State PSC Preliminary Examination Indian History Syllabus

State PSC Preliminary Examination Indian History: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Ancient India

   • Indus Valley Civilization: Town Planning, Society, Economy, Religious Practices, Decline
   • Vedic Age: Early & Later Vedic Periods, Political Organisation, Social Structure, Economy
   • Mahajanapadas, Rise of Magadha, Iranian & Greek Invasions
   • Mauryan Empire: Chandragupta, Ashoka, Administration, Dhamma, Art & Architecture
   • Post-Mauryan Period: Sungas, Satavahanas, Kushanas, Trade and Cultural Contacts
   • Gupta Empire: Golden Age, Administration, Literature, Science, Art & Architecture
   • Sangam Age: Chera, Chola, Pandya Kingdoms, Sangam Literature, Society
2. 2

   Medieval India

   • Delhi Sultanate: Slave, Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodi Dynasties — Administration & Economy
   • Vijayanagara and Bahmani Kingdoms: Administration, Culture, Architecture, Decline
   • Mughal Empire: Babur to Aurangzeb — Administration, Mansabdari, Religious Policies, Decline
   • Maratha Empire: Shivaji, Peshwas, Anglo-Maratha Wars, Administration
   • Bhakti and Sufi Movements: Key Saints, Philosophies, Social Impact
   • Sikh Empire: Guru Nanak to Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Khalsa Panth, Anglo-Sikh Wars
3. 3

   Modern India

   • Advent of Europeans: Portuguese, Dutch, English, French — Carnatic Wars, Battle of Plassey
   • British Expansion: Subsidiary Alliance, Doctrine of Lapse, Conquest of Bengal, Mysore, Punjab
   • British Revenue Systems: Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari, Mahalwari — Impacts on Peasantry
   • Revolt of 1857: Causes, Leaders, Suppression, Consequences
   • Socio-Religious Reform Movements: Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission, Aligarh
   • Indian National Movement: Moderates, Extremists, Swadeshi, Home Rule Movement
   • Gandhian Nationalism: Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India Movement
   • Revolutionary Movements: Bengal, Punjab, INA, Subhas Chandra Bose
4. 4

   Post-Independence India & Freedom Struggle

   • Integration of Princely States: Role of Sardar Patel, Instrument of Accession
   • Making of the Constitution: Constituent Assembly, Key Provisions, Adoption
   • Reorganisation of States: Linguistic States, State Reorganisation Commission
   • Key Political Developments: Congress Dominance, Emergency, Coalition Era