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SYLLABUS
HISTORY—Syllabus for Mains Examination .............................iii-ix
Strategy for History as Optional in Main Examination............ x- xiii
Suggested Reading ................................. xiv-xv
Categorized Question Paper – 2015 .......... 1-4
Categorized Question Paper – 2014 .......... 5-8
Categorized Question Paper – 2013 ........ 9-11
PAPER - I
CATEGORISED 13-84
1 Sources of Ancient Indian History ............. 15
2 Pre-history and Proto-history ...................... 17
3 Indus Valley Civilization ............................. 17
4 Vedic Period ............ 19
5 Period of Mahajanapadas ........................... 19
6 Mauryan Empire ..... 21
7 Post Mauryan Period .................................... 21
8 Early State & Society in Eastern India, Deccan & South India .... 23
9 Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas ........... 23
10 Regional States During Gupta Period ....... 25
11 Themes in Early Indian Cultural History.. 25
12 Early Medieval India: 750 - 1200 ................ 27
13 Cultural Traditions in India: 750 - 1200 ..... 29
14 The Thirteenth Century ............................... 29
15 The Fourteenth Century .............................. 31
16 Society, Culture & Economy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Century .......................... 31
17 The 15th & Early 16th Century — Political Developments & Economy ........................... 33
18 The 15th and early 16th Century – Society and Culture ............... 33
19 Akbar........................ 35
20 Mughal Empire in the 17th Century .......... 35
21 Economy and Society in the 16th and 17th Century ...................... 37
22 Culture in the Mughal Empire .................... 37
23 The 18th Century .... 39
24 Map Based Questions .................................. 39
PAPER - II
1 British Expansion in India ........................... 49
2 Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule 51
3 Indian Response to British Rule ................. 53
4 Social and Cultural Development .............. 54
5 Birth of Indian Nationalism ........................ 56
6 De-Industrialisation ..................................... 57
7 Rise of Gandhi ........ 59
8 Literary and Cultural Movements ............. 60
9 Other Strands in the National Movement 61
10 Independence ......... 62
11 Constitutional Developments in the Colonial India between 1858 & 1935 ..................... 63
12 Enlightenment and Modern Ideas ............. 64
13 India and her Neighbours (1947-64) .......... 65
14 Origins of Modern Politics .......................... 66
15 Industrialization ..... 68
16 Nation – State System .................................. 71
17 Arab World - Egypts 72
18 The Great Depression ................................. 73
19 History of Far East... 74
20 Imperialism and Colonialism ..................... 75
21 Mass Revolution and Fascist Counter – Revolution ...................... 77
22 World Wars .............. 79
23 Liberation from Colonial Rule .................... 80
24 Cold Wars ................. 81
25 Unification of Europe ................................... 82
26 De-colonization & Underdevelopment ..... 83
27 Disintegration of Soviet Union and the Rise of Unipolar World.. 84
PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPER
Previous Years Question Paper (1973-2015) ................................. 163
Miscellaneous ....... 176