstructing
• Vedic Society and Culture
• Geography of the Rig Vedic Period
• Geography of the later Vedic Phases
• Economic Conditions
• Political Organization and Evolution of Monarchy
• Social Organisation and Varna System
• Religion and Thought
5. Pre Mauryan-Period
• Formation of states
• The Sixteen Mahajanapadas
• Republics
• Rise of urban centres
• Haryanka dynasty
• Shishunaga dynasty
• Nanda dynasty
6. The Mauryan Empire
• Chandragupta and Bindusara
• Megasthenes
• Asoka and His Successors
• Asoka's Inscriptions and Sites
• Asoka' a Dham
• Mauryan. Administration, Economy, Society and Art
• The Arthasastra
7. Post Mauryan India (BC-200- AD 300)
• Society Evolution of Jatis
• Sangam Texts-and Societ
• Satavahanas and Other Indigenous Dynasties
• Foreign Dynasties
• Commercial Contacts with the Outside World
• Schools of Art
8. Growth of Jainism and Buddhism
• Jainism
• Buddhism
9. Imperial Guptas
• Sources of Gupta Rule
• Political history of Guptas
• Fahien
• Gupta Administration
• Gupta Culture
• Urban centres in Gupta period
• Economic Conditions
10. Harshavardhana
• Sources for Harsha's Period
• Early life of Harsha
• Harsha's Administration
• Important Officials of the empire
• Economy under Harsha
• Society
• Religion
11. The Southern Dynasties
• The Satavahanas (230 BC TO AD 225)
• The Pallavas (AD 330-796)
• The Chalukyas (AD 535- 1190)
• The Pandyas of Madurai (AD 590-1323)
2. MEDIEVAL INDIA
Medieval India micro topic syllabus upsc
1. Central Asian Politics and the Advance of Babur towards India
• The Timurids
• The Timurid-Uzbek and Uzbek-Iran Conflict and Babur
• Babur's Advance towards India
2. Struggle for Empire in North- India (Afghans, Rajputs and Mughals)
• Struggle between Ibrahim Lodi and Babur
• The Battle of Panipat
• Babur's problems after the Battle of Panipat
• Struggle with Rana Sanga
• Problems of the Eastern Areas and the Afghans
• Babur's Contribution and Significance of his Advent into India
3. Struggle for Empire in North India
• Humayun and the Afghans • Early Activities of Humayun, and the Tussle with Bahadur Shah
• The Gujarat Campaign
• The Bengal Campaign, and Struggle with Sher Khan
4. The Establishment of the North Indian Empire
• The Surs
• Sher Shah's Early Life
• Social and Political Background of Bihar and the Rise of Sher Shah to Power.
• The Sur Empire (1540-56)
• Contributions of Sher Shah
5. Consolidation and Expansion of the Empire - Akbar
• Conflict with the Afghans Hemu
• Struggle with the Nobility: Bairam Khan's
• Regency; Revolt of Uzbek Nobles
• Early Expansion of the Empire (1560-76) - Malwa, Garh-Katanga, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Eastern India
• Relations with the Rajputs Growth of a Composite Ruling Class
• Rebellions, and Further Expansion of the Empire in the North West
6. State and Government under Akbar
• Akbar's Concept of Suzerainty
• Structure of Government, Central and Provincial - the Vikalat, Central Ministries, Provincial Government,
• District and Local Government
• The Working of Government the Ruler, Land-Revenue System, the Dahsala System.
• The Mansabdari System and the Army
7. Akbar's Religious Views
• Relations with the Ulama and Social Reforms
• The Early Phase (1556-73)
• The Second Phase (1573-80) the Ibadat Khana
• Debates - the Mahzar Breach with Orthodox
• Ulama - Re-organisation of Madad-i-Maash Grants
• Third or Final Phase - Din-i- Ilahi
• State Policies and religious toleration
8. The Deccan and the Mughals (upto 1657)
• The Deccani States upto 1595
• Mughal Advance towards the Deccan
• Mughal Conquest of Berar, Khandesh and parts of Ahmadnagar
• Rise of Malik Ambar, and Frustration of Mughal Attempt at Consolidation (1601-27)
• Extinction of Ahmadnagar, Acceptance of Mughal
• Suzerainty by Bijapur and Golconda
• Shah Jahan and the Deccan (1636-57)
• Cultural Contribution of the Deccani States
9. Foreign Policy of the Mughals
• Akbar and the Uzbeks
• The Question of Qandahar and Relations with Iran
• Shah Jahan's Balkh Campaign
• Mughal - Persian Relations - the Last Phase
10. India in the First Half of the Seventeenth Century
• Jahangir's Accession - his Early Difficulties
• Territorial Consolidation and Expansion of the Empire - Mewar, East India and Kangra
• Nur Jahan, and the Nur Jahan 'Junta'
• The Rebellions of Shah Jahan, and the coup de main of Mahabat Khan
• Jahangir as a Rule
State and Religion in the First Half of the Seventeenth Century
• Shah Jahan - Consolidation and Expansion of the Empire
• Evolution of the Mughal Ruling Class and the Mansabdari System
11. Aurangzeb - Religious Policies, North India and the Rajputs
• War of Succession
• Religious Policy: First Phase (1658-79)
• Reforms and Puritanical Measures, Hindu
• Temples, Jizyah; Second Phase (1679-1707)
• Territorial Consolidation and
• Expansion of Empire - North India
• Popular Revolts - Jats, Satnamis, Afghans and Sikhs
• Breach with Marwar and Mewar
12. Climax and Crisis of the Mughal Empire the Marathas and the Deccan
• Rise of the Marathas - Early Career of Shivaji
• Treaty of Purandar - the Agra Visit
• Shivaji's Swaraj Administration and Achievements
• Aurangzeb and the Deccani States (1658-87)
• Marathas and the Deccan (1687-1707)
• Assessment of Aurangzeb and the Jagirdari Crisis
13. Society-Structure and Growth
• Rural Society
• Towns and Town Life
• Artisans and Master- Craftsmen
• Women
• Servants and Slaves
• Standard of Living
• The Ruling Classes - Nobility, Rural Gentry
• The Middle Strata
• The Commercial Classes
14. Economic Life-Patterns and Prospects
• Inland Trade
• Overseas Trade - Role of Foreign Trading companies - Position of Indian merchant's over-land Trade
• The Mughal State and Commerce
• Trend of India's Economy and Prospects during the First Half of the Eighteenth Century
15. Religion, Fine Arts, Science and Technology
• Religion- Hindu Religion, Sikh Religion, Islam
• Fine Arts - Architecture, Painting, Language and Literature, Music
• Science and Technology
16. Northern India in the First Half of the Eighteenth Century
• Bahadur Shah I, and the Beginning of the Struggle
• For Wizarat - Rajput Affairs - - Marathas
• Deccan - Accentuation of the Party Struggle
• Struggle for 'New' Wizarat: Zulfiqar Khan and Jahandar Shah (1712-13)
• The Sayyid Brothers' Struggle for 'New' Wizarat
• The Saiyid 'New' Wizarat
• The Wizarat of M. Amin Khan and Nizam-ul-Mulk
• Rise of Regional States, Beginning of Foreign Invasions of India (1725-48
17. The Maratha Bid for Supremacy
• The Marathas and their Policy of Expansion
• The Marathas and Nizam-ul- Mulk
• The Maratha Advance into Gujarat and Malwa
• The Maratha Advance into Doab and Punjab
• First Phase (1741-52); Second Phase (1752-61);
• Third Battle of Panipat
MODERN HISTORY
1. Scenario before 1857
• Later Mughals
• Regional powers in 18th Century
• The British conquest of India
• The wars during British conquest of India
• British Administration before 1857
2. Revolt of 1857
• Indian National Movement (1858-1905)
• Early Nationalists and Swadeshi Movement
• Government of India Act 1909
• Home rule league movement
3. The struggle for Swaraj
• Montague's statement - Aug 1917
• Emergence of Gandhi mass leader as a
• Khilafat & non-Cooperation Movement (NCM)
• Swaraj party
• Revolutionary Terrorism phase II (1920's)
• Simon Commission and Nehru report
4. Intimation of freedom
• Civil Disobedience Movement
• Round table conference
• Poona pact
• Government of India Act 1935
• Tripuri session - 1939
• August offer
• Individual Satyagraha 1940- 41
5. Towards achievement of freedom
• Popular struggles in the princely states
• 2nd World War and Nationalist response
6. Partition of India
• Rise of Communalism
• Wavell plan
• Cabinet Mission Plan
• Mountbatten plan
7. During the freedom struggle
• Indian renaissance/socio- religious movement
• Civil Rebellions during British
• Tribal movements during British period
• Peasant's movement during British period
• Working class Movement (1850-1900)
• Growth of communalism
• Left and communist trends in National Movement
• Press and education during British period
• Role of women in Freedom Struggle
• Governor generals of India
• Viceroys of India
• Important persons
• Important
newspaper/journals
• Congress sessions
POST INDEPENDENCE INDIA
1. Reorganisation of states
• Constitutional provisions related to State formation
• Factors that led to merger
• Accession of the princely states
• Accession of States under France and Portuguese
• Accession of Sikkim
• Rehabilitation of the Refugees
• Federal crisis
• Regional aspirations, insurgencies and areas of tension
• Accommodation and national integration
2. Linguistic Regionalism in India
• Constitutional position and language policy
• Language and regionalism
• Recent controversy due to rise of Hindi
3. Tribal Issue and Policy Consolidation
• Issues & Present Status
• Policy consolidation
4. Issue of Women and Evolution of Women Movement
• Issues & challenges
• Women movements
• Government policy response and legislation
• Governmental schemes
5. Problem of Caste and Social consolidation
• Caste practices in India
• Ambedkar Movement
• Constitutional provisions
• Recent government initiatives for emancipation of Scheduled Castes
• Issues of Manual
Scavenging
6. Communalism & Social Consolidation
• Secularism
• Causes of Communalism in India
• Consequences of the communalism and social consolidation
7. Issue of Linguistic Minorities
• Operational Inefficiency
• Government initiatives
8. Overview of Economic Development since Independence
• Planning in India
9. Agriculture
• Industry
• Service sector
• Current challenges facing the Indian economy
• Agriculture
• Journey through Five Year Plans
• Land Reforms
• Post Green Revolution Agricultural Issues
• Agrarian Movements
• Achievements in Agriculture Since Independence
• Recent Challenges
10. Industry
• Industrial development since independence
• Public sector since independence
• Sectoral Development
• Private Sector since Independence
• Sectoral Development
• Private Sector since Independence
• Industrial Policy since Independence
• Make in India
11. New Economic Policy
• Impact of New Economic Policy
12. Post-Independence Policy of Science and Technology
• India's Policy in the Field of the Science and Technology
• Institutional Framework for Science and Technology Development
• Science and Technology in Pre- Reform Period
• Impact of Economic Reform on the
• Science and Technology in India:
• New Policy Initiatives in the S&T
• Agenda of the Skill Training
WORLD HISTORY
1. Beginning of Modern Age
• Disintegration of the Feudal System
• Renaissance
• Humanism
• Art and Architecture
• Literature
• Science
• Reformation etc.
• Explorations, Discovery, Trade
• Colonization - Rise of Nation State
• The English Revolution
2. French Revolution
• Causes
• The revolution in France
• France under Napoleon
• Impact of revolution
• Significance of revolution
3. Nationalism in Europe
• Rise of the nation- state system
• Unification of Italy
• Unification of Germany
4. Colonialism and Imperialism
• Colonialism
• The age of Imperialism (1870-1914)
• Imperialism in Asia
• Analysis of Colonialism
5. Emergence of USA
• Foundation of American Colonies
• The Independence of United States of America
• The American Revolutionary War
• What was the impact of American Revolution?
• Political Effects of the Revolution
• How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
• US Civil War
• Impact of Civil War on USA
• Global Impact of US Civil War
• Impact on India
6. World War-I
• Major causes of the war
• Course of the war
• Analysis of major events of the war
• Consequences of World War
• Aftermath of World War I
• League of Nations
7. Russian Revolution
• Major events in pre- revolution Russia
• Causes
• Course of revolution
• Consequences
• Aftermath of the war
• Post-Lenin Russia
8. Inter-War Years (1919 To 1939)
• The Great Depression
• The Great Depression- an economic perspective
• Rise of Fascism in Italy
• Rise of Nazism in Germany
• Soviet Union (USSR)
9. World War- II
• Foundations of the war
• Course of the war
• Aftermath of war
• Analysis of the war
• Decolonization phase
10. Development in Middle East
• Democratic reforms in Middle East
• Arab nationalism
• Israel
11. Cold War
• Reasons
• Development of Cold War (1945-1953)
• To what extent was there a thaw after 1953?
• Nuclear Arms Race and the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
12. Post-Cold-War World
• Global issues since 1991
• Integration of Europe
• European integration- a timeline
• Rise of global Islamic terrorism
• Rise of China
13. Communism, Socialism and Capitalism
• Capitalism (concept, types and example)
• Communism (concept, types, example)
• Relevance of capitalism in present era
INDIAN CULTURE
1. Visual Art
• Sculptures of Harappan Civilization
• Sculptures of Mauryan Age
• Post-Mauryan Period
• Jain Sculptures
• Buddhist Sculpture
• Gupta Sculpture
• Medieval School of Sculpture
• Modern Indian Sculpture
2. Architecture in Ancient India
• Harappan Period
• Mauryan Architecture
• Post-Mauryan Period
• Gupta Period
• Temples of Khajuraho
• Temples of Odisha
• Temples of Gwalior
• Temples of Gujarat
• Temples of Rajasthan
• Temples of Bengal
• Temples of Assam
• Temples of Himachal Pradesh
• Temples of Jammu and Kashmir
• Pallava Period
• Chola Period
• Pandya Temples
• Vijayanagar Period
• Nayaka Temples
• Temples of Kerala
• Vesara Style
• Hoysala Style
• Rashtrakuta Period
3. Indo-Islamic Architecture
• Imperial Style (Delhi Sultanate)
• Provincial Style
• Mughal Style
• Sikh Style of Architecture
• Rajput Architecture
• Salient features
4. Modern Architecture
• European Influence
• Indo-Saracenic Architecture
• Post-Independence Period
5. Indian Paintings
• Tradition of Mural Paintings in India
• Tradition of Miniature Paintings in India
• Paintings in the Deccan
• Rajput School of Painting
• Pahari School of Painting
• Miniature Painting in South India
• Regional Paintings
• Modern Paintings
• Contemporary Paintings
6. Pottery Tradition in India
• Ochre: Colored Pottery (OCP)
• Black and Red Ware (BRW)
• Painted Grey Ware (PGW)
• Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW)
• Glazed and Unglazed Pottery
7. Music in India
• Main Pillars of Indian Music
• Forms of Indian Music
• Musical Instruments
• Institutions Related to Music
8. Dances in India
• Concept of Dance in India
• Concept of Ashta Nayika
• Eight Classical Dance Forms in India
• Folk Dances
• Modern Dances
9. Martial Arts in India
• Genesis of Martial Arts
• Forms of Traditional Martial Arts
10. Indian Theatre
• Classical Sanskrit Theatre
• Regional Theatre
• Modern Theatre
• Renaissance of Indian Theatre
11. Indian Puppetry
• String Puppets
• Shadow Puppets
• Rod Puppets
• Glove puppets
• Modern Puppetry
• Tribal Puppetry
12. Indian Cinema
• Cinema in India
• History of Indian Cinema
• Classification of Indian Cinema Film
• Music of India
13. Religions in India
• Pre-Vedic Religion
• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Jainism
• Sikhism
• Islam
• Christianity
• Zoroastrianism
• Judaism
• Christianity
• Zoroastrianism
• Judaism
• Philosophy in India
14. Bhakti & Sufi Movements
• Bhakti Movement
• Vaishnava Acharyas:
Metaphysical Foundation
• Other Saints of Bhakti Movement
• Maharashtra Dharma
• Sufism
15. Languages & Literature in India
• Sanskrit Literature
• Pali Literature
• Prakrit Literature
• Tamil Literature
• Telugu Literature
• Malayalam Literature
• Kannada Literature
• Odia Literature
• Assamese Literature
• Kannada Literature
• Odia Literature
• Assamese Literature
• Bengali Literature
• Gujarati Literature
• Rajasthani Literature
• Punjabi Literature
• Marathi Literature
• Hindi Literature
• Persian Literature
• Urdu Literature
16. Miscellaneous Topics
• Indian Handicrafts
• Indian Universities
• Personalities Related to Culture
• Places of Cultural Interest
• Fairs and Festivals in India
• Cultural Institutions in India
• Awards and Honors
Associated with Culture
• The Calendar
• The Eras
• Science and Technology in Ancient India
• UNESCO's List of Cultural Heritage in India
• Legal Provisions Related to the Protection and Promotion of Indian Culture and Heritage
17. Recent developments
• Schemes for Cleanliness of Tourist Places
• Swachh Bharat -
Swachh Smarak
• Swachh Bharat - Swachh Pakwan (Hunar Zaika)
• Swachh Bharat -
Swachh Paryatan
• Swachh Smarak
Swatchh Bharat' app
• National Tourism Policy, 2015
• Schemes for Development of Cultural Heritage
• Sanskriti App
• Cultural Mapping of India
• Cultural Heritage Youth Leadership Programme
• Preservation of Cultural Heritage of Himalayas
• Nearly 100 Monuments Identified for Portal on "Must-See Monuments
• Schemes for Monument Development
• Hriday
• Swadesh Darshan
• Prasad Scheme
• Adarsh Smarak Yojana
• Monuments of National importance
• Cultural Scheme Monitoring System
• Schemes for promotion of Culture
• Culture Ministry to Grade Artists, Writers for Selection Process
• Schemes for Serious Literature and Litterateurs
• National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities
• National Mission on Manuscripts
• National Mission on Libraries
• Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission
• International Initiatives for Cultural Development and Recognition
• Project Mausam
• International Buddhist Conclave
• World's Heritage
• UNESCO inscribed Yoga in the Representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
• UNESCO Creative Cities Network
• UNESCO Global Geopark
• National Virtual Library of India
• Animal Sports in India
• Jallikattu
• Kambala
• Bulbul Fight
• Bullock Cart Racing
• GI Tag
• Definition
• GI vs. Trademark
• Rights under GI
.Famous Goods
• Latest addition
• Festivals in News
• International Yoga Day
• Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
• Buddhist Circuit
