History
Unit – I
Sources, Pre- History, Harappan Civilization, Vedic Age and Later-Vedic Age, Mahajanpadas Era
Unit – II
Rise of Magadha, Buddhism and Jainism, Mauryan Empire, Indo-Greeks, Sungas, Satavahanas, Kushanas and Saka-Ksatrapas, Sangam literature, Gupta Vakataka age, Harsha and his Times: Administration and Religion.
Unit – III
Gangas, Kadmabas, Western and Eastern Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Kalyani Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, Hoysalas, Yadavas, Pallavas, Ceras, Colas, Pandyas, Palas and Senas of Bengal, Varmans of Kamarupa, Bhaumakaras and Somavamsis of Odisha., Maitrakas of Vallabhi and Chalukyas of Gujarat, Gurjara-Pratiharas, Kalacuri-Chedis, Gahadavalas and Paramaras, Vaisnavism and Saivism, Bhakti movement, Arab contracts: Suleiman Ghaznavid conquests. Alberuni’s Accounts.
Unit – IV
Source of Medieval Indian History, The Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, The Vijayanagara and the Bahmanis , Rise of the Marathas
Unit – V
Administration & Economy, Agricultural Production and Irrigation System, Trade and Commerce – State Policies, Internal and External Trade: European Trade, Trade Centres and Ports, Transport and Communication.
Unit – VI
The Sufis and Bhakti Movement , The Sikh Movement , Rajput Society, Position of Women, Development of Education, Art and Architecture.
Unit –VII
Sources of Modern Indian History, Rise of British Power, Revolt of 1857, Administration of the Company.
Unit – VIII
Expansion and Commercialization of Agriculture, Land Rights, Land Settlements, Rural Indebtedness, Landless Labour, Irrigation and Canal System, The New Education, Indian Renaissance.
Unit – IX
Indian Freedom Movement
Unit – X
Historical Method, Research, Methodology and Historiography, Scope and Importance of History, Objectivity and Bias in History
