TNPSC Indian History Syllabus

Indian History - (Code - 065)


UNIT I - Physical features - Pre - historic Age - Indus Valley Civilization - Vedic Age - Jainism - Buddhism.

UNIT II - Alexander's Invasion - It's effects - Mauryan Empire Administration - Asoka's Service to Buddhism Kushans - Kanishka - The Guptas - Golden Age - Harshavardhana and Buddhism.

UNIT III - Sangam Age - Social, economic, religious and cultural conditions - The Pallavas - Their contribution to Art and Architecture - The Imperial Cholas - Their administration - Growth of religion and culture.

UNIT IV - Muslim invasions - Sultans of Delhi Qutb-Ud-din-Aibek to Balban - Alauddin Khilji - Administration - Mohamad bin - Tugluk - Feroz Tioglak - Social and Religious condition under the Sultans.

UNIT V - Bahmini Kindgoms - Vijayanagar Kingdom - Krishna Devaraya - Their contributions to Art and Architecture, religion and literature - Bakthi cult.

UNIT VI - The Mughals - Babur - Humayun - Shershah - Akbar to Aurangazeb - Mughal Administration - Art and Architecture under the Mughals. Shivaji - His administration - The Sikhs.

UNIT VII - Coming of the Europeans - Anglo - French rivalry Robert Clive to Dalhousie.

UNIT VIII - Sepoy Mutiny of 1957 - Socio - religious Reform Movements in the 19th and 20th Centuries - with special reference of Tamil Nadu - Freedom movement in India - Moderates - Extremists and Gandhian Era - Role of Tamil Nadu in the Freedom struggle.

UNIT IX - Constitutional Development - Regulating Act 1773 - Pitt's India Act 1784 - Acts of 1858. 1909, 1919, 1935 and 1947 - Salient features of Indian Constitution.

UNIT X - Impact of British rule on India - Services of Nehru and Patel - Five year Plans - India's role in world affairs - Growth of Education from the 19th century to the present day - films and press in the post independence period - Human Rights in India.