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History & Culture
Ancient to modern India, freedom struggle, world history, art forms, architecture, post-independence consolidation
Indian Heritage & Culture
07
Indian Culture — Art, Dance, Music, Architecture & Heritage
14 chapters
- 01 Classical Languages of India — Sanskrit, Tamil & the Dravidian Linguistic Tradition
- 02 Indian Art — Painting & Sculpture
- 03 Classical Dance Forms of India
- 04 Classical Music of India
- 05 Temple Architecture & Heritage Sites
- 06 UNESCO World Heritage Sites & Cave Architecture — Ajanta, Ellora, Hampi & India's Heritage Legacy
- 07 Languages, Literature & Festivals
- 08 Folk Arts, Theatre & Puppetry — India's Living Cultural Traditions
- 09 Indian Martial Arts, Traditional Sports & Games — Kalaripayattu, Mallakhamb, Chess & Indigenous Games
- 10 Indian Philosophy & Knowledge Systems — Six Darshanas, Heterodox Schools & Intellectual Traditions
- 11 Sufism & Bhakti Movement — Medieval Devotional Revolution
- 12 Indian Handicrafts, Textiles & GI-Tagged Products — Living Craft Traditions
- 13 Intangible Cultural Heritage, GI Tags & Living Traditions of India
- 14 Indian Cinema, Media & Broadcasting — Cultural Impact & Soft Power
08
Indian Knowledge Systems — Mathematics, Astronomy, Medicine & Technology
10 chapters
- 01 Vedic Mathematics & India's Contribution to Numbers
- 02 Indian Astronomy — Vedic Tradition to Jantar Mantar
- 03 Ayurveda — Charaka, Sushruta & Indian Medical Tradition
- 04 Indian Metallurgy — Iron Pillar, Wootz Steel & Ancient Technology
- 05 Sanskrit Grammar, Panini & Indian Linguistics Tradition
- 06 Arthashastra — Kautilya's Science of Statecraft & Economics
- 07 Yoga, Siddha & Indian Mind-Body Knowledge Systems
- 08 Traditional Ecological Knowledge & India's Biodiversity Heritage
- 09 IKS Institutionalisation — NEP 2020, AYUSH & Global Recognition
- 10 Vastu Shastra, Town Planning & Architectural Science in Ancient India
Ancient India
01
Ancient India — Indus Valley to Gupta Empire
16 chapters
- 01 Indus Valley Civilization (Mature phase c. 2600–1900 BCE)
- 02 Vedic Period (c. 1500–600 BCE)
- 03 Mahajanapadas & Rise of Magadha (c. 600–325 BCE)
- 04 Buddhism & Jainism — Origins, Teachings & Spread
- 05 Maurya Empire & Ashoka (c. 321–185 BCE)
- 06 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 185 BCE – 300 CE)
- 07 Gupta Empire — The Golden Age (c. 320–550 CE)
- 08 Sangam Age & Early South India — Chera, Chola, Pandya & Tamil Literary Tradition
- 09 Pallava Dynasty & Early Medieval South India
- 10 Eastern India Powers — Palas, Pratiharas & Rashtrakutas (Tripartite Struggle)
- 11 Harsha & Post-Gupta Period — Early Medieval Transition
- 12 Ancient Art, Architecture & Literature
- 13 Ancient Indian Science & Contributions — Mathematics, Astronomy, Medicine & Metallurgy
- 14 Ancient Indian Trade, Guilds & Economy — Silk Road, Maritime Routes & UPSC
- 15 Ancient Indian Philosophy — Six Darshanas & Heterodox Schools
- 16 Ancient Educational Institutions — Nalanda, Takshashila & Vikramshila
Medieval Indian History
02
Medieval India — Sultanate, Mughals & Regional Kingdoms
12 chapters
- 01 Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)
- 02 Chola Dynasty & South Indian Powers
- 03 Vijayanagara Empire & Deccan Sultanates
- 04 Mughal Empire — Babur to Akbar (1526–1605)
- 05 Later Mughals & Decline (1605–1857)
- 06 Mughal Art, Architecture & Cultural Legacy — Miniatures, Monuments & Din-i-Ilahi
- 07 Mughal Administration, Economy & Cultural Contributions
- 08 Bhakti & Sufi Movements
- 09 Maratha Empire (1674–1818)
- 10 Sikh Gurus, Rajput Kingdoms & Regional Powers of Medieval India
- 11 Medieval Society, Economy & Culture
- 12 Medieval Administration & Revenue Systems — Sultanate & Mughal Governance
Modern Indian History
03
Modern India — British Rule & Its Impact
16 chapters
- 01 British Conquest & Consolidation (1757–1857)
- 02 The Revolt of 1857
- 03 Social & Religious Reform Movements
- 04 British Land Revenue & Economic Policies
- 05 Education, Press & Intellectual Awakening
- 06 Colonial Administration & Civil Services in India — British Governance Structure
- 07 Constitutional Development Under British Rule (1773–1947)
- 08 INC Formation, Moderates vs Extremists & Swadeshi Movement
- 09 Non-Cooperation, Khilafat & Civil Disobedience Movements
- 10 Gandhian Era — Champaran, Kheda, Rowlatt Satyagraha & Mass Movements
- 11 Revolutionary Nationalism, INA & Subhas Chandra Bose
- 12 Quit India Movement, Cripps Mission & Cabinet Mission
- 13 Peasant, Tribal & Working Class Movements Under British Rule
- 14 Women's Emancipation & Dalit Movements in Colonial India
- 15 Early Nationalist Economic Thought — Drain Theory, Naoroji, Dutt & Economic Critique of Colonial Rule
- 16 World Wars & Their Impact on India — Economic, Political & Social Consequences
04
Indian Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
13 chapters UPSC Syllabus
- 01 Constitutional Acts of British India (1773–1935)
- 02 Rise of Indian Nationalism & the INC (1857–1905)
- 03 Extremists & Swadeshi Movement (1905–1919)
- 04 Khilafat Movement, Home Rule & Constitutional Reforms (1916–1920)
- 05 Gandhi's Early Movements (1915–1922)
- 06 Revolutionary Nationalists
- 07 Simon Commission, Nehru Report & Poona Pact (1927–32)
- 08 Civil Disobedience & Round Table Conferences (1928–1934)
- 09 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar & the Dalit Movement in Colonial India
- 10 Women in Freedom Movement, Role of Press & Princely States
- 11 Quit India Movement & Final Phase (1939–1943)
- 12 Subhas Chandra Bose & the INA
- 13 Road to Independence & Partition (1944–1947)
Post-Independence India
05
Post-Independence India — Consolidation, Wars, Reforms & Nation-Building
14 chapters
- 01 Integration of Princely States & States Reorganisation
- 02 Non-Alignment, Panchsheel & Nehruvian Foreign Policy
- 03 Planned Economic Development
- 04 Land Reforms, Zamindari Abolition & Agrarian Change
- 05 States Reorganisation & Linguistic States — Fazl Ali Commission to Telangana
- 06 Green Revolution & Agricultural Transformation — Food Self-Sufficiency & Rural Change
- 07 Wars & Foreign Policy
- 08 Social Legislation & Reservation Policy Since 1947 — Mandal, OBC, EWS & Affirmative Action
- 09 The Emergency & Democratic Resilience (1975–1977)
- 10 Constitutional Evolution & Landmark Cases
- 11 India's Nuclear & Space Programme — Strategic Autonomy & Scientific Achievement
- 12 1991 Economic Reforms & Liberalisation
- 13 Coalition Era & Political Evolution — Multi-Party Democracy Since 1989
- 14 Communalism, Partition & Ayodhya — Post-Independence Religious Politics
World History
06
World History — Key Events & Movements
16 chapters
- 01 Renaissance, Reformation & Scientific Revolution
- 02 Ottoman Empire — Rise, Decline & Collapse
- 03 Colonialism, Imperialism & Decolonisation — Europe's Expansion & Its Global Legacy
- 04 Industrial Revolution & American Revolution
- 05 French Revolution & Napoleonic Era
- 06 Unification of Italy & Germany
- 07 The Great Depression (1929) & the Inter-War Period
- 08 World War I & Russian Revolution
- 09 Rise of Fascism/Nazism & World War II
- 10 Political Philosophies — Capitalism, Communism, Socialism, Fascism & Welfare State
- 11 United Nations & Post-War World Order — UN System, Bretton Woods, NATO & Non-Alignment
- 12 Redrawal of National Boundaries — Post-WWI and Post-WWII Settlements
- 13 Cold War, Decolonisation & Globalisation
- 14 Chinese Revolution & Asian Communism — Mao, Cultural Revolution & Modern China
- 15 Arab Nationalism, African Liberation & Latin American Revolutions
- 16 Collapse of the USSR & New World Order — Glasnost, Perestroika, Unipolar Moment & Globalisation
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