Ancient India Syllabus Topic-wise

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1. Pre Historic Times

• Periodization of Indian Pre History 
•  Sources of Pre History 
•  Palaeolithic Or Old Stone 
•  Mesolithic Or Middle Stone Age 
•  Neolithic Age Or New Stone Age 
•  Chalcolithic Age 
•  Major Chalcolithic Cultures 
•  Early Iron Age 
•  Geographical Distribution and Characteristics 

2. Indus Valley Civilization

1.  IVC Geography and Archaeological Findings 
2.  Major cities 
3.  Town Planning 
4.  IVC Society and Culture 
5.  Script and Language 
6.  Crafts 
7.  Religions 
8.  Seals and Images 
9.  IVC Economy 
10.  Harappan Trade 
11.  Agriculture 
12.  Domestication of animals 
13.  Weights and Measures 
14. Decline of Harappan Culture 

3. Rig Vedic Period

1.  Sources for Reconstructing Vedic 
2. Society and Culture
3.  Geography of the Rig Vedic Period - Area of 
4. Settlement
5.  Political Organisation and Evolution of 
6. Monarchy
7.  Social Organization 
8. Economy 
9.  Religious Practices and Culture 

4. Later Vedic Period

1.  Geography of the later Vedic Phases 
2. Area of Settlement
3.  Political System 
4.  Social Organisation and Varna System 
5.  Economy 
6.  Religious Practices and Culture 

5. Jainism

1.  Birth and Life of Mahavira (540- 468 B.C.) 
2.  Teachings of Mahavira 
3.  Organisation and Sects of Jainism 
4.  Literature of Jainism 
5. Councils, Spread and Royal Patrons 

6. Buddhism

1.  Birth and Life of Buddha (563-483 BC) 
2.  Teachings of Buddha 
3.  Organisation and Sects of Buddhism 
4.  Literature of Buddhism 
5.  Councils, Spread of and Royal Patronage 
6.  Causes for the Decline 

7. Mahajanapadas Period

1.  Republics and Monarchies 
2. 16 Mahajanapadas 
3.  Magadha 
4.  Key Dynasties 
5.  Haryanka dynasty 
6.  Shishunaga Dynasty 
7.  Nanda Dynasty 
8.  Persian Invasions 
9. Alexander’s Invasion 
10.  Society and Rise of urban centres 
11.  Economy 
12.  System of Administration 

8. Mauryan Empire

1. Sources: Inscriptions and Sites and 
2. Literary Sources (The Arthasastra)
3.  Rulers and Political History of the Mauryas 
4.  Chandragupta and Bindusara 
5.  Megasthenes 
6.  Asoka and His Successors 
7. Asoka’s Inscriptions and Sites 
8.  Asokan Reign 
9. Asoka and Buddhism 
10.  Asoka Policy of Dhamma 
11.  Mauryan Administration 
12.  Foreign Relations 
13.  Decline of the Mauryas 

9. Post-Mauryan India

1.  Society: Evolution of Jatis 
2.  Satavahanas 
3.  Sungas and Kanvas 
4.  Sakas 
5.  Kushanas 
6.  Kanishka 

10. Gupta Period

1. Sources of Gupta Rule 
2.  Rulers and Political history of Guptas 
3. Chronology
4.  Foreign Travellers Visit – Fahien’s Visit 
5. Gupta Administration 
6. Other Important Dynasties 
7. Society Religion and Culture 
8. Urban centres in Gupta period 
9.  Economy 
10.  Science and Technology 
11.  Literature 
12.  Later Guptas 
13.  Other Important Dynasties 

11. Harshavardhana Period

1.  Harsha Military Conquests 
2.  Harsha and Buddhism 
3. Administration 
4. Society and Culture 
5.  Economy 

12. Sangam Period (South Indian Dynasties)

1.  Sangam Literature 
2.  South Indian Dynasties 
3.  Cholas 
4.  Cheras 
5.  Pandyas 
6.  Sangam Polity, Society and Culture 
7.  Economy of Sangam Period 
8.  Foreign Dynasties 
9.  Commercial Contacts with the Outside World 
10.  Schools of Art