Indian Art and Culture
Salient aspects of Art Forms:
- Indian Paintings
- Classical Dance Forms
- Folk Dance Forms
- Classical Music
- Puppetry
- Pottery
- Drama/Theatre
- Martial Arts
Literature:
- Ancient Indian Literature
- Classical Sanskrit Literature
- Literature in Pali and Prakrit
- Early Dravidian Literature
- Medieval Literature
- Women Poets of Bhakti
- Trends in Medieval Literature
- Modern Indian Literature
Architecture:
- Harappan Architecture
- Temple Architecture
- Cave Architecture
- Indo-Islamic Architecture
- Medieval Architecture
- Modern Architecture
- Contribution of Buddhism & Jainism to the Development of Indian Architecture
- Rock Cut Architecture
- Colonial Architecture & the Modern Period
Indian History
Modern Indian History from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.
- Socio-economic Condition of People
- European Penetration of India
- British Conquest of India
- British Policies & Their Impact – Economic, Administrative & Socio-cultural
- Socio-cultural Reform Movements
- Uprisings Against British Pre-1857
The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
- Political, Economic & Administrative Unification of the Country
- Role of Western Education
- Role of Press
- Rediscovery of India’s Past
- Early Political Movements
- Formation of INC
- Era of Moderates
- Swadeshi & Boycott Movement
- Surat Split
- International Influence
- Morley – Minto Reforms
- Growth of Communalism
- Mahatma Gandhi – His Ideas & Leadership
- Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
- Rowlatt Act, Satyagrah and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
- Non-cooperation & Khilafat Movement
- Swarajists & No-Changers
- Emergence of New Forces – Socialistic Ideas, Youth & Trade Unionism
- Revolutionary Activity
- Simon Commission & Nehru Report
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Round Table Conferences
- Communal Award & Poona Pact
Participation in Elections to Central Legislature (1934) & Provincial Assemblies (1937)
- Government of India Act, 1935
- National Movement During World War II
- August Offer
- Individual Satyagraha
- Growth of Communalism
- Peasant Movements
- State People’s Struggle
- Cripps Mission
- Quit India Movement
- Wavell Plan
- INA & Subhash Chandra Bose
- Cabinet Mission
- Nationalist Upsurge Post-World War II
- Independence with Partition
Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization within the country.
- Partition and Its Aftermath
- Integration of Princely States
- Reorganisation of States
- Issue of Official Language
- Tribal Consolidation
- Regional Aspirations
Foreign Policy
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Panchsheel
- Wars with Pakistan & China
- Nuclear Policy
Economy
- Planned Development
- Green Revolution, Operation Flood & Cooperatives
- Agrarian & Land Reforms
- Industrial Reforms
- LPG Reforms
World History
- History of the World will include events from 18th century such as Industrial Revolution, world wars, Redrawal of National Boundaries, Colonization, Decolonization, political philosophies like Communism, Capitalism, Socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society.
- Renaissance
- Discovery of Sea Routes
- Reformation
- Counter Reformation
- European Nations Settle North America
- Rise of Slave Trade
- American War of Independence
- French Revolution
- Nationalism in Europe
- Rise of Capitalism, Colonialism & Imperialism
Indian Society
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
- Diversity (Types – caste, linguistic, social and religious, race, tribe and ethnicity, culture)
- Challenges posed by Diversity
- Unity
- Pluralism
- Unity in Diversity
- Inequality and Exclusion
- Family System
- Examples of above.
Role of Women and Women’s Organization, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Developmental issues, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
- Women’s Organisations – Empowerment through Action
- 19th Century Social Reform Movements and Early Women’s Organisations – (1) Agrarian Struggles and Revolt, (2) Participation in Freedom Struggle
- Women’s Organisations Post – 1947
- Resurgence of Women’s Movement in the 70s: (1) Emergence of New Organisations, (2) Approaches and Issues
- Contemporary Women’s Issues & Organisation Response
- Women’s Organisations and SHGs
- Challenges faced by Women’s Organisations
- Effects of Globalization on Indian society.
- Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism.
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