UPSC Detailed (Micro Topic) Syllabus Modern India (Mains)

Before European Penetration in India

Later Mughals
Disintegration of Mughal Empire
Rise of Regional States
- Bengal
- Hyderabad and Carnatic
- Awadh
- Mysore
- Kerala
- The Sikhs
- Rajput states and Jats
- Marathas
Rise and fall of Marathas
Socio and Economic condition of people in 18^th Century
Cultural life of people in 18^th Century
Scientific outlook in 18^th Century

Beginning of European Penetration in India

Trade between India and Europe
Portuguese Domination
Spice trade of Dutch
British trade expansion in India and its effect on India from 1600-1744
Anglo-French Struggle and Subversion of Indian political power

Expansion of British Empire in India 1756-1818

British expansion in Bengal
Importance of Battle of Plassey
Clash between Mir Qasim and East India Company
Dual system of administration in Bengal
Wars under Warren Hastings and Cornwallis
Expansion under Lord Wellesley
Subsidiary Alliance policy of Wellesley
Expansion under Cornwallis
Overpowering of Maratha Confederacy

Consolidation under British Rule, 1818-1857

Conquest of Sind
Conquest of Punjab
Policy of Annexation of Dalhousie

Structure of British Rule in India

End of Dual Government and Direct Administration of Bengal (From 1772)
Relations between East India Company and British state between 1765-1833
Regulating Act of 1773 and Pitts India Act
Charter Act of 1813 and 1833

British Economic Policy in India from 1757-1857

Commercial Policy of British from 1757-1857
Effect of Battle of Plassey on Indian Trade
Effect of Industrial Revolution on Economic relations with India
Factors that Make Britain Favorable for Industrial Revolution
Drain of Wealth
Development of Means of Transport and communication and industries
Land Revenue Policy of British (Permanent, Ryotwari, Mahalwari)
Effect of Land Revenue Policy on Agrarian relations in India

Administrative Policy of British

Civil Service in India
Role of Army
Police
Judicial organization during British Rule
Introduction of Rule of Law
Equality Before Law

Social and Cultural Policy of British

Modern Thoughts that influenced British Policies in India
Conservatives and Radicals
Policy of partial modernization
Humanitarian Measures (Abolition of Sati etc)
Spread of modern education

Social and Religious Reforms in 19th Century

Social and Religious reforms in 19^th Century
Role of Raja Ram Mohan Roy in social and religious regeneration
Radical trend between 1820 & 1830 (Derozio)
Ishwar Chandra VidyaSagar (Girl education, child marriage, widow remarriage and caste hierarchy)
Why impact of western Ideas felt more in Bengal than in Western India
Fight Against Caste System, Untouchability and Widow remarriage, Child marriage
Parsi Reforms
Sikh Reforms
Role of women
State of Education in India during 19^th Century

Revolt of 1857

Reasons for revolt of 1857
Participation in Revolt
Spread of Revolt
Response of British
Impact of Revolt of 1857
Factors responsible for failure of Revolt of 1857

Administrative Changes Post Revolt of 1857

Government of India Act of 1858
Indian council Act of 1861
Role of Mayo, Lytton and Ripon
Promotion of Local bodies and role of Ripon
Changes in Army
Changed Relationship with Princely States
Reactionary policy of British
Divide and Rule
- Restrictions on Press and Acts Related to it
- Attitude towards social reform
- Hostility towards educated Indians
- Carrot and Stick policy
Labor Legislations

Economic Impact of British Rule

Ruin of Traditional Economy
Impoverishment of peasantry
Ruin of old zamindars
Rise of new Landlordism
Deterioration of Agriculture
Development of modern industries
Rise of new social class in India
Poverty and Famines
Drain of Wealth theory

Nationalist Movement (1858-1905)

Factors responsible for Rise of Nationalism
Predecessors of Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
Constitutional Reforms by Moderates
Economic Reforms by Moderates
Administrative and other reforms by Moderates
Defence of Civil rights
Method of Constitutional agitation of Moderates
British Repsonse
Evaluation of role of moderates

Social and Religious Reform after 1858

Factors responsible for Religious reform of 19^th Century
Religious reforms in Maharashtra
Swami Dayanand and AryaSamaj
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Theosophical society
Swami vivekanand
Aligarh School of Thought
Reform among Parsis
Limitations of religious reform movement
Movement to Improve position of Women
Struggle Against Caste
Effect of National Awakening on social reforms
Social legislations in the 19^th and 20th century

Nationalist Movement (1905-1918)

Growth of militant Nationalism
How militant nationalists different from moderates
Swadeshi and Boycott Movement and participation from different sections
Women Participation before Gandhi
Growth of Revolutionary Terrorism
Indian National Congress between 1905-1914
Morley Minto Reforms
Muslim league and growth of communalism
British used Muslim league to fight rising nationalism
Nationalist and World War I
Home rule league movement
Revolutionary Organization like Ghadar Party
Lucknow session of 1916

Struggle for Swaraj

Post world war scenario favorable for Nationalism
Impact of Russian Revolution on National Movement
Montague Chelmsford reforms
Rowlatt Act
Arrival of Mahatma Gandhi and his ideas
Champaran Satyagraha, Ahmedabad Mill strike
Satyagraha against Rowlatt Act
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Khilafat movement and Non cooperation movement
Impact of ChauriChaura Incident
Role of Swarajists
State peoples conference movements
Rise of Socialism within congress
Peasant, Tribal and workers agitation
Socialist turn to Revolutionary terrorism
Response of British to revolutionary terrorism
Boycott of Simon Commission
Nehru Report
Significance of PoornaSwaraj Resolution
Dandi March
Programme of CDM (1930-34) and British response
First Round table conference
Gandhi-Irwin pact and second RTC
Second phase of CDM
Women Participation after coming of Mahatma Gandhi
Communal Award
Poona Pact and Mahatma Gandhi fast unto death
Mahatma Gandhi and BR Ambedkar approach to caste and untouchability
Third RTC

Nationalist Politics (1935-1939)

Government of India Act, 1935
Formation of Congress Ministries
Growth of Socialist Ideas
Congress and International Affairs

Towards Independence

National Movement in Princely States
Growth of Communalism
National movement and World War II
August Offer , 1940
Individual civil disobedience movement (1940-41)
Cripps Mission and Reasons for Failure
Quit India Movement and British Response
Women participation in end stages of freedom struggle
Azad Hind Fauj and SC Bose
INA Trials
Wavell Plan and Shimla Conference
1945-46 elections and the communal divide
RIN (Royal Indian Navy Mutiny)
Labour and peasant Unrest all over Country
Reasons Behind British Support for India’s demand for freedom
Cabinet Mission
Towards Partition and independence
Rise of Muslim communalism and partition of India
The Indian independence Act July, 1947
Role of Various Leaders
Factors leading to Partition
Why congress accepted partition of India

UPSC SYLLABUS

History (Modern India (Mains))

Subjects

Before European Penetration in India

Beginning of European Penetration in India

Expansion of British Empire in India 1756-1818

Consolidation under British Rule, 1818-1857

Structure of British Rule in India

British Economic Policy in India from 1757-1857

Administrative Policy of British

Social and Cultural Policy of British

Social and Religious Reforms in 19th Century

Revolt of 1857

Administrative Changes Post Revolt of 1857

Economic Impact of British Rule

Nationalist Movement (1858-1905)

Social and Religious Reform after 1858

Nationalist Movement (1905-1918)

Struggle for Swaraj

Nationalist Politics (1935-1939)

Towards Independence