History (Ancient History)
Subjects
- Indian Polity And Governance (Prelims)
- Features Of Indian Polity & Constitution (Mains)
- Executive, Judiciary, Legislature (Mains)
- Governance (Mains)
- Contemporary Issues: Features of Indian Polity & Constitution (Mains)
- Contemporary Issues: (Executive, Judiciary, Legislature) (Mains)
- Constitutional/Non-Constitutional Bodies
- Contemporary Issues: Governance (Mains)
Pre Historic Times
- Periodization of Indian Pre History
- Sources of Pre History
- Palaeolithic Or Old Stone
- Mesolithic Or Middle Stone Age
- Neolithic Age Or New Stone Age
- Chalcolithic Age
- Major Chalcolithic Cultures
- Early Iron Age
- Geographical Distribution and Characteristics
Indus Valley Civilization
- IVC Geography and Archaeological Findings
- Major cities
- Town Planning
- IVC Society and Culture
- Script and Language
- Crafts
- Religions
- Seals and Images
- IVC Economy
- Harappan Trade
- Agriculture
- Domestication of animals
- Weights and Measures
- Decline of Harappan Culture
Rig Vedic Period
- Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society and Culture
- Geography of the Rig Vedic Period - Area of Settlement
- Political Organisation and Evolution of Monarchy
- Social Organization
- Economy
- Religious Practices and Culture
Later Vedic Period
- Geography of the later Vedic Phases - Area of Settlement
- Political System
- Social Organisation and Varna System
- Economy
- Religious Practices and Culture
Jainism
- Birth and Life of Mahavira (540- 468 B.C.)
- Teachings of Mahavira
- Organisation and Sects of Jainism
- Literature of Jainism
- Councils, Spread and Royal Patrons
Buddhism
- Birth and Life of Buddha (563-483 BC)
- Teachings of Buddha
- Organisation and Sects of Buddhism
- Literature of Buddhism
- Councils, Spread of and Royal Patronage
- Causes for the Decline
Mahajanapadas Period
- Republics and Monarchies
- 16 Mahajanapadas
- Magadha
- Key Dynasties
- Haryanka dynasty
- Shishunaga Dynasty
- Nanda Dynasty
- Persian Invasions
- Alexander’s Invasion
- Society and Rise of urban centres
- Economy
- System of Administration
Mauryan Empire
- Sources: Inscriptions and Sites and
Literary Sources (The Arthasastra) - Rulers and Political History of the Mauryas
- Chandragupta and Bindusara
- Megasthenes
- Asoka and His Successors
- Asoka’s Inscriptions and Sites
- Asokan Reign
- Asoka and Buddhism
- Asoka Policy of Dhamma
- Mauryan Administration
- Foreign Relations
- Decline of the Mauryas
Post-Mauryan India
- Society: Evolution of Jatis
- Satavahanas
- Sungas and Kanvas
- Sakas
- Kushanas
- Kanishka
Gupta Period
- Sources of Gupta Rule
- Rulers and Political history of Guptas Chronology
- Foreign Travellers Visit – Fahien’s Visit
- Gupta Administration
- Other Important Dynasties
- Society Religion and Culture
- Urban centres in Gupta period
- Economy
- Science and Technology
- Literature
- Later Guptas
- Other Important Dynasties
Harshavardhana Period
- Harsha Military Conquests
- Harsha and Buddhism
- Administration
- Society and Culture
- Economy
Sangam Period (South Indian Dynasties)
- Sangam Literature
- South Indian Dynasties
- Cholas
- Cheras
- Pandyas
- Sangam Polity, Society and Culture
- Economy of Sangam Period
- Foreign Dynasties
- Commercial Contacts with the Outside World
- Schools of Art
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