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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