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Stone Age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Age)[296 Notes, 30%]

• 1 [3]
• African Ancestors of Human Being and Hominid Remains in Indian Subcontinent
• Hominid Remains in the Indian Subcontinent
• Classifying the Indian Stone Age
• 2 [2]
• Important Sites
• Middle Plaeolithic Sites
• 3 [2]
• Upper Palaeolithic Sites
• Mesolithic Age
• 4 [1]
• Mesolithic Art

Chalcolithic Age[288 Notes, 29%]

• 1 [2]
• Beginning of Agriculture Neolithic and Chalcolithic
• The Earliest Village Settlements in the Indian Subcontinent
• 2 [1]
• Chalcolithic Cultures
• 3 [1]
• Neolithic- Chalcolithic and Chalcolithic Culture
• 4 [3]
• Neolithic – Chalcolithic Sites of South India (C. 2000 - 500 BCE)
• The Copper Hoards and Ochre- Colored Pottery Phase
• Development of Pottery

Indus Valley Civilization[281 Notes, 28%]

• 1 [1]
• Introduction of Archaeological Features
• 2 [3]
• Chronology
• Late Harappan Phase: Geographical Features
• Origin and Significance of Early Harappan Phase
• 3 [2]
• Origin and Significance of Early Harappan Phase -Sites
• Origin and Significance of Early Harappan Phase -Mehrgarh
• 4 [3]
• Origin and Significance of Early Harappan Phase - Harappa
• Significance of Early Harappan Phase
• Mature Harappan Settlement
• 5 [3]
• The General Features of Mature Harappan Settlements
• Town Planning
• Housing Patterns
• 6 [3]
• Profiles of Some Harappan Cities, Towns, and Villages - Mohenjo-Daro
• Profiles of Some Harappan Cities, Towns, and Villages - Lower Town
• Profiles of Some Harappan Cities, Towns, and Villages - Harappa
• 7 [3]
• Profiles of Some Harappan Cities, Towns, and Villages - Kalibangan
• Profiles of Some Harappan Cities, Towns, and Villages -Banawali
• Profiles of Some Harappan Cities, Towns, and Villages - Bhirrana
• 8 [3]
• Profiles of Some Harappan Cities, Towns, and Villages - Dholavira
• Profiles of Some Harappan Cities, Towns, and Villages - Allahdino
• The Diversity of the Harappan Subsistence Base
• 9 [2]
• Harappan Crafts and Techniques
• Harappan Crafts and Techniques: Dancing Girl and Priest King
• 10 [3]
• Harappan Crafts and Techniques: Gold and Silver Jewellery
• Harappan Crafts and Techniques: Bone Working
• Networks of Trade
• 11 [4]
• Networks of Trade: Routes of Trade and Communication
• Networks of Trade: Long Distance Trade
• Networks of Trade: Trade with Mesopotamia
• Networks of Trade: Harappan Imports
• 12 [3]
• The Nature and Uses of Writing
• The Nature and Uses of Writing: The Dholavira Signboard
• Religious and Funerary Practices
• 13 [4]
• Religious and Funerary Practices: The Pashupati Seal
• Religious and Funerary Practices: Swastika Seals of Indus Valley Civilization
• Religious and Funerary Practices: Burials
• The Harappan People
• 14 [3]
• The Harappan People: Ruling Elite
• The Harappan People: Ruling Elite Continued
• The Decline of Urban Life
• 15 [3]
• The Late Harappan Phase
• The Late Harappan Phase: Cemetery – H Culture
• The Late Harappan Phase: Significance
• 16 [4]
• Important Key Points
• Important Key Points: Archaeological Finds
• Important Key Points: Chronology
• The Mahajanapadas of the Indo-Ganga Valley (C. 600 - 300 BCE)

Aryan & Vedic Age[234 Notes, 25%]

• 1 [2]
• Texts for Traits of Aryan Culture
• The Horse, Its Domestication and Diffusion
• 2 [5]
• The War Chariot
• Spoked Wheels
• Horse Remains in the Subcontinent
• Pit- Dwelling
• Cremation
• 3 [4]
• Horse Sacrifice: The Cult of Soma
• Languages and Inscription Evidence
• The Age of Rig Veda/Early Vedic Period
• The Age of Rig Veda/Early Vedic Period - Rig Veda
• 4 [2]
• The Age of Rig Veda/Early Vedic Period - Geography
• Tribes and Wars: Rig Veda Period
• 5 [2]
• Tribes and Wars -Units and Heads - Rig Veda Period
• Pastoralism, Agriculture, and Other Occupation
• 6 [1]
• Pastoralism, Agriculture, and Other Occupation - Metallurgical Activities in the Rig Veda
• 7 [3]
• Varna in the Rig Veda
• Varna in the Rig Veda: Women, Men, and the Household
• Religion: Sacrifices to the Gods
• 8 [2]
• Religion: Sacrifices to the Gods - Indra
• Religion: Sacrifices to the Gods - Varuna, Mitra and Other Deities
• 9 [4]
• Later Vedic Period
• Later Vedic Period: Sources Literary
• Later Vedic Period: Sources Archaeological
• Later Vedic Period: Important Characterstics
• 10 [3]
• Later Vedic Period: Philosophical and Religious Text
• The Emergence of Monarchy: Vedic & Later Vedic Times
• The Emergence of Monarchy
• 11 [2]
• The Varna Hierarchy
• The Varna Hierarchy: Relationship between the Brahmana and Kshatriya Varna
• 12 [2]
• The Varna Hierarchy: Shatapatha Brahmana
• Gender and the Household
• 13 [2]
• Religion, Ritual and Philosophy: Sacrificial Ritual of the Brahmana Texts
• Religion, Ritual and Philosophy: The Upanishads
• 14 [4]
• Religion, Ritual and Philosophy: The Bhagavat Gita
• Religion, Ritual and Philosophy: Popular Belief and Practices
• Important Tables: Names of Rivers
• Important Tables: Types of Hindu Marriage (Vivaha)
• 15 [3]
• Important Tables: 12 Ratninas (Satapatha Brahamana)
• Important Tables: Chronology
• Vedic Corpus, Epics and Puranas

State Formation in Ancient India[193 Notes, 23%]

• 1 [1]
• Ajivikas
• 2 [1]
• Cause of Origin of Buddhism and Jainism
• 3 [2]
• Cause of Origin of Buddhism and Jainism: Marriage
• The Buddha՚s Teachings and Philosophy
• 4 [2]
• The Buddha՚s Teachings and Philosophy: Theory of Karma and Rebirth
• The Buddhist Sangha and the Laity
• 5 [2]
• Buddhist Councils
• Buddhism and Women
• 6 [1]
• Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism
• 7 [2]
• Buddhist Scriptures (Rev.)
• Buddhist Scriptures: The Abdhidhamma Pitaka (Rev.)
• 8 [2]
• Factors and Forces Responsible for the Spread of Buddhism
• Spread of Buddhism Outside India
• 9 [1]
• Decline of Buddhism
• 10 [1]
• Jaina Tirthankaras, Vardhamana Mahavira
• 11 [2]
• Mahavira՚s Teaching (Rev.)
• The Spread of Jainism
• 12 [2]
• The Jaina Philosophy
• The Jaina Discipline
• 13 [2]
• Social Composition of the Jaina Sangha and Laity
• Miscellaneous: Philosophy of Buddhism
• 14 [1]
• Miscellaneous: Differences between Buddhism and Hinduism
• 15 [2]
• The Sources: Literary and Archaeological
• Unit of Settlement: The Janapadas
• 16 [3]
• The Sixteen Mahajanpadas
• The Sixteen Mahajanpadas: Kosala, Anga
• The Sixteen Mahajanpadas: Magadha, Vajji, Malla
• 17 [2]
• The Sixteen Mahajanpadas: Chedi, Vatsa, Kuru
• The Sixteen Mahajanpadas: Panchala
• 18 [1]
• The Ganas or Sanghas
• 19 [2]
• Decline of Republican States
• Types of Towns and Cities in Literature/Sources
• 20 [1]
• Society
• 21 [1]
• Gender, Family and Household
• 22 [1]
• Economy: Factors in the Growth of Food Producing Economy
• 23 [1]
• Economy - Uttarapatha
• 24 [2]
• The Renunciatory Tradition
• Rise of Magadha and Nandas: Chronology
• 25 [2]
• Causes of Magadha՚s Success
• Magadhan Empire - Haryanaka Dynasty
• 26 [2]
• Magadhan Empire - Ajatshatru
• Magadhan Empire - Nanda Dynasty
• 27 [2]
• Iranian/Persian Invasion- (Darius- 516 BC)
• Macedonian Invasions of India - Alexander the Great
• 28 [1]
• Macedonian Invasions of India - Battle of Hydaspes
• 29 [2]
• Greek Historians and Geographers
• Major Centres of Jainism
• 30 [2]
• The Rise and Growth of Magadha
• Alexander՚s Invasion
• 31 [1]
• Material and Social Life of Mahajanapadas
• 32 [2]
• Jainism: Doctrines and God
• Jainism: Literature, Spread, Sects, Architecture
• 33 [1]
• Buddhism and Jainism

Mauryan Age (Social, Political and Culture)[140 Notes, 16%]

• 1 [2]
• Sources: Kautilya՚s Arthashastra
• Sources: Structure of Arthashastra
• 2 [2]
• Sources: Megasthenes՚s Indica
• Sources: Pataliputra Description in Indica
• 3 [3]
• The Maurya Dynasty (322 BCE-187 BCE): Chronology, Origin of Mauryas, Chandragupta Maurya (322 BCE-297 BCE)
• The Maurya Dynasty (322 BCE-187 BCE) - Establishment of Mauryan Empire
• The Maurya Dynasty (322 BCE-187 BCE) -Army, Infrastructural Projects, Religion
• 4 [2]
• Bindusara (297 BCE-273 BCE)
• Ashoka (268 BCE-232 BCE)
• 5 [3]
• Ashoka as Follower of Buddhism
• Ashoka as Follower of Buddhism: Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription
• Ashoka՚s Dhamma
• 6 [2]
• Dhamma Inscriptions: Pillar Edict and Rock Edict
• Dhamma Inscriptions: Ashoka՚s Dhamma and the Mauryan State
• 7 [1]
• Ashokan Inscriptions
• 8 [2]
• Administration of the Mauryan Empire
• Administration of the Mauryan Empire II
• 9 [2]
• Revenue Administration
• Foreign Relations
• 10 [1]
• Decline of Mauryas
• 11 [3]
• Shungas (187 to 78 BCE): Approximate Extent of Shunga Empire
• Shungas (187 to 78 BCE): Buddhism
• Shungas (187 to 78 BCE): Art and Culture of Sunghas
• 12 [3]
• Kanvas
• Cultural Consequences
• Ancient Indian History: Vishnuism and Shivaism
• 13 [2]
• Ancient Indian History: Chola Metal Sculpture
• Economy in Medieval Times
• 14 [1]
• Mauryan Period (India During C. 324 - 187 BCE): Sources, Arthashastra, Indica, Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusara
• 15 [1]
• Ashoka the Great: Kalinga War, Inscriptions, Decline and Edicts
• 16 [1]
• Mauryan Administration: Central, Provincial, District, Village, Census
• 17 [2]
• Mauryan Judiciary, Army, Transport, Agriculture, Health, Economy, Trade
• Mauryan Economy, Trade, Society, Art and Architecture
• 18 [1]
• Native Kingdoms in the Post-Mauryan India: Sunga Dynasty (185 - 148 BCE)

Post -Mauryan Period[106 Notes, 13%]

• 1 [3]
• Mauryan Art and Architecture: Dhauli Front Part of Elephant
• Mauryan Art and Architecture: Rock Cut Architecture
• Mauryan Art and Architecture: Stupas
• 2 [3]
• List of Pillars: Sarnath Pillar, Sanchi
• List of Pillars: Vaishali, Sankissa, Lauriya Nandangarth
• List of Pillar Edicts - Allahabad [Now Prayagraj] Pillar
• 3 [1]
• Major and Minor Rock Edicts
• 4 [2]
• Urban and Rural Life
• List of Pillar Edicts - Delhi-Topara
• 5 [2]
• Indo- Greeks - Background
• Indo-Greek - Indo-Greek Emperors
• 6 [2]
• Indo- Greeks - Ideology
• Shaka- Pahlavas or Scytho-Parthians
• 7 [2]
• Kushanas
• Kushanas - Coins and Inscriptions
• 8 [3]
• Shaka Kshatrapas of Western India
• Shaka Kshatrapas of Western India - Territories under Western Satraps in 375 AD
• More Facts About the Kushans
• 9 [3]
• Important Rulers: Heraios, Kujula Kadphises, Vima Takto
• Important Rulers: Vima Kadphises
• Kanishka
• 10 [1]
• Cities and Towns of the Deccan
• 11 [1]
• Ancient Indian History: Western India and the Deccan
• 12 [3]
• Native Kingdoms in the Post-Mauryan India (C. 200 BCE- C. 300 CE)
• Native Kingdoms in the Post-Mauryan India: Kanva
• Native Kingdoms in the Post-Mauryan India: Satavahana Dynasty
• 13 [3]
• Satavahanas: Polity, Society, Architecture
• Native Kingdoms in the Post-Mauryan India: Meghavaram
• Kingdoms in the Post-Mauryan India (C. 200 BCE- C. 300 CE): Indo-Greeks and Shakas
• 14 [1]
• Kingdoms in the Post-Mauryan India: The Kushanas
• 15 [2]
• Foreign Trade in the Post-Mauryan Period
• Post-Mauryan India (C. 200 BCE- C. 300 CE): Society and Culture, Religion
• 16 [2]
• Post-Mauryan Period: Art and Architecture
• Post-Mauryan Period: Painting, Literature, Philosophy, Science and Technology
• 17 [2]
• Sangam Polity
• Sangam Economy, Trade and Society
• 18 [1]
• Sangam Religion, Rituals and Position of Women

Early State and Society in South India[69 Notes, 9%]

• 1 [2]
• Trade and Agriculture
• The Origin of Mahayana Buddhism
• 2 [1]
• Kings and Chieftains in the Far South: The Cheras and Cholas
• 3 [1]
• Kings and Chieftains in the Far South: Pandyas, Sangam Literature, Villages and Cities (C. 200 BCE- 300 CE)
• 4 [2]
• Cities of the North-West: Pushkalavati, Sirkap
• Cities of the North-West: Streets of the Sirkap City
• 5 [2]
• The Indo-Gangetic Divide and the Upper Ganga Valley
• Atranjikhera
• 6 [2]
• Sringaverpura
• The Middle and Lower Ganga Valley and Eastern India
• 7 [2]
• Lauriya- Nandangarh
• Jaugada
• 8 [2]
• Central and Western India
• Adam (Rev.)
• 9 [1]
• Cities of the Far South
• 10 [1]
• Kaverippumpattinam (Rev.)
• 11 [1]
• Crafts and Guilds
• 12 [2]
• Buddhism in Early Medieval India
• Tantric Buddhism
• 13 [1]
• The Sangam Age: Literature and Local Chieftains

Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas[49 Notes, 7%]

• 1 [3]
• Buddhism
• Bodhisattvas
• Bodhisattvas - The Paintings of Buddhist
• 2 [1]
• Buddhism and Foreign Lands
• 3 [2]
• Buddhism and Foreign Lands: Nalanda
• Jainism
• 4 [1]
• Jainism During Gupta and Vakataka Reign
• 5 [2]
• A Classical Age of Art
• Religious Architecture
• 6 [2]
• Ajanta - Caves
• Ajanta: Bagh
• 7 [1]
• Sculpture
• 8 [2]
• Kanheri and Other Sculptures
• Sources (Mandasor Inscription)
• 9 [1]
• Coins
• 10 [1]
• Political History
• 11 [1]
• Important Facts About Political History of Guptas
• 12 [1]
• The Vakatakas of the Deccan
• 13 [2]
• Other Dynasties of Peninsular India
• The Administrative Structure of the Gupta and Vakataka Kingdoms
• 14 [1]
• The Administrative Structure of the Gupta and Vakataka Kingdoms: The Provinces of Gupta Empire
• 15 [2]
• Revenue Resource of State
• Land Ownership
• 16 [1]
• Types of Land, Land Measures, and Land Tenure
• 17 [1]
• Royal and Grants
• 18 [1]
• Patterns of Urban History
• 19 [1]
• Craft Production, Guilds, and Trade
• 20 [1]
• Aspects of Social Structure
• 21 [1]
• Gender, Forms of Labour Slavery, and Untouchability
• 22 [1]
• Patters of Religious Development
• 23 [2]
• The Emergence of Tantra
• The Evolution of the Vaishnava Pantheon
• 24 [2]
• Shivaism
• The Cult of the Great Goodness
• 25 [1]
• The Worship of the Other Deiti
• 26 [1]
• North India: The Pushyabhutis, Harshavardhana
• 27 [2]
• Royal Land Grants
• Land Grants as Part of Larger Social and Cultural Processes
• 28 [1]
• Harshavardhana: Sources, Power, Conquest, Empire
• 29 [3]
• Harshavardhana: Economy, Society, Religion
• Harshavardhana: Foreign Relations, Patronization
• The Gupta Period and Major Rulers
• 30 [2]
• Gupta Administration
• The Vakataka Period (India During C. 250 - 510 CE)

Regional States During Gupta Era[5 Notes, Tiny]

• 1 [1]
• The Nature of South Indian States
• 2 [1]
• Ancient Indian History: The Pallava Kingdom

Palas, Senas[3 Notes, Tiny]

• 1 [1]
• Eastern India

Rashtrakutas[2 Notes, Tiny]

• 1 [1]
• Rashtrakutas: Chronology of Rashtrakutas

Paramours[1 Notes, Tiny]

• 1 [1]
• The Rajput Clans - The Kingdom of the Paramaras of Malwa

The Cholas[7 Notes, 1%]

• 1 [1]
• The South: Rajendra Chola
• 2 [1]
• The Nature of Brahmanadeya Settlements
• 3 [2]
• Administrative Structures
• Trade and Traders
• 4 [1]
• Urban Processes
• 5 [1]
• The Three Early Kingdoms: Pandyas, Cholas, Chera

Indian Feudalism[1 Notes, Tiny]

• 1 [1]
• The Impact of Brahmana Settlements on Agrarian Relations

Establishment of Delhi-Sultanate Rule[317 Notes, 45%]

• 1 [1]
• Political Narrative and Political Structure
• 2 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: Political Condition During the Advent of Ghorids - The Last Imperial Rulers of Ancient India, the Fading Glory of Imperial Kanauj, Absence of Central Authority
• Northwestern India: A Brief Description of States on the Eve of Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni-Sind and Multan, Kashmir, Thanesar
• 3 [2]
• Eastern India: A Brief Description of States on the Eve of Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni - Bengal, Assam, Nepal
• Central and Western India: A Brief Description of States on the Eve of Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni
• 4 [2]
• Southern India: A Brief Description of States on the Eve of Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni
• Medieval Indian History: Arab Conquest of Sind and Multan - Signifiance of Arab Conquest of Sind
• 5 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: Causes of the Arab Invasion - Immediate Cause of Invasion, Causes of Success of the Arabs Against Sindh
• Medieval Indian History: Pre-Muslim Society - Absence of Creative Leadership, Rajput Culture, Women
• 6 [1]
• Medieval Indian History: Social Organization and Attitudes of Pre Muslim Society
• 7 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: Religious Beliefs and Practices of Pre Muslim Society-Indian Economy, Trade and Commerce
• Medieval Indian History: Condition the Country on the Eve of the Second Holocaust Wrought by the Turks (During 1030 - 1175 AD) - Northern India, the Foundation of Modern Delhi
• 8 [1]
• Medieval Indian History: Triangular Contest for Supremacy - The Imperial Chauhans, Prithvi Raj Chauhan (1177 - 92), Kanauj
• 9 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: Regional Kingdoms - Gujarat and Malwa, Bundelkhand, Bihar and Bengal, Assam
• Medieval Indian History: An Evaluation of the Political Condition-The Defunct Military System
• 10 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: Rise of Ghazni under Sabuktain-The Shansabani Dynasty of Ghur
• Medieval Indian History: Indian Campaigns of Muhammad Ghori-His Objectives-Conquest of Multan, Sind and Punjab
• 11 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: Conflict with Prithvi Raj Chauhan III
• Medieval Indian History: Second Battle of Tarain (1192 A. D.) -Conquest of Delhi, Penetration into the Gangetic Valley
• 12 [2]
• Ghiasuddin Tughluq Shah
• Ghiasuddin Tughlaq: Domestic Policy
• 13 [2]
• Foreign Policy: Comparison between Jalaluddin Khalji and Ghiasuddin Tughluq
• Muhammad Bin Tughluq
• 14 [2]
• The Mongol Invasion: Early Revolts
• Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: Transfer of the Capital (1326 - 1327)
• 15 [1]
• Introduction of Token Currency (1330 - 32)
• 16 [1]
• The Proposed Khurasan Expedition (1332 - 33)
• 17 [2]
• The Carachil Expedition (1333 - 34)
• Revenue Reform: Taxation in the Doab (1333 - 34)
• 18 [1]
• Rebellions and General Upsurge Against the Rule of Muhammad Bin Tughluq (1335 - 511)
• 19 [2]
• An Estimate of Muhammad Bin Tughluq (1335 - 511)
• Firoze Shah Tughluq (1351 - 1386): The Elected Sultan, Nature of His Rule
• 20 [2]
• Khan-I-Jahan Maqbul-The Prime Minister
• Domestic Policy: Administrative Reforms and Public Welfare Activities
• 21 [1]
• Fiscal Reforms: Under Firoz Tughlaq
• 22 [2]
• Medieval History: Public Welfare Works
• Tughluq Shah Ghiasuddin Tughluq II (AD 1388 - 89): Abu Bakr (AD 1389 - 1390), Sultan Muhammad Shah (AD 1390 - 1394), Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah (AD 1394 - 1412)
• 23 [2]
• Early Life of Timur and Causes of Invasion by Timur
• Invasion of Amir Timur (1398 - 99): Retreat of Timur
• 24 [2]
• Effects of Amir Timur՚s Invasion
• Causes of Downfall of Tughluq Dynasty: Vastness of Empire, Autocratic Rulers, Lack of Nationalism, Utopian Schemes of Muhammad Tughluq, Firoz Tughluqs Weaknesses, Slave, Jagirdari System, Selfish Attitude of Provincial Governors and Commanders, Weak Army
• 25 [2]
• Other Causes of Downfall of Tughluq Dynasty: Empty Treasury, Theocratic Nature of State, Tyrannical Rule, Inefficient Successors, Moral Downfall of Muslims, Social Reasons, Timur՚s Invasion
• the Sayyads (1414 - 50), Problems of Khirz Khan, Achievements of Khizr Khan
• 26 [1]
• Causes of Downfall of Delhi Sultanate, Political Causes, Social Causes
• 27 [2]
• Causes of Downfall of Lodhi Dynasty, Weak Administration of Bahlol, Conflict between the Sultan and the Amirs
• Foreign Policy of Ibrahim Lodhi, Conquest of Gwalior (A. D. 1517 - 18), Expedition Against Rana Sanga (AD 1517 - 18)
• 28 [1]
• Ibrahim Lodhi, Domestic Policy of Ibrahim Lodhi, Revolt of Jalal Khan, Revolts of Daulat Khan and Alam Khan
• 29 [1]
• Mubarak Shah (A. D. 1434 - 1445), Alauddin Alam Shah (A. D. 1445 - 1450), Causes of Downfall of Sayyids
• 30 [1]
• Sikander Lodhi (1489 - 1517 AD), Chief Events of His Reign, Suppression of Barbaq Shah
• 31 [1]
• the Lodhis: First Afghan Dynasty of Delhi, Bahlol Lodhi, Rise of Bahlol and His Accession

Administration of Delhi Sultanate[267 Notes, 38%]

• 1 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: The Conquests of Qutubuddin Aibek
• Medieval Indian History: Penetration into Bihar and Bengal (1197 - 1205) -A Character Estimate
• 2 [1]
• Medieval Indian History: Causes of Success of the Turks
• 3 [1]
• Medieval Indian History: Foundation of the Delhi Sultanate 1206 - 90- Early Career of Aibek, Accesion to the Throne, Aibek as A Ruler
• 4 [1]
• Medieval Indian History: Difficulties & Achievements of Qutubbin Aibak, Tajuddin Yaldoz, Tajuddin Qubacha, Bengal, Aibak and the Rajputs, Death of Aibak
• 5 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: Aram Shah (AD 1210 - 1211)
• Medieval History: Shamsuddin Iltutmish -Rival Turkish Nobles, Liquidation of Tajuddin Yaldoz, Defeat of Nasiruddin Qubacha, Mongols on the North-Western Frontier
• 6 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: Reconquest of Multan and Sind (1227 - 28) - Reconquest of Bihar and Bengal
• Medieval Indian History: Conflict with Rajputs and Hindus of Doab-An Estimate
• 7 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: The Turkish Power-Politic and the Problems of Succession-The Rule of ‘The Forty’, Ruknuddin Firoze (April-November 1236)
• Medieval Indian History: Razia Begum (1236 - 40) -Accession and Early Problems
• 8 [1]
• Medieval Indian History: Razia՚s State Policy-An Estmiate
• 9 [1]
• Medieval Indian History: Behram Shah, the Mongol Invasion, Alauddin Masudshah, Nasiruddin Mahmud
• 10 [1]
• Medieval Indian History: Balban as Nasiruddin՚s Minister, Achievement of Balban as Minister
• 11 [1]
• Medieval Indian History: Ghlasuddin Balban - Early Difficulties, Reorganisation of Army
• 12 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: Restoration of Law and Order
• Medieval Indian History: Balban՚s Theory of Kingship
• 13 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: Liquiadtion of ‘The Forty’
• Medieval Indian History: Suppression of Revolt in Bengal -Defence of Northwest Frontier, Balban՚s Successors
• 14 [2]
• Medieval Indian History: Decline of Slave Dynasty- Kaiqubad, Early Career and Administration, Conspiracy of Nizamuddin
• Medieval Indian History: Bughra Khan՚s Coming to Delhi - Murder of Nizamuddin, Assassination of Kaikubad
• 15 [1]
• Medieval Indian History: Causes of Downfall of the Slave Dynasty
• 16 [2]
• Khalji Imperialism
• Early Career of Jalaluddin Khalji: Domestic Policy
• 17 [1]
• Execution of SidiMaula: Encounter with the Mongols 1292 A. D. , Campaigns Against Rajputs
• 18 [1]
• Alauddin՚s Expedition: Murder of Jalaluddin Khalji, an Estimate
• 19 [1]
• Early Career and Accession
• 20 [1]
• Liquidation of the Jalali Family: Alauddin as an Autocrat
• 21 [2]
• Wild Aims of Khalji
• Alauddin՚s Imperialism
• 22 [1]
• Conquest of the Deccan (1307 - 13)
• 23 [1]
• The Imperial Army Marched through Devagiri
• 24 [1]
• Encounter with the Mongols
• 25 [1]
• Administrative Reforms
• 26 [1]
• Fiscal Policy
• 27 [2]
• Price Control
• Market Regulation
• 28 [1]
• An Estimate of Alauddin Khalji
• 29 [1]
• End of the Khalji Dynasty
• 30 [1]
• Administration of Delhi Sultanate
• 31 [1]
• Provincial Administration
• 32 [2]
• Army Organization
• Judicial Administration
• 33 [2]
• Defects in Dahsala System: Dahsala System
• Defects in Dahsala System: Law and Justice
• 34 [1]
• Administration Reforms and Other Achievements of Sher Shah: Reformer but Not an Innovator, Central Administration of Sher Shah
• 35 [2]
• Administration Reforms and Other Achievements of Sher Shah: Provincial Administration- Parganas, Village
• Military Administration and Revenue Administration: Military Administration, Police and Spy System
• 36 [1]
• Military Administration and Revenue Administration: Revenue Administration- Results of Revenue Policy, Defects in the Revenue Policy
• 37 [2]
• Justice, Trade and Commerce and Miscellaneous Reforms: Justice, Trade and Commerce, Currency
• Justice, Trade and Commerce and Miscellaneous Reforms: Roads and Sarais, Charities, Education, Religious Policy of Sher Shah- Different Opinions
• 38 [2]
• Justice, Trade and Commerce and Miscellaneous Reforms: Monuments, Forerunner of Akbar
• Successors of Sher Shah Suri (1545 - 1555AD): Islam Shah (1545 - 1554 AD), Suppression of Nobles, Niyazis՚ Rebellion
• 39 [2]
• Successors of Sher Shah Suri (1545 - 1555AD): Revolt of Shujat Khan, Death of Khawas Khan, Last Days and Death, Administration of Islam Shah
• Firoz Shah Sur and Muhammad Adil Shah: Firoz Shah Sur, Muhammad Adil Shah or Mahmood Shah Adil, Ibrahim Khan Sur
• 40 [1]
• Firoz Shah Sur and Muhammad Adil Shah: Sikander Shah Sur, Causes of Downfall of Sur Empire

Art & Architecture Vijaynagar and Bahamani Kingdom[211 Notes, 29%]

• 1 [2]
• Jaunpur: Background, Sarvar-Ul-Mulk, Qaranphool, Ibrahim Shah, Mahmood Shah, Bhikhan Muhammad Shah, Husain Shah
• Malwa: Dilawar Khan Ghori, Hushang Shah, Muhammad Khan, Mahmood Khan (Khilji Dynasty), Ghiasuddin ( (Khilji Dynasty), Nasiruddin ( (Khilji Dynasty), Mahmood Khalji II (Khilji Dynasty)
• 2 [2]
• Gujarat: Ruler of Gujarat Kingdom, Tatar Khan, Imad Shah, Mahmood Begarha, Bahadur Shah
• Bengal: Sikander Shah, Ghiasuddin Azam, King Ganesh, Islam Shah, Husain Shah, Nusrat Shah, Ghiasuddin Mahmood Shah
• 3 [2]
• Rajasthan: Mewar, Marwar, Amer
• Kashmir: Shamsuddin, Sikander, Jainul Abadin
• 4 [2]
• Orissa and South India: Eastern Ganga Dynasty, Kapilender Dynasty, Khandesh
• The Bahmani Kingdom: Hasan Gangu, Hasan Abdul Muzaffar Alauddin, Muhammad Shah, Muzahid Shah, Alauddin, Humayun, Firoz Shah
• 5 [1]
• Vijayanagar: Sangama Dynasty, Saluva Dynasty, Tuluva Dynasty
• 6 [1]
• Regional Kingdoms of India in Post-Gupta Period (Eastern India): Varmans and Palas
• 7 [1]
• Regional Kingdoms of India in Post-Gupta Period (Eastern India): Senas, Somavamshis and Bhaumakara

Bhakti Movement, Sufi Movement[200 Notes, 27%]

• 1 [1]
• Development of Religious Policy of Akbar and the Rajput Policy: Din-I-Illahi or Tauhid-I- Ilahi, the Rajput Policy, Causes of Liberal Policy
• 2 [2]
• Development of Religious Policy of Akbar and the Rajput Policy: Chief Aims of Rajput Policy of Akbar, Execution of Rajput Policy and Its Consequences
• Sufi Movement: Belief and Practices, Early Sufis
• 3 [1]
• Sufi Movement: Various Sufi Sects or Orders - Chisti Order, Khwaja Muin-Ud-Din Chishti, Shaikh Bakhtiyar Kaki, Shaikh Farid-Ud-Din Masud Ganj-I-Shakar, Shaikh Nizam-Ud-Din Auliya, Shaikh Nasir-Ud-Din Mahmud
• 4 [1]
• Leading Sufi Saints: Shaikh Hamid-Ud-Din Nagauri, Siraj-Ud-Din- Akhi, Sayyid Muhammad Gesu Daraz, Shaikh Salim, Suhrawardi Order
• 5 [1]
• Leading Sufi Saints: Firdausi Order, Qadiri Order, Kubrawiyya Order, Qalandaria Order, Shattariya Order, Shah Abdullah, Muhammad Ghauth (Ghaus Shattar)
• 6 [2]
• Leading Sufi Saints: Naqshbandi Order, Rishi Movement
• Leading Sufi Saints: Impact of Sufi Movement
• 7 [1]
• Medieval Indian Culture
• 8 [1]
• Sufism and Sufi Movement

Culture: Persian Literature[190 Notes, 25%]

• 1 [2]
• Medieval India History
• Medieval India History: Contemporary Writers and Their Works - Chachama, Abu Rayhan Al-Biruni
• 2 [2]
• Medieval India History: Uthi - Abul Fazl Baihaqi
• Medieval India History: Hasan Nizami - Minhajus Siraj
• 3 [1]
• Medieval India History: Amir Khusrau - Early Life
• 4 [1]
• Medieval India History: Ziauddin Barani
• 5 [1]
• Medieval India History: Mughal Literary Sources - Tujuk-I- Babari, Qanun-I- Humayuni, Habib-Us-Siyar, Tarikh-I-Rashidi, Humayunama, Tazkirat-Ul-Waqiat, Tarikh-I-Sher Shahi, Tawarikh-I-Daulat-I-Sher Shahi, Waqiyat-I-Mustaqi, Tarikh-I-Salatin-I-Afghana, Tarikh-I-Dandi, Tarikh-I-Khan Jahani, Tarikh-I-Firishta, Akbarnama
• 6 [1]
• Medieval India History: Mughal Literary Sources - Ain-I-Akbari, Taqmeet Akbarnama, Tabaqat-I-Akbari, Muntakhab-Ul-Tawarikh, Tuzuk-I-Jahangiri, Iqbalnama, Padshahnama, Shah Jahannama, Amal-I-Salih, Alamgirnama, Maasir-I-Alamgiri, Zafarnama-I-Alamgiri, Muntakhab-Ul-Lubab, Tarikh-I-Shah Shujai, Nuskha-I-Dilkusha, Futuh-I-Alamgiri
• 7 [2]
• Indo-Islamic Architecture: The Early Phase, Qutb Minar, Alai Darwaza
• Indo-Islamic Architecture: The Early Phase, Rani Sipri՚s Mosque, Gol Gumbaz
• 8 [3]
• Mughal Period: Tomb of Humayun, Delhi, India, Agra Fort in Agra, India.
• Mughal Period: Panch Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra
• Mughal Period: Buland Darwaza, the Tomb of Shaikh Salim Chisti, Akbar՚s Tomb, Tomb of Nur Jahan
• 9 [1]
• Mughal Period: Red Fort, Delhi, Taj Mahal, the Tomb of Rabia Daurani, Safar Jang՚s Tomb
• 10 [1]
• the European Influence
• 11 [1]
• Mughal Gardens: Rashtrapati Bhawan Garden, Ram Bagh, Agra
• 12 [2]
• Other Mughal Gardens: Taj Mahal, Agra, Shalimar Gardens, Kashmir, Humayun՚s Tomb
• Other Mughal Gardens: Safdarjung Tomb, Khusrau Tomb, Nishant Bagh, Chashme Shahe Garden, Rosahnara Bagh
• 13 [1]
• Temples and Shrines: Basic Features of Hindu Temples, North Indian or Nagara Temple Style, Central Indian Temples
• 14 [2]
• Temples and Shrines: Western Indian Temples, Eastern Indian Temples - Assam, Bengal, Odisha
• Hill Temples and Other Religious Temples: Dravida or South Indian Temple Style
• 15 [1]
• Hill Temples and Other Religious Temples: Deccan Architecture, Buddhist Architectural Developments, Jain Architectural Developments
• 16 [3]
• Architecture and Painting in Medieval India: Provincial or Regional Architecture
• Architecture and Painting in Medieval India: Sur Architecture
• Architecture and Painting in Medieval India: Painting

Establishment of Mughal Empire[165 Notes, 22%]

• 1 [1]
• Trade and Traders: Long-Distance Trade
• 2 [1]
• Trade with East and SouthEast Asia
• 3 [1]
• Indo-Roman Trade
• 4 [2]
• The Wider Roles of Trade and Traders
• Aspects of Social Change in North India and the Deccan: Varna, Caste, Gender
• 5 [1]
• Society in Early Historical South Indian
• 6 [2]
• Women
• The Deccan
• 7 [1]
• The Rajput Clans
• 8 [1]
• Rural Society
• 9 [1]
• Regional Specificities
• 10 [1]
• Major Religious Groups
• 11 [2]
• Condition of Hindus
• Persian Literature During Delhi Sultanate
• 12 [2]
• Sanskrit and Hindi Literature
• Early Life of Babur: Early Life, Retreat of Ahmad Mirza, Victory and Loss of Samarkand
• 13 [2]
• Conquest of Kabul (1514 AD) And Regain & Loss of Samarkand (1511 AD): Conquest of Kabul (1514 AD), Samarkand Regained and Lost (1511 AD)
• Babur in India: Reasons to Invade India, First Expedition of Babur, Second Expedition, Third Expedition, Fourth Expedition, Fifth Expedition
• 14 [2]
• The Battle of Panipat (1526): Causes Which Motivated Babur to Invade India, Battle of Panipat, Result of the Battle of Panipat, Causes of Success of Babur
• Babur՚s Occupation of Delhi and Agra: Occupation of Delhi and Agra, Post-Panipat Problems, Battle of Khanua (17 March, 1526)
• 15 [1]
• Battle of Chanderi and Ghaghra: Result of the Battle of Panipat, Battle of Chanderi (1528 AD), the Battle of Ghaghra (1529 AD), Last Days of Babur, Tuzuk-I-Baburi and Babur՚s Description of India, Babur՚s Account of India
• 16 [1]
• Mughal Administration: Mughal Administration, Central Administration, Wazir or Vakil (The Prime Minister)
• 17 [1]
• Mughal Administration: Imperial Diwan, Mir Bakshi (Pay Master), Sadr-Us-Sadur of Chief Sadr, Khan-I- Saman, Qazi-Ul-Quzat, Muhtasib, Other Ministers
• 18 [2]
• Provincial Administration: Provincial Administration, Subedar, Provincial Diwan, Bakshi, Kotwal
• Provincial Administration: Wakiyanavis (News Reporter), Sadr, Local Administration, Faujdar
• 19 [2]
• Military Administration: Classification of Mansabdars, Methods of Recruitment, Salary Structure
• Military Administration: Different Categories of Soldiers, Infantry, Elephants, Artillery
• 20 [2]
• Military Administration: Navy, Merits and Demerits of Mansabdari System- Merits, Demerits
• Revenue Administration: Agriculture
• 21 [2]
• Revenue Administration: Significant Features of Dahsala System
• Rural Society: Medieval Society, Rural Society, Resident Cultivators: Riyayatis and Khud Kasht
• 22 [2]
• Rural Society: Pahis or Outsiders, the Raiyatis
• Town and Town Life
• 23 [2]
• Town and Town Life: Artisans and Master- Craftsmen
• Major Religious Groups: Hindu Religion
• 24 [1]
• Major Religious Groups: Sikh Religion, Islam
• 25 [3]
• Architectural Development: Hoysala Art
• Architectural Development: Chandela School: Khajuraho
• Architectural Development: Vijaynagar Legacy
• 26 [2]
• Architectural Development: Nayaka Heritage: Madurai
• Architectural Development: Provincial Architectures, Multan, Bengal
• 27 [2]
• Architectural Development: Gujarat, Malwa, Jaunpur
• Architectural Development: Kashmir, Mewar, Bahmani Kingdom
• 28 [1]
• Mughal Music: Background, Tansen, Hindustani School of Music
• 29 [2]
• Similarities and Differences between Hindustani and Carnatic Music: Principles of Hindustani Music
• Similarities and Differences between Hindustani and Carnatic Music: Types of Compositions- Dhrupad, Khayal, Tarana, Thumri, Ghazal
• 30 [1]
• Miniatures and Mughal Style: Miniatures, Transition, Mughal Style, Mughal School of Painting
• 31 [3]
• Mughal Style Painting under Jahangir, Shahjahan and Later Mughals: Paintings under Jahangir, Introduction of New Style, under Shah Jahan
• Mughal Style Painting under Jahangir, Shahjahan and Later Mughals: Aurangzeb and Later Mughal, under Later Mughals, European Impact on Mughal Painting
• Bhakti Cult: Shaivism and Its Branches: Pashupata Shaivism, Kashmiri Shaivism
• 32 [1]
• Bhakti Cult: Shaivism and Its Branches: Gorakhnath Shaivism, Vira Shaivism, Saiva Siddhanta, Ganapati Shaivism
• 33 [1]
• Vaishnavism and Its Branches: Background, Theism with Many Varieties, Vishnuism and Krishnaism, Vishnu, Krishna, Radha Krishna, Dashavatara
• 34 [1]
• Arabian, Persian and Sanskrit: Arabic and Persian, Sanskrit
• 35 [1]
• Literature in North India: Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
• 36 [2]
• Literature in North India: Gujarati, Marathi
• Literature in North India: Eastern Region- Bengal
• 37 [2]
• Literature in North India: Assamese, Oriya
• South Indian Language: Tamil, Telugu
• 38 [2]
• South Indian Language: Kannada, Malayalam
• System of Education and Its Motivation
• 39 [2]
• System of Education and Its Motivation: Details About Education System from Different Sources
• School of Painting: Early Miniature, Transition
• 40 [1]
• School of Painting: Deccan School, Rajasthani Painting- Mewar, Marwar, Kishangarh, Jaipur
• 41 [1]
• Pahari Paintings, Thanjavur Painting, Mysore [Now Mysuru] School: Pahari Paintings
• 42 [1]
• Pahari Paintings, Thanjavur Painting, Mysore [Now Mysuru] School: Thanjavur Painting, Mysore [Now Mysuru] School
• 43 [1]
• Women and Slavery: Women, Servant and Slaves
• 44 [2]
• Standard of Living During Mughals: Standard of Living, Share of Produce
• Standard of Living During Mughals: Cloths and Jewellery, Housing, Utensils
• 45 [1]
• The Ruling Class: Categories of Ruling Class, the Nobility
• 46 [1]
• The Rural Gentry and Zamindar: Rural Gentry and Zamindar
• 47 [2]
• The Rural Gentry and Zamindar: The Middle Strata
• The Commercial Class: Commercial Class
• 48 [2]
• The Commercial Class: Banking System, Trade
• Trade Policy
• 49 [1]
• Developments in Central Asia on Eve of Turkish Invasions, Foundation of the Delhi Sultanate, Balban (1266 - 87)
• 50 [1]
• Jalaludding Khalji (1290 - 6) ; Mubarak Shah Khalji (1316 - 20), Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (1325 - 51)
• 51 [1]
• The Economic Reforms of Alauddin Khalji
• 52 [1]
• Literature in Medieval India: Al-Biruni & Persian Literature
• 53 [1]
• Literature in Medieval India: Sultanate Period
• 54 [1]
• Music in Medieval India
• 55 [1]
• Education in Early Medieval India: Structures and Universities
• 56 [1]
• Education in Early Medieval India: Literature and Regional Languages

Expansion of Mughal Empire[83 Notes, 10%]

• 1 [1]
• Early Life and Accession of Akbar: Akbar and His Formal Education, Akbar՚s Initial Assignments, Akbar՚s Coronation
• 2 [1]
• Early Problems of Akbar: Hemu- A Brief Introduction, Second Battle of Panipat (November 2,1556), Causes of Failure of Hemu, Result of Second the Battle of Panipat
• 3 [1]
• Rise and Fall of Bairam Khan: Bairam Khan and Humayun, Bairam Khan and Akbar, Settling Score with Sikander Sur, Expedition Against Muhammad Adil Khan, Decline of Bairam Khan
• 4 [2]
• The Purdah Regime or the So-Called Petticoat Government (AD 1560 - 1564), Experiments with the Post of Prime Minister, Expedition Against Malwa, Execution of Adham Khan and Death of Maham Anga, End of Harem Party
• Akbar՚s Imperialist Policy (1561 - 1564): A Brief of Introduction, Conquest of Malwa (1561 AD), Conquest of Chunar (1561 AD), Occupation of Jaipur (1562 AD), Conquest of Gondwana (1564 AD)
• 5 [1]
• Akbar՚s Imperialist Policy (1567 - 1573): Siege of Mewar (Chittor) (1567 - 68), Conquest of Ranthambhor (1568 - 69), Jodhpur and Bikaner, Conquest of Gujarat (1572 - 73 AD)
• 6 [1]
• Akbar՚s Imperialist Policy (1573 – 1591): Akbar and Maharana Pratap, the Battle of Haldighati, Conquest of Kabul (1581 AD), Conquest of Kashmir (1585 - 86 AD), Annexation of Sindh (1592 AD)
• 7 [1]
• Akbar՚s Imperialist Policy (1592 – 1601): Annexation of Orissa (1592 AD), Conquest of Baluchistan (1595 AD), Occupation of Kandhar (1595 AD), Conquest of Deccan, Consolidation of Empire
• 8 [3]
• Akbar՚s Imperialist Policy (1592 – 15): Revolt of Zaman Uzbeg, Revolt of Abdullah Khan Uzbeg, the Revolts of Mirzas, Revolt of Baluchis and Afghans
• Early Life and Accession of Humayun: Early Life of Humayun, Accession of Humayun
• Early Life and Accession of Humayun: Conspiracy of Mir Nizamuddin Ali Khalifa, Causes of the Conspiracy of Khalifa, Beginning and End of Conspiracy
• 9 [2]
• Early Life and Accession of Humayun: Causes of Failure of this Conspiracy
• Humayun՚s Early Difficulties: Babur՚s Legacy to Humayun, Brothers and Relatives of Humayun, Military Weakness of Humayun, the Afghans
• 10 [2]
• Expansion from Akbar to Aurangzeb: Expedition of Kalinjar (1531 AD), First Seige of Chunar (1532 AD)
• Expansion from Akbar to Aurangzeb: Conflicts with Bahadur Shah (1535 - 36 AD)
• 11 [2]
• Conflict with Sher Khan and Battle of Chausa
• Conflict with Sher Khan and Battle of Chausa: Battle of Chausa (26, June 1539)
• 12 [2]
• Conflict with Sher Khan and Battle of Chausa: Battle of Kannauj or Bilgram (1540 AD)
• Conflict with Sher Khan and Battle of Chausa: Causes of Humayun՚s Exile
• 13 [2]
• Conflict with Sher Khan and Battle of Chausa: Humayun in Exile (1540 - 1555 AD)
• Conflict with Sher Khan and Battle of Chausa: Restoration of Indian Empire
• 14 [2]
• Conflict with Sher Khan and Battle of Chausa: Death of Humayun
• Revolt of Salim and the Concluding Years of Akbar՚s Life: Concluding Years of Akbar՚s Life, Revolt of Salim
• 15 [2]
• Development of Religious Policy of Akbar: Initial Days of Akbar՚s Reign, What Turned Akbar into A Liberal Man? , Formation of Ibadat Khana
• Development of Religious Policy of Akbar: Effect of Ibadat Khana on Akbar, Regulations for Execution of Liberal Religious Policy
• 16 [2]
• Akbar՚s Deccan Policy and His Estimate: Brief Background, Akbar՚s Take on Deccan, Main Points of Akbar՚s Deccan Policy
• Akbar՚s Deccan Policy and His Estimate: Result of Deccan Conquest, Important Date of Akbar՚s Imperialism, an Estimate of Akbar
• 17 [1]
• Early Life of Jahangir: Early Life of Jahangir, Plot Against Salim, Accession of Salim, Twelve Institutions
• 18 [2]
• Revolt of Khusrau and Battle of Bhaironwal: Revolt of Khusrau (1606 AD), Battle of Bhaironwal
• Revolt of Khusrau and Battle of Bhaironwal: Murder of Guru Arjun, Advent of Noorjahan
• 19 [1]
• Noor Jahan: Controversy Regarding the Death of Sher Afghan and Marriage of Mehr-Un-Nisa, the Junta- Influence of Noorjahan
• 20 [2]
• Rajput Policy and Deccan Policy of Jahangir: Revolt in Bengal, Rajput Policy of Jahangir
• Rajput Policy and Deccan Policy of Jahangir: Relation of Mewar (1606 - 1613 AD) - Deccan Policy of Jahangir, Conflict with Ahmadnagar
• 21 [1]
• Kangara Expedition (1620 AD) And Revolt of Prince Khurram (1623 - 1625 AD): Kangara Expedition (1620 AD), Loss of Kandhar (1622 AD), Revolt of Prince Khurram (1623 - 1625 AD)
• 22 [1]
• Kangara Expedition (1620 AD) And Revolt of Prince Khurram (1623 - 1625 AD): Results of the Revolt of Khurram, Revolt of Mahabat Khan (1626 AD)
• 23 [1]
• Death of Jahangir and His Estimate: Death of Jahangir, an Estimate of Jahangir
• 24 [2]
• Death of Jahangir and His Estimate: Character of Noorjahan
• Early Life of Aurangzeb: Early Life of Aurangzeb, Family of Aurangzeb, Rise of Aurangzeb, First Viceroyalty of Deccan
• 25 [2]
• Early Life of Aurangzeb: Aurangzeb as Viceroy of Multan, Gujarat and Sindh, Aurangeb՚s Second Viceroyalty of Deccan, Accession of Aurangzeb, Early Achievement of Aurangzeb
• Minor Victories of Aurangzeb and Religious Policy of Aurangzeb: Victory of Assam, Suppression of the Portuguese
• 26 [1]
• Minor Victories of Aurangzeb and Religious Policy of Aurangzeb: Aurangzeb՚s Relations with Britishers- Religious Policy of Aurangzeb
• 27 [2]
• Consequences of Religious Policy (Hindu Reaction): Revolts of Jats, the Satnamis Revolts
• Consequences of Religious Policy (Hindu Reaction): Revolts of Bundelas, Revolts of Sikhs
• 28 [1]
• Aurangzeb Rajput Policy: Rajput Policy, Relation of Akbar with Jai Singh of Amber, Conflict with Mewar, War of Liberation of Marwar
• 29 [2]
• Aurangzeb Rajput Policy: Entry of Mewar in the Struggle, Prince Akbar՚s Revolt, Treaty between Mewar and Marwar
• Aurangzeb Rajput Policy: Struggle of Marwar Continued, Significance of Aurangzeb՚s Rajput Policy
• 30 [1]
• Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb: Deccan Policy, Causes of Deccan Expeditions, Aurangzeb and Bijapur
• 31 [2]
• Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb: Aurangzeb՚s Policy Towards Golkunda, Problems of Royal Army at the Time of Siege
• Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb: Treachery of A Noble, Sacrifice of Abdulla Lari (Abdur Razzak)
• 32 [1]
• Aurangzeb and Marathas: Relation between of Aurangzeb and Marathas
• 33 [2]
• Aurangzeb and Marathas: Consequences of Aurangzeb՚s Deccan Policy, Causes of Failure of Aurangzeb, Last Days of Aurangzeb
• Early Life of Shah Jahan: Early Life of Shah Jahan, Rise of Khurram
• 34 [2]
• Early Life of Shah Jahan: Mewar Expedition, Accession of Shahjahan
• Early Revolts and Victories of Shahjahan: Revolt of Khan-I-Jahan Lodi
• 35 [1]
• Early Revolts and Victories of Shahjahan: Revolt of Jujhar Singh (A. D. 1628 - 1645)
• 36 [2]
• Early Revolts and Victories of Shahjahan: Revolt of Jagat Singh, the Portuguese, the Sikhs
• Deccan Policy of Shahjahan: Deccan Policy of Shahjahan, Ahmadnagar
• 37 [1]
• Deccan Policy of Shahjahan: Bijapur, Golkunda
• 38 [2]
• North-West Frontier Policy of Shahjahan: North-West Frontier Policy of Shahjahan, Attempts for the Victory of Kandhar
• North-West Frontier Policy of Shahjahan: Causes of Defeat of Mughals, Results of North-West Policy, Central Asian Policy of Shahjahan
• 39 [2]
• Causes of Failure of Mughals and War of Succession: Causes of Failure of Mughals at NWFP, Results of Failure of Mughals, War of Succession (A. D. 1657 - 58)
• Causes of Failure of Mughals and War of Succession: Illness of Shahjahan, Causes of War of Succession, Beginning of the War and Revolt of Shuja, Revolt of Murad, Battle of Dharmat
• 40 [2]
• Battle of Samugarh: After Battle of Dharmat, Events After the Battle of Samugarh
• Battle of Samugarh: Causes of the Success of Aurangzeb- Inefficiency of Shahjahan, Efficiency of Aurangzeb, Weakness of His Brothers, Results of War of Succession
• 41 [2]
• Achievements of the Reign of Shahjahan (The Golden Age): Shahjahan՚s Reign as Golden Age, Administrative Achievements: Uninterrupted Peace, His Military Successes
• Achievements of the Reign of Shahjahan (The Golden Age): Improvement in Mansabdari System, Revenue System, Administration of Justice, Work of Public Welfare, Progress in Education and Literature
• 42 [2]
• Development of Various Arts: Development of Art, the Age of Shahjahan Was Not A Golden Period, His Failure as A Man, His Military Failures
• Development of Various Arts: His Administrative Failure, Social Inequality, Art and Literature
• 43 [1]
• The Debates on State Formation in Early Medieval India (A Historiographical Analysis)

Rise of Sur Dynasty[14 Notes, 1%]

• 1 [1]
• Early Life of Sher Shah: Background between Afghans and Mughals, Sher Shah՚s Early Life and Career
• 2 [1]
• Accession of Sher Khan and His Early Conquests: Accession, Contest for Supremacy (1530 - 1540 AD), Conquest of Bengal, Struggle with Humayun, Pursuit of Humayun by Sher Shah
• 3 [2]
• Expansion of Empire by Sher Khan: Conquest of Gakkhars, Revolt in Bengal (1541 AD), Conquest of Malwa (A. D. 1542), Conquest of Raisin (1543 AD)
• Expansion of Empire by Sher Khan: Annexation of Sindh and Multan, Rajputana: Struggle Against Maldeo, Mewar, Kalinjar, Death of Sher Shah

Decline of Mughal Empire[10 Notes, 1%]

• 1 [2]
• Later Mughals: Background and Later Rulers, Bahadur Shah (1707 - 1712 AD), War of Succession Among the Sons of Aurangzeb
• Later Mughals: Annexation of Delhi and Agra by Bahadur Shah, Death of Aazam, Causes of Bahadur Shah՚s Success, Death of Kambakhsha
• 2 [1]
• Attempts of Bahadur Shah for Consolidation of His Position: Bahadur Shah՚s Relations with Rajputs, Bahadur Shah and Sikhs, Bahadur Shah and Marathas, Evaluation of Bahadur Shah
• 3 [1]
• Jahandar Shah (1712 - 1713 AD) And Farrukh Siyar (1713 - 1719 AD): War of Succession, Revolt of Farrukh Siyar, Character of Jahandar Shah, Farrukh Siyar (1713 - 1719 AD)
• 4 [1]
• Other Rulers and Invasion of Nadir Shah: Rafi-Ud- Dariat (1719 AD), Rafi-Ud- Daula and ShahJahan III (1719 AD), Muhammad Shah Rangila (1719 - 1748 AD)
• 5 [2]
• Other Rulers and Invasion of Nadir Shah: Revolt of Nizam-Ul-Mulk in Deccan, Decline of Empire, Invasion of Nadir Shah (A. D. 1739)
• Ahmad Shah (1748 - 1754) And Invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali: Ahmad Shah (1748 - 1754), Invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali on India, Removal of Ahmad Shah, Alamgir II (1754 - 1758 AD)
• 6 [1]
• Ahmad Shah (1748 - 1754) And Invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali: Shah Jahan III (1758 – 1759 AD), Shah Alam II (1759 - 1806 AD), Akbar II (1806 - 1837 AD), Bahadur Shah I (1838 - 1858 AD)
• 7 [2]
• Causes of Downfall of Mughal Empire: Aurangzeb՚s Religious Fanaticism, Aurangzeb՚s Policy Towards Rajputs, Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb, Weak and Inefficient Successors of Aurangzeb, Aurangzeb and the Marathas
• Causes of Downfall of Mughal Empire: Suspicious Nature of Aurangzeb, Degeneration of Mughal Army, Vastness of Empire, Economic Bankruptcy, Invasion of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Abdali

Modern Historiography[151 Notes, 22%]

• 1 [3]
• Biographies and Memories: Biographies- List of Biography, Some Other Biographies in the Modern Indian History, Biographical Dictionaries Include, Memoirs, Accounts of the Travellers, British Travellers, Non-British Travellers
• Oral Evidence
• Newspapers: Major Development of Press and Newspaper, Newspapers in India, Role of Newspaper in the Struggle for Independence, Press and Indian National Congress
• 2 [1]
• Newspapers: Revolutionary Movement and Press, Policies and Regulations Related to Press- The Censorship of the Press Act 1799, the Licensing Regulations of 1823, the Liberation of the Indian Press 1835, the Licensing Act of 1857, the Vernacular Press Act of 1878, the Indian Press Emergency Power Act 1935
• 3 [2]
• Newspapers: Press in India After Independence, List of Newspaper, Journals and Their Founders
• Creative Literature and Painting: Creative Literature, Literature During the British Colonial Period, Bengali Renaissance and Literature- His Major Works Include
• 4 [2]
• Creative Literature and Painting: Bengali Literature - Prose and Poetry, Gujarati Literature, Marathi Literature, Literature in South India, Women and Literature, Examples Include
• Painting: Imperial Painting Categories-Realism, Picturesque Landscape Painting, Portrait Painting, History Painting
• 5 [2]
• Painting: Schools of Painting- Company School, Bengal School of Art, Contextual Modernism, Regional Paintings- Mithila Painting, Kalamkari Painting, Scroll Paintings, Warli Paintings
• Imperialist Historiography: Features of Imperial Historiography, Major Historical Works in Colonial India
• 6 [2]
• Imperialist Historiography: British Imperialist Administrative Historians, Impact of Imperial Historiography in Colonial India
• Sources of Modern Indian History: Archival Records (Part 1)
• 7 [2]
• Sources of Modern Indian History: Archival Records (Part 2)
• Sources of Modern Indian History: Archival Records (Part 3)
• 8 [2]
• Biographies, Memoirs and Travel Accounts
• Newspapers and Journals
• 9 [1]
• Creative Literature and Painting

Colonialism in India[134 Notes, 20%]

• 1 [1]
• Nationalist Historiography: Nationalist History Major Idea and Contents, Some Modern Indian Nationalist Historians and Their Works
• 2 [2]
• Marxist Historiography: Marxist Historiography: An Assessment, the Beginning of Marxist Writing- Dutt՚s India Today and the Three Categories of Colonial Phase
• Marxist Historiography: Post Independent Marxist Historians- D. D. Kosambi, R S Sharma, Romila Thapar, Bipan Chandra, Irfan Habib
• 3 [2]
• Subaltern Historiography: Phases of Subaltern Studies- Some of the Historian Associated with Subaltern Studies Project in India
• European Traders in India: Portuguese
• 4 [1]
• The Dutch
• 5 [2]
• The English
• The French
• 6 [1]
• European Traders in India in the 16^Th to 18^Th Centuries (Part 1)
• 7 [1]
• European Traders in India in the 16^Th to 18^Th Centuries (Part 2)
• 8 [2]
• European Traders in India in the 16^Th to 18^Th Centuries (Part 3)
• European Traders in India in the 16^Th to 18^Th Centuries (Part 4)
• 9 [2]
• The Dutch & Anglo-Dutch Rivalry
• The English; Expansion and Consolidation: Various Phases
• 10 [2]
• English Success, French Failure; British Conquest over Dutch and the Danes
• British in Bengal: Regional Aspirations, British Conquest & Challenges

British Raj & British Expansion in India[118 Notes, 18%]

• 1 [2]
• English Factories
• Establishment and Expansion of British Dominion in India
• 2 [2]
• British Relations with and Subjugation of the Principal Indian Powers-Bengal
• Conflicts with English
• 3 [2]
• Farrukhsiyars Farmaan & British Expansion in India
• Phase V - Carnatic Wars (First, Second and Third)
• 4 [3]
• Dual Government in Bengal (1765 – 72)
• British in Bengal: Background and Challenges
• Establishment and Expansion of British Dominion in India and Annexation of Neighbouring States
• 5 [2]
• States Which Accepted Alliance
• Relations of British India with Neighbouring Countries
• 6 [1]
• Anglo-Afghan Relations

Structure of British Administration (All Acts)[106 Notes, 16%]

• 1 [2]
• Evolution of Central and Provincial Arrangement under the East India Company
• Paramountcy
• 2 [1]
• Civil Service
• 3 [1]
• Judiciary
• 4 [2]
• Army
• Local Self Government
• 5 [1]
• Constitutional Changes
• 6 [2]
• The Battle of Plassey (Background)
• The Battle of Buxar (Background)
• 7 [1]
• Administration of the Company and the Crown: Regulating Act & Pitts Act
• 8 [1]
• The Act of 1786 and Other Acts
• 9 [1]
• Act for Better GoI 1858; Indian Council Act 1861 and 1892
• 10 [1]
• Evolution of Central & Provincial Structure and Governor Generals
• 11 [2]
• Governors-General of India: Significant Events in Their Rule
• Viceroys and Major Viceroys of India: Significant Events in Their Rule
• 12 [1]
• Civil Services in India
• 13 [1]
• Government of India Act, 1935
• 14 [1]
• About Further Development on Civil Service Acts
• 15 [1]
• Paramountcy over Princely States
• 16 [1]
• Government Act of 1909 - 1935: Indian Council Act (Morley-Minto Act) 1909, Features of the Act, Evaluation of the Act, Importance of the Act of 1909
• 17 [1]
• The Government of India Act, 1919 or Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
• 18 [1]
• Government of India Act, 1935: Background, Features of the Act, Criticism of the Act

Economic Impact in British Period (Settlement)[84 Notes, 13%]

• 1 [2]
• Agriculture and Irrigation
• Drain Theory
• 2 [1]
• Estimate of Drain
• 3 [1]
• Expansion and Commercialization of Agriculture
• 4 [2]
• Land Rights
• Types of Land Settlements: Permanent Settlement
• 5 [2]
• Types of Land Settlements: Ryotwari Settlement and Mahalwari System
• Rural Indebtedness
• 6 [1]
• Landless Labors
• 7 [1]
• Decline of Industries
• 8 [1]
• De-Urbanization
• 9 [1]
• British Industrial Policy
• 10 [1]
• Labor and Trade Union Movements
• 11 [1]
• Monetary Policy
• 12 [2]
• Instruments of Monetary Policy
• Banking
• 13 [2]
• Nationalization of Banks
• Currency and Exchange
• 14 [1]
• The Benefits of Money Supported by Gold
• 15 [1]
• Railways
• 16 [2]
• Roadways
• Growth of New Urban Centers
• 17 [2]
• Modern India, Causes and Consequences of Urbanization in India
• New Features of Town Planning and Architecture
• 18 [2]
• Characteristics of Town Planning and Changing Objectives
• Victims of Great Famine of 1876 - 78 in India and Causes
• 19 [2]
• Response of British to Famines, Impact of Rail Transport and Railways in 1870S
• Jeremy Bentham
• 20 [2]
• John Stuart Mill
• Tribute-Modern Economic History
• 21 [1]
• Indian Economic Historians
• 22 [1]
• Irrigation and Canal System
• 23 [1]
• First, Second & Third Stage of Colonialism
• 24 [2]
• Colonial Economy: Volume, Direction and Trend of Trade
• Commercialization of Agriculture: Process and Factors
• 25 [1]
• Commercialization of Agriculture & Its Impacts; Land Rights
• 26 [1]
• Rural Indebtedness, Landless Labour
• 27 [2]
• Land Settlements in India
• The Permanent Settlement
• 28 [2]
• The Ryotwari Settlement
• Mahalwari System

Industrialization[43 Notes, 7%]

• 1 [1]
• Major Modern Industries
• 2 [1]
• Nature of Factory Legislation

National Movement in India[41 Notes, 6%]

• 1 [1]
• Rise of Indian Nationalism
• 2 [1]
• Social and Economic Bases of Nationalism

Mass Movement and British Rule[39 Notes, 6%]

• 1 [1]
• Revolt of 1857 and Different Social Classes
• 2 [1]
• Tribal Movements
• 3 [1]
• Peasant Movements
• 4 [1]
• Revolt of 1857: Causes
• 5 [2]
• Beginning and Spread of the Revolt of 1857: The Spark, Choice of Bahadur Shah as Symbolic Head, Civilians Join
• Beginning and Spread of the Revolt of 1857: Storm Centres and Leaders of the Revolt, Suppression of the Revolt
• 6 [2]
• Revolt of 1857: Nature and Significance
• Revolt of 1857 and Its Impact & Reasons for Failure

Indian National Congress Summit[31 Notes, 4%]

• 1 [1]
• Ideologies and Programs of the Indian National Congress

Gandhian Movement[30 Notes, 4%]

• 1 [1]
• the Idea of Nation in Gandhi՚s Hind Swaraj
• 2 [1]
• Trends in Swadeshi Movement
• 3 [1]
• Ideologies and Programs of Indian Revolutionaries in India and Abroad
• 4 [1]
• Major Conspiracy Cases and Events of Revolutionary Movements
• 5 [2]
• Gandhi and His Early Movements
• Gandhi and Nationwide Mass Movement

Struggle for Freedom[24 Notes, 3%]

• 1 [2]
• Ideology and Program of the Justice Party
• Left Wing Politics
• 2 [1]
• Movement of the Depressed Classes
• 3 [2]
• Communal Politics and Genesis of Pakistan
• Towards Independence and Partition

European History[19 Notes, 2%]

• 1 [1]
• Feudalism: Relation of Lords and Vassals, Consequences and Effects, Decline
• 2 [2]
• Humanism: Humanism in Ancient Civilizations- India, Chine, Greece, Islam
• Humanism: Renaissance Humanism, Basic Principles of Humanism- Classicism, Realism, Active Virtue
• 3 [2]
• Divine Right: Louis XVI of France Was Depicted as Sun King
• Divine Right: The Concept of Divine Right in Other Cultures- Zoroastrian Concept, Mesopotamian Culture, Chines and East Asian Culture, Japan Culture, Indian Culture, Criticism of Divine Right
• 4 [2]
• Supremacy of Church: Middle Ages
• Supremacy of Church: First Vatican Council, Second Vatican Council
• 5 [1]
• Nazism: Origin and History, Expansionism and Totalitarianism

French[11 Notes, 1%]

• 1 [2]
• Rise of Nationalism in Europe: The French Revolution and the Idea of Nation, the Making of Nationalism in Europe-Structure of European Society, Liberal Nationalism
• Renaissance: History, Characteristics: Printing Press
• 2 [1]
• Renaissance: Intellectual Movement, Art, Music, Literature, Society and Economics, Religion, Geography, Science
• 3 [2]
• Reformation: Lutheranism
• Reformation: Calvinism, England, Counter Reformation
• 4 [1]
• French Revolution Causes

American and Russian Revolution[5 Notes, Tiny]

• 1 [2]
• Apartheid: Origin, Apartheid Law
• Apartheid: Separate Development, Apartheid Opposition, End of Apartheid
• 2 [2]
• Rights of Man or Human Rights: Origin and History, Treaties
• Rights of Man or Human Rights: Human Rights Council, Philosophy, Natural Rights, Categorization of Rights, Legal Instruments and Jurisdiction of Human Rights

World War First and Second[1 Notes, Tiny]

• 1 [1]
• Cold War: Definition, Origin, Causes, Phases of Cold War, Results of Cold War