Pre Historic Times:- Political Organization and

Periodization of Indian Pre Evolution of Monarchy

History Social Organization
Sources of Pre History Economy
Paleolithic Or Old Stone Religious Practices and
Mesolithic Or Middle Stone Culture
Age
Neolithic Age Or New Stone Later Vedic Period
Age Geography of the later Vedic
Chalcolithic Age Phases – Area of Settlement
Major Chalcolithic Cultures Political System
Early Iron Age Social Organization and
Geographical Distribution Varna System
and Characteristics Economy
Religious Practices and
Indus Valley Civilization Culture
IVC Geography and
Archaeological Findings Jainism
Major cities Birth and Life of Mahavira
Town Planning (540- 468 B.C.)
IVC Society and Culture Teachings of Mahavira
Script and Language Organisation and Sects of
Crafts Jainism
Religions Literature of Jainism
Women Councils, Spread and Royal
Seals and Images Patrons
IVC Economy
Harappan Trade
Agriculture Buddhism
Domestication of animals Birth and Life of Buddha
Weights and Measures (563-483 BC)
Decline of Harappan Culture Teachings of Buddha
Organisation and Sects of
Rig Vedic Period Buddhism
Sources for Reconstructing Literature of Buddhism
Vedic Society and Culture Councils, Spread of and
Geography of the Vedic Royal Patronage
Period – Area of Settlement Causes for the Decline

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 Post-Mauryan India
Mahajanapadas Period Society: Evolution of Jatis
Republics and Monarchies Satavahanas
16 Mahajanapadas Sungas and Kanvas
Magadha Sakas
Key Dynasties Kushanas
Haryanka dynasty Kanishka
Shishunaga Dynasty
Nanda Dynasty Gupta Period
Persian Invasions Sources of Gupta Rule
Alexander’s Invasion Rulers and Political history
Society and Rise of urban of Guptas Chronology
centres Foreign Travellers Visit –
Economy Fahien’s Visit
System of Administration Gupta Administration
Other Important Dynasties
Mauryan Empire Society Religion and Culture
Sources: Inscriptions and Urban centres in Gupta
Sites and period
Literary Sources (The Economy
Arthasastra) Science and Technology
Rulers and Political History Literature
of the Mauryas
Chandragupta and
Bindusara
Megasthenes Later Guptas
Asoka and His Successors Other Important Dynasties
Asoka’s Inscriptions and Harshavardhana Period
Sites Harsha Military Conquests
Asokan Reign Harsha and Buddhism
Asoka and Buddhism Administration
Asoka Policy of Dhamma Society and Culture
Mauryan Administration Economy
Foreign Relations
Decline of the Mauryas

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Sangam Period (South Indian
Dynasties)
Sangam Literature
South Indian Dynasties
Cholas
Cheras
Pandyas
Sangam Polity, Society and
Culture
Economy of Sangam Period
Foreign Dynasties
Commercial Contacts with
the Outside World
Schools of Art

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Major Dynasties (750-1200) of The Delhi Sultanate (1206-1526
Early Medieval India AD)
The Pratiharas (8th to 10th Slave Dynasty
Century) Khalji Dynasty (1290-1320
The Palas (8th to 11th AD)
Century) Tughlaq Dynasty (1320-1414
The Tripartite Conflict AD)
The Senas (11th to 12th Provincial Kingdoms and
Century) Resistance
The Rajaputas by Indian Chiefs
Pallavas Sayyid Dynasty
Chalukyas Lodi Dynasty
Rashtrakutas Attacks by Mongolas and
Indian Feudalism other Turks
Administration Administration
Society and Culture Economy
Economy and the decline of Urbanization
Trade Society and Culture
Scientific Knowledge and
Cholas and Other South Indian legal System
Kingdoms Challenges leading to the
Chola Rulers and Political decline of the Sultanate
History
Chola Administration Struggle for Empire in North
Socio-Economic Life India (Afghans, Rajputs and
Education and Literature Mughals)
The Cheras (9th to 12th Struggle between Ibrahim
Century) Lodi and Babur
The Yadavas (12th to 13th The Battle of Panipat
Century) Babur’s problems after the
Contact with South-East Battle of Panipat
Asia Struggle with RanaSanga
Problems of the Eastern
Early Muslim Invasions Areas and the Afghans
The Arab Conquest of Sindh Babur’s Contribution and
Mahmud of Ghazni Significance of his Advent
Muhammad Ghori into India
Humayun and the Afghans

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 Early Activities of Humayun, Akbar’s Concept of
and the Tussle with Bahadur Suzerainty
Shah Structure of Government,
The Gujarat Campaign Central and
The Bengal Campaign, and Provincial -the Vikalat, the
Struggle with Sher Khan Central Ministries, Provincial
Government, District and
The Establishment of the North Local Government
Indian Empire The Working of Government
Social and Political - the Ruler, Land-Revenue
Background of Bihar and System, the Dahsala
the Rise of Sher Shah to System, the Mansabdari
Power System and the Army
The Sur Empire (1540-56) Akbar’s Religious Views
Contributions of Sher Shah Relations with the Ulama
Coinage and Social Reforms
Architecture The Early Phase (1556-73)
The Second Phase
Consolidation and Expansion of (1573-80) - the Ibadat Khana
the Empire – Akbar Debates - the Mahzar -
Conflict with the Afghans - Breach with Orthodox
Hemu Ulama - Re-organisation of
2nd Battle of Panipat Madadd-i-Maash Grants
Struggle with the Nobility: Third or Final Phase -
Bairam Khan’s Regency; Din-i-Ilahi - State
Revolt of Uzbek Nobles Policies and religious
Early Expansion of the toleration
Empire (1560-76) - Malwa,
Garh-Katanga, Rajasthan, The Deccan and the Mughals
Gujarat, Eastern India (Up to 1657)
Relations with the Rajputs - The Deccani States up to
Growth of a Composite 1595
Ruling Class Mughal Advance towards
Rebellions, and Further the Deccan
Expansion of the Empire in Mughal Conquest of Berar,
the North West Khandesh and Parts of
State and Government Ahmadnagar
under Akbar

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 Rise of Malik Ambar Mughal
Attempt at Consolidation State and Religion in the First
(1601-27) Half of the Seventeenth Century
Extinction of Shah Jahan - Consolidation
Ahmadnagar,Acceptance of and Expansion of the Empire
Mughal Evolution of the Mughal
Suzerainty by Bijapur and Ruling Class and the
Golconda Mansabdari System
Shah Jahan and the Deccan
(1636-57) Climax and Crisis of the Mughal
Cultural Contribution of the Empire: The Marathas and the
Deccani States Deccan
Rise of the Marathas - Early
Foreign Policy of the Mughals Career of Shivaji
Akbar and the Uzbeks Treaty of Purandar - the
The Question of Qandahar Agra Visit
and Relations with Iran Aurangzeb and the Deccani
Shah Jahan’s Balkh States (1658-87)
Campaign Marathas and the Decean
Mughal - Persian Relations - (1687-1707)
the Last Phase Assessment of Aurangzeb
and the Jagirdari Crisis
India in the First Half of the
Seventeenth Century The Maratha and Other Indian
Jahangir’s Accession - his States and Society in The 18th
Early Difficulties Century
Territorial Consolidation and The Marathas and their
Expansion of the Empire - Policy of Expansion
Mewar, East India and The Marathas and
Kangra Nizam-ul-Mulk
NurJahan, and the NurJahan The Maratha Advance into
‘Junta’ The Rebellions of Gujarat and Malwa
Shah Jahan, The Maratha Advance into
and the coup de main of Doab and Punjab:
Mahabat Khan First Phase (1741-52);
Jahangir as a Ruler Second Phase (1752-61);
Third Battle of Panipat
Shivaji (1627-1680)
Shivaji’s administration

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 Successors of Shivaji Marathas and the Deccan –
The Peshwas (1713-1818) Accentuation of the Party
Other Indian States ( The Struggle
Bhonsles The Gaikwads Struggle for ‘New’ Wizarat:
Holkars Sindhias) Zulfiqar Khan and Jahandar
Economic Condition in 18th Shah (1712-13)
Century The Saiyid Brothers’
Social and Cultural Life Struggle for ‘New’ Wizarat
The Saiyid ‘New’ Wizarat
Vijayanagar Empire The Wizarat of M. Amin
Sources Khan and Nizam-ul-Mulk
Political History
Administration
Social and Cultural Life
Economic Condition
Conflicts with the Bahmani
Kingdom

Regional States in the Medieval

Period
Regional States of North and
South India (Bahmani,
Bengal, Avadh, The Sikhs,
Rajput States Jats
Hyderabad Mysore)
Social and Cultural
Conditions
Economic Conditions
Military Conditions

Northern India in the First Half

of the Eighteenth Century
Bahadur Shah I, and the
Beginning of the Struggle
For Wizarat
Rajput Affairs

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Rise of Regional States,
Beginning of Foreign Invasions
of India (1725-48)

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

Economic Life-Patterns and

Prospects
Inland Trade
Overseas Trade - Role of
Foreign Trading
Companies - Position of
Indian Merchants Over-land
Trade
The Mughal State and
Commerce
Trend of India’s Economy
and Prospects during the
First Half of the Eighteenth
Century

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The Advent of Europeans In Phase of Mercantilism
India (1757-1813)
The Portuguese in India Phase of Free Trade
De Almeida (1813-1858)
Albuquerque Phase of Finance
Causes of failure of Imperialism (1858 onwards)
Portuguese empire in India Land Revenue Policy
The Dutch in India Ryotwari
The Danes in India Mahalwari
The English Permanent Settlement
The French Impact of British Policy on
Anglo-French Rivalry Indian Economy
First Carnatic War Drain of Wealth Theory
Rise of the Hyderahad State Impact of British
The Second Carnatic War Administration
The Third Carnatic War Industrialization—Ruin of
Causes of English Succes Artisans and Handicrafts
men
British Expansion in India Impoverishment of
Bengal Peasantry
Anglo Maratha Wars Emergence of New Land
The Subsidiary Alliance Relations, Ruin of Old
System Zamindars
Second Phase of British Stagnation and Deterioration
Expansion In India of Agriculture
The Conquest of Sindh Commercialization of Indian
Anglo-Sikh Wars Agriculture
Doctrine of Lapse Development of Modern
Annexation of Oudh Industry
Rise of Indian Bourgeoisie
Administration before 1857 Economic Drain
The Dual System Famine and Poverty
The Charter Acts Nationalist Critique of
Judicial System Colonial Economy
Impact of British Abolition of the Dual System
Administration
Economic Policies of The
British

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The Revolt Of 1857 Orientalist-Anglicism
Causes of the Revolt Controversy
Economic Causes Efforts of Thomson
Political Causes Wood’s Dispatch (1854)
Administrative Causes Hunter Education
Socio -Religious Causes Commission (1882-83)
Influence of Outside Events Indian Universities Act, 1904
Discontent Among Sepoy’s Government Resolution on
Centres and Spread of the Education Policy—1913
Revolt Saddler University
Leaders of the Revolt Commission (1917-19)
Causes of Failure of the Education Under Dyarchy
Revolt Hartog Committee (1929)
Nature and Impact of the Wardha Scheme of Basic
Revolt Education (1937)
Consequences Sergeant Plan of Education
Kothari Education
Administrative Changes After Commission (1964-66)
1857 Development of Vernacular
Administration - Central, Education
Provincial, Local Development of Technical
Changes in the Army Education
Public Services Evaluation of British Policy
Princely States on Education
Foreign Policy
Development of Press
Development of Civil Services Different Publications and
Indian Civili Services Act, Journals
1861 Acts related to Press
Aitcision Comminittee on Vernacular Press Act, 1878
Public Services (1886) Struggle by Early Nationalists
Montford Reforms (1919) to
Lee Commission (1924) Secure Press Freedom ,
Government of India Act, During and After the First World
1935 War
During the Second World War
Development of Education After Independence
Charter Act of 1813

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Socio-Religious Reforms Jaintia and Garo Rebellion
Factors causing Reforms Rampa Rebellion
Directions of refroms Munda Rebellion
Hindu Reform Movements Khonda Dora Uprisings
Reform Movements Among Tana Bhagat Movement
Muslims Peasant Movements
Sikh Reform Movement Champaran Satyagraha
Parsi Reform Movement Kheda Peasant Struggle
Parsi Religious Reform Bardoli Movement
Association Moplah Rebellion
Significance of Reform Tebhaga Movement
Movements Telangana Movement
Impact of Reform
Movements Revolutionary Nationalism
Early Phase Indian National
Personalities Congress
Raja Ram Mohan Roy The Moderate Congress
Swami Vivekananda (1885-1905)
Swami DayanandaSaraswati Opinion Against Economic
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Exploitation Administrative
Keshab Chandra Sen Reforms Constitutional
Sri Ramakrishna Reforms : Weaknesses &
Paramhamsa Evaluation
Mahadev Govind Ranade The Extremist (1905-1920)
Annie Besant–Theosophical Terrorist Movements
Society The Revolutionary
Syed Ahmad Khan Movement
Baba Dayal Das Reasons for Failure
Pandita Ramabai Sarojini Revolutionary Activities in
Naidu Maharashtra
Jyotiba Phule Revolutionary Activities in
Dr.Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Bengal
Revival of Revolutionary
Peasant, Tribal and Other Nationalism
Movements Tribal Movements Surya Sen
Bhil Uprising Revolutionary Activities
Kol Uprising Outside India
Santhal Rebellion

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 The Indian Independence The Non-Cooperation
Committee in Berlin Movement (1920-22)
Differences between the Bardoli Resolution
Moderates and the Nagpur Session of Congress
Extremists Swaraj Party and its
Evaluation
Indian National Movement – I Muddiman Committee
(1905-1918) (1924)
Partition of Bengal (1905) Simon Commission (1927)
Swadeshi Movement Bardoli Satyagraha (1928)
Muslim League, 1906 Nehru Report (1928)
Surat Session of INC, 1907 Jinnah’s Fourteen Points
Indian Council Act Lahore Session, 1929
(Morley-Minto Act) 1909 Allahabad Address (1930)
Ghadar Party, 1913
Komagata Maru Incident Indian National Movement - III
1914 (1930-1947)
The Lucknow Pact (1916) Civil Disobedience
Home Rule Movement Movement (1930-1931)
(1915–1916) First Round Table
August Declaration, 1917 Conference, 1930
Gandhi-Irwin Pact, 1931
Indian National Movement –II Karachi session of 1931
(1918-1929) Second Round Table
World War I-Reforms and Conference, 1931
Agitation Civil Disobedience
Champaran Satyagraha Movement (Second-Phase)
(1917) Third Round Table
Ahmadabad Mill Strike Conference (17 November
(1918) 1932)
Kheda Satyagraha (1918) Communal Award
The Government of India Poona Pact, 1932
Act, 1919 Government of India Act,
Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala 1935
Bagh World War II and Indian
Massacre (1919) Nationalism
Khilafat Movement Resignation of Congress
Ministers (1939)

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 Poona Resolution and Viceroy and Governor Generals
Conditional Support to of India (1858-1947)
Britain (1941) Robert Clive (1754-1767)
August Offer of 1940 Lord Warren Hastings
The Individual Civil (1773-1785)
Disobedience Lord Cornwallis (1786-1793)
Two-Nation Theory Sir John Shore (1793-1798)
Demand for Pakistan (1942) Lord Arthur Wellesley
Cripps Mission (1942) (1798-1805)
Quit India Movement Lord George Barlow
Azad Hind Fauj (1805-1807)
Indian National Army Lord Minto-I (1807-1813)
N.A. Trials Francis Rawdon Hastings
I.N. Rebellion (1813-1823): (Marques of
Rajagopalachari Formula, Hastings)
1945 Lord Amherst (1823-28)
Desai - Liaqat Pact Lord William Bentinck
Cabinet Mission (1946) (1828-1835)
Wavell Plan Sir Charles Metcalfe
Jinnah’s Direct Action (1835-1836)
Resolution Lord Auckland (1836-1842)
Mountbatten Plan of June Lord Ellenborough
1947 (1842-1844)
Indian Independence Act Lord Hardinge-I (1844-1848)
1947 Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856
great imperialist and
Governor Generals During colonist)
British India Lord Canning (1856-1857
Governor of Bengal (Before and 1858-1862)
1773) Lord Elgin-I (1862-1863)
Governor Generals of Lord Lawrence (1864-1869)
Bengal (1773-1833) Lord Mayo (1869-1872)
Governor Generals of India Lord Northbrook
(1832-1858) (1872-1876)
Lord Lytton (1876-1880)
Lord Rippon (1880-1884)
Lord Dufferin (1884-1888)

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 Lord Lansdowne
(1888-1894)
Lord Elgin-II (1894-1999)
Lord Curzon (1899-1905)
Lord Minto-II (1905-1910)
Lord Hardinge-II
(1910-1916)
Lord Chelmsford
(1916-1921)
Lord Reading (1921-1926)
Lord Irwin (1926-1931)
Lord Willingdon (1931-1936)
Lord Linlithgow (1936-1944)
Lord Wavell (1944-1947)
Lord Mountbatten
(1947-1948)
Constitutional Development in
India
Regulating Act 1773
Pitts India Act of 1784
Charter Act of 1793
Charter Act of 1813
Charter Act of 1833
Charter Act of 1853
Government of India Act
1858
The Indian Councils Act
1861
Indian Councils Act 1892
Indian Councils Act 1909 or
Morley - Minto Reforms
Government of India Act
1919 or Montague -
Chelmsford Reforms
Government of India Act
1935
Indian Independence Act,
1947

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