WBCS History
Optional Paper
Index
S/L | Chapters | Chapter Details |
Paper 1 | ||
Unit 1: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL INDIA | ||
1 | Sources | |
2 | The Harappan Civilization | |
3 | The Iron Age in India, Vedic Society and the Megalithic Culture | |
4 | Period of Mahajanapadas | |
5 | The Mauryan Empire | |
6 | Post-Mauryan Period | |
7 | Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas | |
8 | The Post Gupta Period and the Rise of Regional States | |
Unit B | ||
9 | Major political developments in India during 13th to 15th Centuries | |
10 | Society, Culture and Economy during 13th and 15th centuries | |
11 | Major Political Developments in India during 16th and 18th Centuries | |
12 | Society, Culture and Economy during 16th and 18th centuries | |
13 | ||
Paper 2 | ||
MODERN INDIA AND THE WORLD | ||
Unit A | ||
1 | European Penetration and Rise of British power in India | |
2 | Indian economy under the British Colonial Rule | |
3 | Indian Society in transition: Cultural Encounter and Socio-cultural changes | |
4 | Resistance to the British rule | |
5 | Growth of Nationalism (1858 - 1918) | |
6 | Gandhian Era (1919 - 1947) | |
7 | The Constitutional Developments (1773 - 1947) | |
8 | Consolidation as a Nation after 1947 | |
Unit B | ||
9 | Enlightenment and Modern Ideas | |
10 | Industrialization | |
11 | Nationalism | |
12 | Imperialism, Colonialism and War | |
13 | World history from 1919 to 1945 | |
14 | Asia and Africa after World War II | |
15 | Cold War and Global scenario | |
16 | Collapse of Soviet Union | |
The standard of History Optional subjects will be approximately that of an Honours Degree Examination as prescribed by the recognized Indian Universities
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