Civil Service History Main Exam Paper One Syllabus
PAPER-I
SECTION-A
1 Sources: archaeological sources-Exploration,excavation,epigraphy,numismatics, monuments Literary sources-Indigenous: Primary and secondary; Poetry ,scientific literature ,literature ,literature in regional languages, religious literature
Foreign accounts-Greek ,Chinese and Arab writers
2. Pre-history and Prto-history: Geographical factors; hunting and gathering(Paleolithic and Mesolithic); Beginning of agriculture (Neolithic ad chalcolithic)
3. Indus Valley Civilization: Origin, date, extent, characteristics, decline, survival and significance, art and architecture
4. Megalithic Cultures: Distribution of pastoral and farming cultures outside the Indus, Development of community life, Settlements, Development of agriculture, Crafts, Pottery and Iron industry
5. Aryans and Vedic Period: Expansions of Aryans in India.
Vedic Period: Religious and philosophic ;literature; Transformation from Rig Vedic period to the later Vedic period; political , social and economical life; Significance of the Vedic age; Evolution of monarchy and Varna system
6 Period of mahajanapads:Formation of States (Mahajanapadas): Republics and monarchies; Rise of urban centres;Trade routes; Economic growth; Introduction of coinage; Spread of Jainism and Buddhism ;Rise of Magadha and Nandas
Iranian and Macedonian invasions and their impact
7. Mauryan Empire: Foundation of the Mauryan Empire,Chandragupta,Kautilya and Arthashastra; Ashoka;Concept of Dharma; Edicts;Policy,Administration;Economy l;Art architecture and sculpture External contacts;Religion;Spread of religion; Literature
Disintegration of the empire;Sungas and Kanvas
8. Post-Mauryan Period(Indo-Greeks,Sakas,Kushanas,Western Kshatrapas): Contact with outside world; growth of urban centres,economy,coinage, development of religious, Mahayana, social conditions , art, architecture , culture, literature and science.
9. Early State and Society in Eastern Indian, Deccan and South India:Kharavela,The satavahanas, Tamil States of the Sangam Age;Administration,economy,land grants ,coinage, trade guilds and urban centres;Buddist centres;Sangam literature and culture; Art and architecture
10. Guptas,Vakatakas and Vardhanas:Polity and administrion ,Economic conditions, Coinage of the Tupta,Land grants, Decline of urban centres,Indian feudalism ,Caste system ,Position of women Education and educational institutions;Nalanda,Vikramshila and Vallabhi,Literature, science literature ,art and architecture
11. Regional States during Gupta Era: the Kadambas, Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami; Policy and Administration, Trade guilds, Literature; growth of Vaishnava and Saiva religions. Tamil Bhakti movement, Shankaracharya; Vedanta; Institutiona of temple and temple artchitecture; Palas, Senas, Rashtrakutas, Paramaras, Policy and administration; Cultural aspects. Arab conquest of Sind; Alberuni ,The Chalukyas of Kalyana,Cholas,Hoysaas,Pandyas;Polity and Administration; local Government : Growth of art and architecture, religious sects, Institution of temple and mathas,Agraharas,education and literature ,economy and society.
12. Themes in Early Indian Cultural History: Languages and tests, major stages in the evolution of and architecture, major philosophical thinkers and schools, ideas in Science and Mathematics
Section-B
13. Early Medieval India, 750-1200
-Polity: Major political developments in Northern India and the Peninsula, Origin and the rise Rajputs
-The Cholas: administration, village economy and society
-“Indian Feudalism”
-Agrarian economy and urabn settlements
-Trade and commerce
-Society: the status of the Brahman and the new social order
-Condition of women
-Indian science and technology
14. Cultural Traditions in India, 750-1200
-Philosophy:shankaracharya and Vedanta,Ramanuja and Vishishtadvaita,Madhva and Brahma-mimansa
-Religions: forms and features of religion, Tamil devotional cult growth of Bhakti, Islam and its arrival in India, Sufism
-Literature: Literature in Sanskrit, growth of Tamil literature, literature in the newly developing languages,Kalhan’s Rajtarangini,Alberuni’s India
-Art and Architecture: Temple architecture, sculpture, painting
`15 The Thirteenth Century
-Establishment of the Delhi Sultanate: the Ghurian invasions-factors behind Ghurian success
-Economic ,social and cultural consequences
-Foundation of Delhi Sultanate and early Turkish Sultans
-Consolidation: the rule of ltutmish and Balban
16. The Fourteenth Century
-“The Khalji Revolution”
-Alauddin Khalji: conquests and territorial expansion, agrarian and economic measures
-Muhammad Tughluq: Major projects, agrarian measures, bureaucracy of Muhammad Tughluq
-Firuz Tughluq: Agrarian measures, achievements in civil engineering and public works, decline of the Sultanate, foreign contacts and lbn Battuta’s account.
17 Society, Culture and economy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries
-Society: composition of rural society, ruling classes, town dwellers, women, religious classes, caste and slavery under the Sultanate, Bhakti movement , Sufi movement
-Culture: Persian literature ,literature in the regional languages of North India, literature in the languages of South India, Sultanate architecture and new structural forms, painting, evolution of a composite culture
-economy: Agricultural production, rise of urban economy and non-agricultural production, trade and commerce.
18 The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century-Political Developments and economy:
-Rise of Provincial Dynasties:Engal ,Kashmir (Zainul Abedin), Gujarat,Malwa,Bahmanids
-The Vijayanagra Empire
-Lodis
-Mughal Empire, First phase: Babur and Homayun
-The Sur Empire: her Shah’s administration
-Portuguese Colonial enterprise
-Bhakti and Sufi Movements
19.The Fifteenth and early Sixteenth Century-Society and Culture
-Regional cultural specificities
-Literary traditions
-Provincial architecture
-Society ,culture, literature and the arts in Vijayanagara Empire
20. Akbar:
-Conquests and consolidation of the Empire
-Establishment of jagir and Mansab systems
-Rajput policy
-Evolution of religious and social outlook, theory of Sulh-i-kul and religious policy
-Court patronage of art and technology
21 Mughal Empire ion the Seventeenth Century
-major administrative policies of Jahangir,Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
-The Empire and the Zaminders
-Religious policies of Jahangir,Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
-The Empire and the Zamindars
-Religious policies of Jahangir ,Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
-Nature of the mugal State
-Late Seventeenth century crisis and the revolts
-The Ahom kingdom
-Shivaji and the early Maratha Kingdom
22 Economy and Society in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
-Population ,agricultural production, craft production
-Towns, commerce with Europe through Dutch, English and French companies: a trade revolution
-Indian mercantile classes, banking , insurance and credit systems
-Condition of peasants, condition of women
-Evolution of the Sikh community and the Khalsa panth
23 Culture in the Mughal Empire
- Persian histories and other literature
-Hindi and other religious literature
-Mughal architecture
-Mugal Painting
-Provincial architecture and painting
-Classical music
-Science and technology
24. The Eighteenth Century:
-Factor for the decline of the Mughal Empire
-The regional principalities: Nizam’s Deccan, Bengal, Awadh
-Maratha ascendancy under the peshwas
-The Maratha fiscal and financial system
-Emergence of Afghan power, Battle of Panipat-1761
-State of politics, culture and economy on the eve of the British conquest.
PAPER-I
SECTION-A
1 Sources: archaeological sources-Exploration,excavation,epigraphy,numismatics, monuments Literary sources-Indigenous: Primary and secondary; Poetry ,scientific literature ,literature ,literature in regional languages, religious literature
Foreign accounts-Greek ,Chinese and Arab writers
2. Pre-history and Prto-history: Geographical factors; hunting and gathering(Paleolithic and Mesolithic); Beginning of agriculture (Neolithic ad chalcolithic)
3. Indus Valley Civilization: Origin, date, extent, characteristics, decline, survival and significance, art and architecture
4. Megalithic Cultures: Distribution of pastoral and farming cultures outside the Indus, Development of community life, Settlements, Development of agriculture, Crafts, Pottery and Iron industry
5. Aryans and Vedic Period: Expansions of Aryans in India.
Vedic Period: Religious and philosophic ;literature; Transformation from Rig Vedic period to the later Vedic period; political , social and economical life; Significance of the Vedic age; Evolution of monarchy and Varna system
6 Period of mahajanapads:Formation of States (Mahajanapadas): Republics and monarchies; Rise of urban centres;Trade routes; Economic growth; Introduction of coinage; Spread of Jainism and Buddhism ;Rise of Magadha and Nandas
Iranian and Macedonian invasions and their impact
7. Mauryan Empire: Foundation of the Mauryan Empire,Chandragupta,Kautilya and Arthashastra; Ashoka;Concept of Dharma; Edicts;Policy,Administration;Economy l;Art architecture and sculpture External contacts;Religion;Spread of religion; Literature
Disintegration of the empire;Sungas and Kanvas
8. Post-Mauryan Period(Indo-Greeks,Sakas,Kushanas,Western Kshatrapas): Contact with outside world; growth of urban centres,economy,coinage, development of religious, Mahayana, social conditions , art, architecture , culture, literature and science.
9. Early State and Society in Eastern Indian, Deccan and South India:Kharavela,The satavahanas, Tamil States of the Sangam Age;Administration,economy,land grants ,coinage, trade guilds and urban centres;Buddist centres;Sangam literature and culture; Art and architecture
10. Guptas,Vakatakas and Vardhanas:Polity and administrion ,Economic conditions, Coinage of the Tupta,Land grants, Decline of urban centres,Indian feudalism ,Caste system ,Position of women Education and educational institutions;Nalanda,Vikramshila and Vallabhi,Literature, science literature ,art and architecture
11. Regional States during Gupta Era: the Kadambas, Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami; Policy and Administration, Trade guilds, Literature; growth of Vaishnava and Saiva religions. Tamil Bhakti movement, Shankaracharya; Vedanta; Institutiona of temple and temple artchitecture; Palas, Senas, Rashtrakutas, Paramaras, Policy and administration; Cultural aspects. Arab conquest of Sind; Alberuni ,The Chalukyas of Kalyana,Cholas,Hoysaas,Pandyas;Polity and Administration; local Government : Growth of art and architecture, religious sects, Institution of temple and mathas,Agraharas,education and literature ,economy and society.
12. Themes in Early Indian Cultural History: Languages and tests, major stages in the evolution of and architecture, major philosophical thinkers and schools, ideas in Science and Mathematics
Section-B
13. Early Medieval India, 750-1200
-Polity: Major political developments in Northern India and the Peninsula, Origin and the rise Rajputs
-The Cholas: administration, village economy and society
-“Indian Feudalism”
-Agrarian economy and urabn settlements
-Trade and commerce
-Society: the status of the Brahman and the new social order
-Condition of women
-Indian science and technology
14. Cultural Traditions in India, 750-1200
-Philosophy:shankaracharya and Vedanta,Ramanuja and Vishishtadvaita,Madhva and Brahma-mimansa
-Religions: forms and features of religion, Tamil devotional cult growth of Bhakti, Islam and its arrival in India, Sufism
-Literature: Literature in Sanskrit, growth of Tamil literature, literature in the newly developing languages,Kalhan’s Rajtarangini,Alberuni’s India
-Art and Architecture: Temple architecture, sculpture, painting
`15 The Thirteenth Century
-Establishment of the Delhi Sultanate: the Ghurian invasions-factors behind Ghurian success
-Economic ,social and cultural consequences
-Foundation of Delhi Sultanate and early Turkish Sultans
-Consolidation: the rule of ltutmish and Balban
16. The Fourteenth Century
-“The Khalji Revolution”
-Alauddin Khalji: conquests and territorial expansion, agrarian and economic measures
-Muhammad Tughluq: Major projects, agrarian measures, bureaucracy of Muhammad Tughluq
-Firuz Tughluq: Agrarian measures, achievements in civil engineering and public works, decline of the Sultanate, foreign contacts and lbn Battuta’s account.
17 Society, Culture and economy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries
-Society: composition of rural society, ruling classes, town dwellers, women, religious classes, caste and slavery under the Sultanate, Bhakti movement , Sufi movement
-Culture: Persian literature ,literature in the regional languages of North India, literature in the languages of South India, Sultanate architecture and new structural forms, painting, evolution of a composite culture
-economy: Agricultural production, rise of urban economy and non-agricultural production, trade and commerce.
18 The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century-Political Developments and economy:
-Rise of Provincial Dynasties:Engal ,Kashmir (Zainul Abedin), Gujarat,Malwa,Bahmanids
-The Vijayanagra Empire
-Lodis
-Mughal Empire, First phase: Babur and Homayun
-The Sur Empire: her Shah’s administration
-Portuguese Colonial enterprise
-Bhakti and Sufi Movements
19.The Fifteenth and early Sixteenth Century-Society and Culture
-Regional cultural specificities
-Literary traditions
-Provincial architecture
-Society ,culture, literature and the arts in Vijayanagara Empire
20. Akbar:
-Conquests and consolidation of the Empire
-Establishment of jagir and Mansab systems
-Rajput policy
-Evolution of religious and social outlook, theory of Sulh-i-kul and religious policy
-Court patronage of art and technology
21 Mughal Empire ion the Seventeenth Century
-major administrative policies of Jahangir,Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
-The Empire and the Zaminders
-Religious policies of Jahangir,Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
-The Empire and the Zamindars
-Religious policies of Jahangir ,Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
-Nature of the mugal State
-Late Seventeenth century crisis and the revolts
-The Ahom kingdom
-Shivaji and the early Maratha Kingdom
22 Economy and Society in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
-Population ,agricultural production, craft production
-Towns, commerce with Europe through Dutch, English and French companies: a trade revolution
-Indian mercantile classes, banking , insurance and credit systems
-Condition of peasants, condition of women
-Evolution of the Sikh community and the Khalsa panth
23 Culture in the Mughal Empire
- Persian histories and other literature
-Hindi and other religious literature
-Mughal architecture
-Mugal Painting
-Provincial architecture and painting
-Classical music
-Science and technology
24. The Eighteenth Century:
-Factor for the decline of the Mughal Empire
-The regional principalities: Nizam’s Deccan, Bengal, Awadh
-Maratha ascendancy under the peshwas
-The Maratha fiscal and financial system
-Emergence of Afghan power, Battle of Panipat-1761
-State of politics, culture and economy on the eve of the British conquest.
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