UPSC History Enrichment Course

Class No.

Date

Paper

Topic

1

28/07/22

I

Archaeological sources:

Exploration, excavation, epigraphy, numismatics, monuments.

Literary sources:

Indigenous: Primary and secondary; poetry, scientific literature, literature, literature in

regional languages, religious literature.

Foreign account: Greek, Chinese and Arab writers.

Geographical factors; hunting and gathering (paleolithic and mesolithic); Beginning of

agriculture (neolithic and chalcolithic).

2

29/07/22

I

Indus Valley Civilisation -Origin, date, extent, characteristics-decline, survival and significance, art and architecture. Megalithic culture -Distribution of pastoral and farming cultures outside the Indus, Development of

community life, Settlements, Development of agriculture, Crafts, Pottery, and Iron

industry.

3

04/08/22

I

Vedic Culture Expansions of Aryans in India:

Vedic Period: Religious and philosophic literature; Transformation from Rig Vedic

period to the later Vedic period; Political, social and economic life; Significance of the

Vedic Age; Evolution of Monarchy and Varna system.

4

05/08/22

I

Formation of States (Mahajan pada): Republics and monarchies; Rise of urban centres;

Trade routes; Economic growth; Introduction of coinage;

Heter Spread of Jainism and Buddhism; Rise of Magadha and Nandas.

Iranian and Mecedonian invasions and their impact.

Mauryan era- Foundation of the Mauryan Empire, Chandragupta, Kautilya and Arthashastra; Ashoka;

Concept of Dharma; Edicts; Polity, Administration, Economy; Art, architecture and sculpture; External contacts; Religion; Spread of religion; Literature. Disintegration of the empire; sungas and Kanvas.

Test-1

07/08/22

Mini Test on class 1 to 4

5

11/08/22

I

Post Mauryan Era - with outside world; growth of urban centres, economy, coinage, development of

religions, Mahayana, social conditions, art, architecture, culture, literature and science.

Early State and Society in Eastern India, Deccan and South India:

Kharavela, The Satavahanas, Tamil States of the Sangam Age; Administration, Economy,

land grants, coinage, trade guilds and urban centres; Buddhist centres; Sangam

literature and culture; Art and architecture.

6

12/08/22

I

Regional States during Gupta Era: The Kadambas, Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami; Polity and Administration, Trade guilds,

Literature; growth of Vaishnava and Saiva religions. Tamil Bhakti movement,

Age of Imperial Guptas

7

18/08/22

I

Early Medieval India I - Arab conquest of Sind; Alberuni, The Chalukyas of Kalyana, Hoysalas, Pandyas; Polity and

Administration; Local Government; Growth of art and architecture, religious sects, Institution of temple and Maths, Agraharas, education and literature, economy and society. Palas, Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas.

Shankaracharya; Vedanta; Institutions of temple and temple architecture; Palas, Senas,

Rashtrakutas, Paramaras, Polity and administration; Cultural aspects

8

19/08/22

I

Early Medieval India II - Indian Feudalism, Different models of polities, rise of Rajputs (debate, nature of polity, society)

The Cholas: administration, village economy and society Agrarian economy and urban settlements. Trade and commerce.

Society: the status of the Brahman and the new social order.

Condition of women.

Test-2

21/08/22

Mini Test on class 5 to 8

9

25/08/22

I

Early Medieval India III - Religion: Forms and features of religion, Tamil devotional cult, growth of Bhakti, Islam

and its arrival in India, Sufism.

Literature: Literature in Sanskrit, growth of Tamil literature, literature in the newly developing languages, Kalhan's Rajtarangini, Alberuni's India. Art and Architecture: Temple architecture, sculpture, painting

10

26/08/22

I

Establishment of Delhi Sultanate - Arrival of Turks and their victory over rajputs, nature of Delhi Sultanate

Slave Dynasty - Major initiatives of the sultans, challenges before the sultanate

11

01/09/22

I

Delhi Sultanate (phase of consolidation) - "The Khalji Revolution"Alauddin Khilji: Conquests and territorial expansion, agrarian and economic

measure.

Muhammad Tughlug: Major projects, agrarian measures, bureaucracy of Muhammad Tughluq.

- Firuz Tugluq: Agrarian measures, achievements in civil engineering and public works,

decline of the Sultanate, foreign contacts and In Battuta's account

12

02/09/22

I

Society, Economy and Culture during the 13th and 14th century - - Society: composition of rural society, ruling classes, town dwellers, women, religious classes, caste and slavery under the Sultanate, Bhakti movement, Sufi movement.

Culture: Persian literature, literature in the regional languages of North India,

literature in the languages of South India, Sultanate architecture and new structural forms, painting, evolution of a composite culture.

Economy: Agricultural Production, rise of urban economy and non-agricultural production. trade and commerce.

Test-3

04/09/22

Mini Test on class 9 to 12

13

08/09/22

I

15th and 16th century - Rise of regional kingdoms - Malwa, Bahmanids. The Vijayanagara Empire. Lodis.

14

09/09/22

I

16th century - Mughal Empire, first phase: Babur, Humayun.

The Sur Empire: Sher Shah's administration.

Portuguese colonial enterprise, Bhakti and Sufi Movements

15

15/09/22

I

Mughal phase of consolidation (Akbar’s era - Conquests and consolidation of empire Establishment of jagir and mansab systems.

- Rajput policy.

-Evolution of religious and social outlook. Theory of Sulh-i-kul and religious policy.

- Court patronage of art and technology.

16

16/09/22

I

Mughal Empire in the 17th century - Major administrative policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb.

The Empire and the Zamindars.

Religious policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb. Nature of the Mughal State. Late Seventeenth Century crisis and the revolts. The Ahom kingdom.

Shivaji and the early Maratha Kingdom.

Test-4

18/09/22

Mini Test on class 13 to 16

17

21/09/22

I

Economy and society during 16th and 17th century - Population Agricultural and craft production.

Towns, commerce with Europe through Dutch, English and French companies

: a trade revolution.

Indian mercantile classes. Banking, insurance and credit systems.

Conditions of peasants, Conditions of Women.

Evolution of the Sikh community and the Khalsa Panth.

18

22/09/22

I

18th century - Decline of Mughal, Development of regional culture, Fragmented polity, Maratha ascendancy under the Peshwas, Fiscal and political administration

19

28/09/22

I

18th century - Decline of Mughal, Development of regional culture, Fragmented polity, Maratha ascendancy under the Peshwas, Fiscal and political administration

20

29/09/22

II

Arrival of Europeans and rise of British as a political power - The Early European Settlements; The Portuguese and the Dutch; The English and the French East India Companies; Their struggle for supremacy; Carnatic Wars; Bengal-

The conflict between the English and the Nawabs of Bengal; Siraj and the English; The Battle of Plassey; Significance of Plassey.

Test-5

02/10/22

Mini Test on class 17 to 20

21

06/10/22

II

British expansion in India - Bengal-Mir Jafar and Mir Kasim; The Battle of Buxar; Mysore; The Marathas; The three

Anglo-Maratha Wars; The Punjab.

Economic Imperialism under the British Rule - Land revenue system, Commercialisation of agriculture, Deindustrialisation and Deindustrialisation, Rise of Modern Indian Industries

22

07/10/22

II

Early Structure of the British rules - The Early administrative structure: From diarchy to direct control; The Regulating Act

(1773): The Pitt's India Act (1784): The Charter Act (1833): The Voice of free trade

and the changing character of British colonial rule; The English utilitarian and India.

Various ideologies influencing British policy making in India

23

13/10/22

II

1857 revolt: The Great Divide, Popular rebellions and uprising before 1857 (their nature and limitations), Rise of political associations

24

14/10/22

II

Indian National Congress - Various phases (Moderates, Extremists, Gandhian, Leftists and rightists)

Gandhian movements - strategy and ideology

Other strands in Indian Freedom struggle - Revolutionary, Communists, Subaltern, Capitalists

Partition, Transfer of power and Communalism

Test-6

16/10/22

Mini Test on class 21 to 24

25

20/10/22

II

Post Independent India - Consolidation and challenges, Dalit issue, Tribal policy, Popular movements

26

21/10/22

II

(i) Major Ideas of Enlightenment: Kant, Rousseau.

(i) Spread of Enlightenment in the colonies.

(ii) Rise of socialist ideas (up to Marx); spread of Marxian Socialism.

27

27/10/22

II

Origin of Modern Politics: (i) European States System.

(ii) American Revolution and the Constitution.

(iii) American Civil War with reference to Abraham Lincoln and the abolition of slavery.

(iv) British Democratic politics, 1815-1850: Parliamentary Reformers, Free Traders,

Chartists.

28

28/10/22

II

Origin of Modern Politics: French Revolution

Napoleonic reforms

Age of liberalism and nationalism in Europe

Industrial revolution - (i) English Industrial Revolution: Causes and Impact on Society.

(i) Industrialization in other countries: USA, Germany, Russia, Japan.

(in) Industrialization and Globalization.

Test-7

30/10/22

Mini Test on class 24 to 28

29

04/12/22

II

Nationalism in Europe - German Unification, Italian Unification, Eastern Question, Background to WWI

Total Wars - causes and Impact, Russian revolution

30

05/12/22

II

Decolonisation

Cold War

Test-8

07/12/22

Mini Test on class 29 to 30