HISTORY PAPER-I

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1. Sources of early Indian history.
2. Early pastoral and agricultural communi es.
3. The Indus Civiliza on: its origins, nature and decline.
4. Pa erns of se lement, economy, social organiza on and religion in India (c. 2000 to 500 B.C.).
5. Evolu on of society and culture: evidence of Vedic texts (Samhitas to Sutras).
6. Life & Teachings of Mahavira and Buddha. Contemporary society. Early phase of state forma on and urbaniza on.
7. Rise of Magadha; the Mauryan empire. Ashoka's inscrip ons; his dhamma. Nature of the Mauryan state.
8. Post – Mauryan period in India: Poli cal and administra ve history, Society, economy, culture and religion. Tamilaham and its society:
the Sangam texts.
9. India in the Gupta and post-Gupta periods (to c. 750): Poli cal history of India; Samanta system and changes in poli cal structure;
economy; social structure; culture; religion.
10. Themes in early Indian cultural history: languages and texts; major stages in the evolu on of art and architecture; major philosphical
thinkers and schools; ideas in science & Technology and mathema cs.
11. Kalinga War; Kharavela-achievements.
12. Poli cal History of Odisha (c.4th Century AD – 7th Centry AD).

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13. India, 750 – 1200: Polity, society and economy. Major dynas es and poli cal structures in North India. Agrarian structures. Feudalism in
India. Rise of Rajputs. The Imperial Cholas and their contemporaries in South India. Villagle communi es in the South. Condi ons of
women. Commerce-mercan le groups and guilds; towns. Problem of coinage. Arab conquest of Sind; the Ghaznavide empire.
14. India, 750-1200: Culture, Literature, Kalhana as a historian. Styles of temple architecture; sculpture; Religious thought and ins tu ons:
Sankaracharya's Vedanta. Ramanuja. Growth of Bhak , Advent of Islam in India; Sufism. Indian science. Alberuni
1. and his study of Indian science and civiliza on.
15. The 13th Century: The Ghorian invasions. Factors behind Ghorian success, Economic, social and cultural consequences; Founda on of
Delhi Sultanate. The "Slave" Dynasty. IItutmish; Balban; Early Sultanate architecture.
16. The 14th Century: Alauddin Khalji's conquests, agrarian and economic measures; Muhammad Tughluq's major "projects"; Firuz
Tughluq's concessions and public works; Decline of the Sultante; Foreign contacts: Ibn Ba uta.
17. Economy Society and Culture in the 13th and 14th centuries. Caste and slavery under Sultanate, Technological changes, Sultanate
architecture, Persian literature: Amir Khusrau, Historiography; Zia-ud—din Barani. Evolu on of a composite culture, Sufism in North
India, Lingayats, Bhak schools in the south.
18. The 15th and early16th Century (Poli cal History). Rise of Provincial Dynas es: Bengal, Kashmir (Zainul Abedin), Gujarat, Malwa,
Bahmanids, The Vijayanagra Empire. Lodis. Mughal Empire, First phase: Babur, Humayun. The Sur Empire: Sher Shah's administra on.
The Portuguese colonial enterprise.
19. The 15th and early 16th Century (society, economy and culture). Regional cultures and literatures, provincial architectural styles. Society,
culture, literature and the arts in Vijayanagar Empire. Monotheis c movements: Kabir and Nanak. Bhak Movements: Chaitanya, Sufism
in its pantheis c phase.
20. Akbar: His conquests and consolida on of empire. Establishment of jagir and mansab systems. His Rajput policy. Evolu on of religious
and social outlook. Theory of Sulh-i-kul and religious policy. Abul Fazl, thinker and historian. Court patronage of art and technology.
21. Mughal empire during 17th & 18th Centuries. Major policies (administra ve and religious) of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb. The
Empire and the Zamindars. Nature of the Mughal state. Late 17th Century crisis: Revolts. Shivaji and the early Maratha kingdom; Decline
of Mughals. Maratha ascendancy under the Peshwas.
22. Economy and Society, 16th and 17th Centuries. Popula on. Agricultural and cra produc on. Towns; Trade and Commerce with Europe
through Dutch, English and French companies; Indian mercan le classes. Banking, insurance and credit systems. Condi ons of peasants,
famines. Condi on of Women.
23. Culture during Mughal Empire. Persian literature (including historical works). Hindi and religious literatures. Mughal architecture.
Mughal Pain ng. Provincial schools of architecture and pain ng. Classical music. Science and technology. Sawai Jai Singh as astronomer.
Mys c eclec cism: Dara Shukoh. Vaishnav Bhak . Maharastra Dharma. Evolu on of the Sikh community (Khalsa).
24. Medieval Odisha: The Bhaumakaras and the Somavamsis; The Imperial Gangas and Suryavamsi Gajapa s; Cult of Jagannatha.
 HISTORY PAPER-II
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1. Establishment of Bri sh rule in India: Factors behind Bri sh success against Indian powers-Mysore, Maratha Confederacy and the Punjab
as major powers in resistance; Policy of Subsidiary Alliance and Doctrine of Lapse.
2. Colonial Economy: Drain of wealth and "deindustrialisa on", Fiscal pressures and revenue se lements (Zamindari, Ryotwari and
Mahalwari se lements); Structure of the Bri sh Raj up to 1857 (including the Acts of 1773 and 1784 and administra ve
1. organisa on).
2. Resistance to Colonial rule: Causes, nature and impact of the Revolt of 1857; Reorganiza on of the Raj: 1858 and a er.
3. Socio-cultural impact of colonial rule: Official social reform measures (1828-57); Orientalist-Anglicist controversy; coming of English
educa on and the press; Chris an missionary ac vi es; Bengal Renaissance; Social and religious reform movements in
4. Bengal and other areas; Women as focus of social reform.
5. Economy 1858-1914: Railways; Commercialisa on of Indian agriculture; Growth of landless labourers and rural indebtedness; Famines;
India as market for Bri sh industry; Customs removal, exchange and countervailing excise; Limited growth of modern industry.
6. Early Indian Na onalism: Social background; Forma on of na onal associa ons; Peasant and tribal uprising during the early na onalist
era; Founda on of the Indian Na onal Congress; The Moderate phase of the Congress; Growth of Extremism; The Indian Council Act of
1909; Home Rule Movement; The Government of India Act of 1919.
7. Inter-War economy of India: Industries and problem of Protec on; Agricultural distress; the Great Depression; O awa agreements and
Discriminatory Protec on; the growth of trade unions; The Kisan Movement; The economic programme of the Congress; Karachi
resolu on, 1931.
8. Na onalism under Gandhi's leadership: Gandhi's career, thought and methods of mass mobilisa on; Rowla Satyagraha, Khilafat, Non-
Coopera on Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement, 1940 Satyagraha and Quit India Movement; States’ People's Movement.
9. Other strands of the Na onal Movement:
i. Revolu onary movements since 1905;
ii. Cons tu onal poli cs; Swarajists,
iii. Liberals, Responsive Coopera on;
iv. Ideas of Jawaharlal Nehru,
v. The Le (Socialists and Communists);
vi. Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian Na onal Army;
vii. Communal strands: Muslim League and Hindu Mahasabha;
viii. Women in the Na onal Movement.
10. Towards Freedom: The Act of 1935; Congress Ministries, 1937-1939; The Pakistan Movement; Post-1945 upsurge (RIN Mu ny, Telengana
uprising); Cons tu onal nego a ons and the Transfer of Power, 15 August 1947.
11. First phase of Independence (1947-64): Facing the consequences of Par on; Gandhiji's murder; economic disloca on; Integra on of
States; The democra c cons tu on, 1950; Agrarian reforms; Building an industrial welfare state; Planning and industrialisa on; Foreign
policy of Non-alignment; Rela ons with neighbours.
12. Odisha under Colonial rule and a er: Bri sh Conquest of Odisha- Khurda Rebellion (1817)-Kandha Rebellions under Dora Bisoyee and
Chakra Bisoyee-Resistance Movement under Surendra Sai-Odia Movement-Na onalist Movement-Merger of States.

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13. Enlightenment and Modern ideas
1. Renaissance Background
2. Major Ideas of Enlightenment: Kant, Rousseau
3. Spread of Enlightenment outside Europe
4. Rise of socialist ideas (to Marx)
14. Origins of Modern Poli cs
i. European States System
ii. American Revolu on and the Cons tu on.
iii. French revolu on and a ermath, 1789-1815.
iv. Bri sh Democra c Poli cs, 1815-1850; Parliamentary Reformers, Free Traders, char sts.
15. Industrializa on
1. English Industrial Revolu on: Causes and Impact on Society
2. Industrializa on in other countries: USA, Germany, Russia, Japan
3. Socialist Industrializa on: Soviet and Chinese.
16. Na on-State System
i. Rise of Na onalism in 19th century
ii. Na onalism: state-building in Germany and Italy
iii. Disintegra on of Empires through the emergence of na onali es.
17. Imperialism and Colonialism
1. Colonial System (Exploita on of New World, Trans-Atlan c Slave Trade, Tribute from Asian Conquests)
2. Types of Empire: of se lement and non-se lement: La n America, South Africa, Indonesia, Australia.
3. Imperialism and Free Trade: The New Imperialism
18. Revolu on and Counter-Revolu on
i. 19th Century European revolu ons
ii. The Russian Revolu on of 1917-1921
iii. Fascist Counter-Revolu on, Italy and Germany.
iv. The Chinese Revolu on of 1949
19. World Wars
i. 1st and 2nd World Wars as Total Wars: Societal Implica ons
ii. World War I: Causes and Consequences
iii. World War II: Poli cal Consequence
20. Cold War
i. Emergence of Two Blocs
ii. Integra on of West Europe and US Strategy; Communist East Europe
iii. Emergence of Third World and Non-Alignment
iv. UN and Dispute Resolu on
21. Colonial Libera on
i. La n America-Bolivia
ii. Arab World-Egypt
iii. Africa-Apartheid to Democracy
iv. South-East Asia-Vietnam
22. Decoloniza on and Underdevelopment
i. Decoloniza on: Break up of colonial Empires: Bri sh, French, Dutch
ii. Factors constraining Development: La n America, Africa
23. Unifica on of Europe
i. Post-War Founda ons: NATO and European Community
ii. Consolida on and Expansion of European Community/European Union.
24. Soviet Disintegra on and the Unipolar World
i. Factors in the collapse of Soviet communism and the Soviet Union, 1985-1991
ii. Poli cal Changes in East Europe 1989-1992
iii. End of the Cold War and US Ascendancy in the World
iv. Globaliza on