Civil Service Examination Indian History Preliminary Syllabus
Section-A
1. Prehistoric cultures of India
2. Indus Civilization.Origins.The Mature Phase: extent, society, economy and culture, contacts with other cultures. Problems of decline.
3. Geographical distribution and characteristics of pastoral and farming communities outside the Indus region, from the Neolithic to early iron phases.
4. Vedic society. The Vedic texts; changes from Rig Vedic to later Vedic phases. Religion; Upanishad thought. Political and social organization; evolution of monarchy and Varna system.
5. State formation and urbanization, from the Mahajanapadas to the Nandas.Jainism and Buddhism Factors for the spread of Buddhism
6.The Mauryan Empire. Chandragupta; Megasthenes.Ashoka and his inscriptions; his dhamma, administration, culture and art. The Arthasastra.
7. Post-Mauryan India, BC 200-AD 300.Society: Evolution of jatis.The Satavahanas and state formation in Peninsula.Sangam texts and society.Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians, Kushanas; Kanishka.Contact with the outside world .Religion: Saivism, Bhagavatism, Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhism; Jainism Culture and art.
8. The Guptas and their successors (to c.750 AD). Changes in political organization of empire. Economy and society. Literature and science. Arts.
Section-B
9.Early Medieval India. Major dynasties; the Chola Empire. Agrarian and political structures. The Rajaputras.Extent of social mobility.Postion of women. The Arabs in Sind and the Ghaznavides
10.Cultural trends, 750-1200, Religious conditions: importance of temples and monastic institution Sankaracharya; Islam; Sufism. Literature and Science.Alberuni’s “India” Art and architecture.
11. Thirteenth and fourteenth Centuries: Ghorian invasions causes and consequences. Delhi sultanate under the “Salve”Rulers.Alauddin Khalji: conquests: administrative, agrarian and economics measures. Muhammad bin Tughlug’s innovations.Firuz Tughluq and the decline of the Delhi Sultanate. Growth of commerce and urbanization. Mystic movements in Hinduism and Islam Literature.Architecture, Technological changes.
12. The fifteenth and early 16th Century: major Provincial dynasties; Vijayanagara Empire. The Lodis, First phase of the Mughal Empire: Babur, Humayun.The Sur Empire and administration. The Portuguese. Monotheistic movements: Kabir; Guru Nanak and Sikhism; Bhakti.Growth of regional literatures .Art and Culture
13. The Mughal Empire, 1556-1707.Akbar: conquests, administrative measures, jagir and mansab systems; policy of sulh-ipkul.Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb: expansion in the Deccan; religions policies.Shivaji.
14. Culture: Persian and regional literatures. Religions thought: Abul Fazl; Maharashtra dharm.Painting Architecture.Economy: conditions of peasants and artisans, growth in trade; commerce with Europe Social stratification and status of women.
15. Decline of Mughal Empire, 1707-61.Causes behind decline. Maratha power under the Peshwas Regional states. The Afghans. Major elements of composite culture.Sawai Jai Singh, astronomer Rise of Urdu language.
Section-C
16 British expansion: the Carnatic Wars, conquest of Bengal. Mysore and its resitance to British expansion: The three Anglo-Maratha Wars. Early structure of British raj: Regulating and Pitt’s India Acts
17 Economic Impact of the British Raj: Drain of Wealth (Tribute); land revenue settlements (zamindari, ryotwari, mahalwari); De-industrialization; Railways and commercialization of agriculture; Growth of landless labour.
18 Cultural encounter and social changes: Inroduction of western education and modern ideas. India Renaissance, social and religious reform movements; growth of Indian middle class; The press and its impact: rise of modern literature in Indian languages. Social reforms measures before 1857
19. Resistance to British rule: Early uprisings; The 1857 Revolt-causes, nature, course and consequences
20 Indian Freedom struggle-the forts phase: Growth of national consciousness; Formation of Associations; Establishment of the Indian National Congress and its Moderate phase;- Economic Nationalism;Seadeshi Movement; The growth of Extremism and the 1907 split in Congress; the Act of 1909-the policy of Divide and Rule; Congress-League Pact of 1916.
21.Gandhi and his thought;Gandhian techniques of mass mobilization-Khilafar and Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience and Quit Movement; Other strands in the national Movement Revolutionaries , the Left,Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army.
22. Separatist Trends in Indian nationalist politics- the Muslim League and the Hindu Mahasabha; The post-1945 developments; Partition and Independence
23. India independent to 1964.A parliamentary, secular, democratic republic (the 1950 Constitution). Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision of a developed, socialist society. Planning and state-controlled industrialization .Agrarian reforms. Foreign policy of /non-alignment. Border conflict with China and Chinese aggression.
Section-A
1. Prehistoric cultures of India
2. Indus Civilization.Origins.The Mature Phase: extent, society, economy and culture, contacts with other cultures. Problems of decline.
3. Geographical distribution and characteristics of pastoral and farming communities outside the Indus region, from the Neolithic to early iron phases.
4. Vedic society. The Vedic texts; changes from Rig Vedic to later Vedic phases. Religion; Upanishad thought. Political and social organization; evolution of monarchy and Varna system.
5. State formation and urbanization, from the Mahajanapadas to the Nandas.Jainism and Buddhism Factors for the spread of Buddhism
6.The Mauryan Empire. Chandragupta; Megasthenes.Ashoka and his inscriptions; his dhamma, administration, culture and art. The Arthasastra.
7. Post-Mauryan India, BC 200-AD 300.Society: Evolution of jatis.The Satavahanas and state formation in Peninsula.Sangam texts and society.Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians, Kushanas; Kanishka.Contact with the outside world .Religion: Saivism, Bhagavatism, Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhism; Jainism Culture and art.
8. The Guptas and their successors (to c.750 AD). Changes in political organization of empire. Economy and society. Literature and science. Arts.
Section-B
9.Early Medieval India. Major dynasties; the Chola Empire. Agrarian and political structures. The Rajaputras.Extent of social mobility.Postion of women. The Arabs in Sind and the Ghaznavides
10.Cultural trends, 750-1200, Religious conditions: importance of temples and monastic institution Sankaracharya; Islam; Sufism. Literature and Science.Alberuni’s “India” Art and architecture.
11. Thirteenth and fourteenth Centuries: Ghorian invasions causes and consequences. Delhi sultanate under the “Salve”Rulers.Alauddin Khalji: conquests: administrative, agrarian and economics measures. Muhammad bin Tughlug’s innovations.Firuz Tughluq and the decline of the Delhi Sultanate. Growth of commerce and urbanization. Mystic movements in Hinduism and Islam Literature.Architecture, Technological changes.
12. The fifteenth and early 16th Century: major Provincial dynasties; Vijayanagara Empire. The Lodis, First phase of the Mughal Empire: Babur, Humayun.The Sur Empire and administration. The Portuguese. Monotheistic movements: Kabir; Guru Nanak and Sikhism; Bhakti.Growth of regional literatures .Art and Culture
13. The Mughal Empire, 1556-1707.Akbar: conquests, administrative measures, jagir and mansab systems; policy of sulh-ipkul.Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb: expansion in the Deccan; religions policies.Shivaji.
14. Culture: Persian and regional literatures. Religions thought: Abul Fazl; Maharashtra dharm.Painting Architecture.Economy: conditions of peasants and artisans, growth in trade; commerce with Europe Social stratification and status of women.
15. Decline of Mughal Empire, 1707-61.Causes behind decline. Maratha power under the Peshwas Regional states. The Afghans. Major elements of composite culture.Sawai Jai Singh, astronomer Rise of Urdu language.
Section-C
16 British expansion: the Carnatic Wars, conquest of Bengal. Mysore and its resitance to British expansion: The three Anglo-Maratha Wars. Early structure of British raj: Regulating and Pitt’s India Acts
17 Economic Impact of the British Raj: Drain of Wealth (Tribute); land revenue settlements (zamindari, ryotwari, mahalwari); De-industrialization; Railways and commercialization of agriculture; Growth of landless labour.
18 Cultural encounter and social changes: Inroduction of western education and modern ideas. India Renaissance, social and religious reform movements; growth of Indian middle class; The press and its impact: rise of modern literature in Indian languages. Social reforms measures before 1857
19. Resistance to British rule: Early uprisings; The 1857 Revolt-causes, nature, course and consequences
20 Indian Freedom struggle-the forts phase: Growth of national consciousness; Formation of Associations; Establishment of the Indian National Congress and its Moderate phase;- Economic Nationalism;Seadeshi Movement; The growth of Extremism and the 1907 split in Congress; the Act of 1909-the policy of Divide and Rule; Congress-League Pact of 1916.
21.Gandhi and his thought;Gandhian techniques of mass mobilization-Khilafar and Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience and Quit Movement; Other strands in the national Movement Revolutionaries , the Left,Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army.
22. Separatist Trends in Indian nationalist politics- the Muslim League and the Hindu Mahasabha; The post-1945 developments; Partition and Independence
23. India independent to 1964.A parliamentary, secular, democratic republic (the 1950 Constitution). Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision of a developed, socialist society. Planning and state-controlled industrialization .Agrarian reforms. Foreign policy of /non-alignment. Border conflict with China and Chinese aggression.
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