History for NCET

• 1

  Bricks, Beads and Bones: The Harappan Civilisation

  Theme I. Harappan civilisation and archaeology. Covers Discovering the Harappan civilisation; Subsistence and settlement; Social differences and crafts; Seals, script and weights; Authority and the end of the civilisation.

  • Discovering the Harappan civilisation 5 questions
  • Subsistence and settlement 5 questions
  • Social differences and crafts 6 questions
  • Seals, script and weights 5 questions
  • Authority and the end of the civilisation 5 questions
• 2

  Kings, Farmers and Towns

  Theme II. Political and economic systems in early states, from inscriptional evidence.

  • Decipherment of scripts 5 questions
  • Mahajanapadas and the rise of Magadha 5 questions
  • The Mauryan empire 6 questions
  • New notions of kingship 5 questions
  • Agrarian change, towns and trade 5 questions
• 3

  Kinship, Caste and Class: The Mahabharata

  Theme III. Social histories of early societies. Covers The critical edition of the Mahabharata; Kinship and marriage; Varna, jati and social mobility; Property and gender; The Mahabharata as a dynamic text.

  • The critical edition of the Mahabharata 5 questions
  • Kinship and marriage 5 questions
  • Varna, jati and social mobility 5 questions
  • Property and gender 5 questions
  • The Mahabharata as a dynamic text 5 questions
• 4

  Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

  Theme IV. History of Buddhism and Jainism; cultural developments.

  • Sanchi and the stupa 5 questions
  • The Buddha and Buddhism 5 questions
  • Mahavira and Jainism 5 questions
  • Puranic Hinduism and temples 5 questions
  • Understanding sculpture 5 questions
• 5

  Through the Eyes of Travellers

  Theme V. Medieval society through travellers’ accounts. Covers Al-Biruni; Ibn Battuta; François Bernier; Women, slaves and social life.

  • Al-Biruni 5 questions
  • Ibn Battuta 5 questions
  • François Bernier 5 questions
  • Women, slaves and social life 5 questions
• 6

  Bhakti-Sufi Traditions

  Theme VI. Religious history. Covers Alvars and Nayanars; Virashaivas; Sufism; Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai; Integration of cults.

  • Alvars and Nayanars 5 questions
  • Virashaivas 5 questions
  • Sufism 5 questions
  • Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai 5 questions
  • Integration of cults 5 questions
• 7

  An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara

  Theme VII. Politics, economy and architecture. Covers Discovery of Hampi; Rayas, nayakas and sultans; The city and its water; Royal centre; Sacred centre.

  • Discovery of Hampi 5 questions
  • Rayas, nayakas and sultans 5 questions
  • The city and its water 5 questions
  • Royal centre 5 questions
  • Sacred centre 5 questions
• 8

  Peasants, Zamindars and the State

  Theme VIII. The Mughal empire and agrarian society.

  • Sources: the Ain-i-Akbari 5 questions
  • Peasants and agricultural production 5 questions
  • The village community 5 questions
  • Women, forests and tribes 5 questions
  • Zamindars and land revenue 5 questions
• 9

  Colonialism and the Countryside

  Theme IX. Evidence from official reports. Covers Permanent Settlement in Bengal; Paharias and Santhals; Deccan Riots; Official reports as sources.

  • Permanent Settlement in Bengal 5 questions
  • Paharias and Santhals 5 questions
  • Deccan Riots 5 questions
  • Official reports as sources 5 questions
• 10

  Rebels and the Raj: The Revolt of 1857

  Theme X. Patterns and representations. Covers Pattern of the rebellion; Awadh in revolt; What the rebels wanted; Representations of the revolt.

  • Pattern of the rebellion 6 questions
  • Awadh in revolt 5 questions
  • What the rebels wanted 5 questions
  • Representations of the revolt 5 questions
• 11

  Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement

  Theme XI. Covers Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles; Non-Cooperation Movement; Salt Satyagraha and the Round Table Conferences; Quit India Movement; Knowing Gandhi.

  • Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles 5 questions
  • Non-Cooperation Movement 5 questions
  • Salt Satyagraha and the Round Table Conferences 5 questions
  • Quit India Movement 5 questions
  • Knowing Gandhi 5 questions
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  Framing the Constitution

  Theme XII. The making of the Constitution. Covers The Constituent Assembly; Debates on rights and minorities; Powers of the state; Language of the nation.

  • The Constituent Assembly 5 questions
  • Debates on rights and minorities 5 questions
  • Powers of the state 5 questions
  • Language of the nation 5 questions

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