Chapter 1  The Impact of Geography on Indian History – Unity in Diversity

Chapter 2  The Stone Age – The Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Age) – New Stone Age (Neolithic Age) – Metal Age – Salient features of Harappan culture.

Chapter 3   Vedic Period – Sources – Early Vedic Period (Rig Vedic Period) – Later Vedic Period – Epic age – Social, Economic and Cultural life

Chapter 4   Condition of India in the 6th Century B.C. – Magadhan empire and other kindgoms.

Chapter 5  Rise of Jainism – Mahavira – Principles of Jainism – Digambaras and Swedambaras – Spread of Jainism – Contributions.

Chapter 6   Rise of Buddhism – Buddha – Principles of Buddhism – Hinayana and Mahayana sects – Spread of Buddhism – Contributions. The Similarities and dissimilarities of these two religions.

Chapter 7  India of the Pre-Mauryan period – Nandas – Persian invasion – Alexander’s invasion – Results

Chapter 8  The Mauryan period – Sources – Chandragupta Maurya – Asoka – Mauryan Administration – Asoka’s Dharma – Development of Art and Architecture – Decline of Mauryas.

Chapter 9 India after the Mauryas – the Sungas – Kanvas – Satavahanas Kushnas – Kanishka – Gandhara Art.

Chapter 10 Sangam Age in Tamil Nadu – Sources – Brief History of Kingdoms – Social, Religious and Economic life of the people.

Chapter 11 India of Gupta period – Administration – Social, Economic and Cultural conditions – Hun invasions and decline of the Guptas.

Chapter 12  Harshavardhana – Sources – Social, Religious and Cultural life

Chapter 13  South Indian Empires  A. Pallavas – Sources – Administration – Social, Economic and Cultural conditions. B. Chalukyas – Development of Arts. C. Rashtrakutas – Contribution to Arts. D. Cholas – Social, Economic and Cultural conditions.

Chapter 1 The Cultural Relations between India and the Asian countries
Chapter 2 Indian During Arab Invasions – Rajput kingdoms – Arab Invasions-Mahmud of Ghazni-Muthammad of Ghor.
Chapter 3 Indian During Arab Invasions – Rajput kingdoms – Arab Invasions-Mahmud of Ghazni-Muthammad of Ghor.
Chapter 4 Social, Economic and Cultural conditions under the Sultanate of Delhi.
Chapter 5 Bhakti Movement in Medieval India – Ramananda, Kabir – Vallabhacharya – Chaitanya – Gurunanak – Meerabai – Sufism
Chapter 6 Vijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms – Social, Economic and Cultural conditions.
Chapter 7 Mughal empire – Brief History of Mughal, Sur dynasty rulers
Chapter 8 Mughal Administration – Emperor – Central Government Officials – Provincial Governments – Officials – Duties – Decline of the Mughals.
Chapter 9 Social, Economics, Religious and Cultural conditions under the Mughals.
Chapter 10 Rise of Marathas – Administration of Shivaji – Peshwas.
Chapter 11 Coming of the Europeans to India – Establishment of British Rule in India

Chapter 1 Sources for the History of Modern India
Chapter 2 Major Approaches to the History of Modern India
Chapter 3 Advent of the Europeans in India
Chapter 4 India on the Eve of British Conquest
Chapter 5 Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India
Chapter 6 People’s Resistance Against British Before 1857
Chapter 7 The Revolt of 1857
Chapter 8 Socio-Religious Reform Movements: General Features
Chapter 9 A General Survey of Socio-Cultural Reform Movements
Chapter 10 Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India
Chapter 11 Indian National Congress: Foundation and the Moderate Phase
Chapter 12 Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909)
Chapter 13 First Phase of Revolutionary Activities (1907-1917)
Chapter 14 First World War and Nationalist Response
Chapter 15 Emergence of Gandhi
Chapter 16 Non-Cooperation Movement and Khilafat Aandolan
Chapter 17 Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New Forces
Chapter 18 Simon Commission and the Nehru Report
Chapter 19 Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences
Chapter 20 Debates on the Future Strategy after Civil Disobedience Movement
Chapter 21 Congress Rule in Provinces
Chapter 22 Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II
Chapter 23 Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan, and the INA
Chapter 24 Post-War National Scenario
Chapter 25 Independence with Partition
Chapter 26 Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial Developments
Chapter 27 Survey of British Policies in India
Chapter 28 Economic Impact of British Rule in India
Chapter 29 Development of Indian Press
Chapter 30 Development of Education
Chapter 31 Peasant Movements 1857-1947
Chapter 32 The Movement of the Working Class
Chapter 33 Challenges Before the New-born Nation
Chapter 34 The Indian States
Chapter 35 Making of the Constitution for India
Chapter 36 The Evolution of Nationalist Foreign Policy
Chapter 37 First General Elections
Chapter 38 Developments under Nehru’s Leadership (1947-64)
Chapter 39 After Nehru

Chapter 1 Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Chapter 2 Arts of the Indus Valley
Chapter 3 Arts of the Mauryan Period
Chapter 4 Condition of India in the 6th Century B.C. – Magadhan empire and other kindgoms.
Chapter 5 Post-Mauryan Trends in Indian Art and Architecture
Chapter 6 Later Mural Traditions
Chapter 7 Indian Bronze Sculpture
Chapter 8 Some Aspects of Indo-Islamic Architecture