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Sr. Chapter Topics
Lecture 01 Pre-historic time
  • 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
Lecture 02 Indus Valley Civilization
  • Different sites of IVC, their importance and location
  • Major cities and town planning
  • Geography and archeological Findings at different sites like-Dancing girl, mother goddess, etc
Lecture 03 Indus Valley Civilization (2)
  • Culture and society pattern
  • Administration
  • Economy
  • Agriculture and domestication
  • Decline of IVC
  • Megalithic sites and their importance
Lecture 04 Rig Vedic age
  • Sources for reconstructing Vedic society and culture
  • Geography of Rigvedic period and area of settlement
  • Evolution of monarchy
  • Political Organization
  • Literature
  • Condition of society
  • Religious practices and culture
  • Economy
Lecture 05 Later Vedic age
  • Geography
  • Political System
  • Social organization and varna system
  • Economy
  • Religious beliefs and culture
Lecture 06 Jainism & Buddhism Jainism
  • Birth and life of Mahavira
  • Teachings of Mahavira
  • Sects and Organization
  • Literature of Jainism
Buddhism
  • Birth and life of Buddha
  • Teachings Of Buddha
  • Organizations and sects
  • Literature
  • Causes for the decline
  • Charvaka
  • Ajivika Sect
Lecture 07 Rise of territorial kingdoms
  • Republic and monarchies
  • Janapadas
  • Mahajanpadas
  • Magadha
  • Haryanka dynasty
  • Shishunaga dynasty
  • Nanda dynast
  • Rise of urban centres
  • Economy
  • System of administration
  • Emergence of Mauryans and decline of Nandas
Lecture 08 Mauryan empire
  • Sources: Inscriptions and sites and literary sources
  • Chandragupta Maurya
  • Administration
  • Society
  • Chanakya
  • Literature
  • Foreign invasion
Lecture 09
  • Ashoka Inscriptions and sites
  • Ashoka- Geographical extent of his empire, Administration and Ashoka’s role in the rise of Buddhism
  • Ashoka Policy of Dhamma
  • Decline of Mauryans
Lecture 10 Post Mauryan age
  • Society: Evolution of Jatis
  • Emergence of different dynasties
  • Sunga dynasty
  • Kanva dynasty
  • Satavahanas
  • Chedis
  • Indo-Greek
  • Sakas
  • Kushana
Lecture 11 Gupta age
  • Sources of Gupta rule
  • Rulers and political history: From Sri Gupta – Chandragupta II
  • Foreign Travellers visit
  • Society, religion and culture
  • Urban centres in Gupta period
  • Administration
  • Economy
  • Science and Technology
  • Nalanda University
  • Decline of Gupta
Lecture 12 Harshvardhan Age
  • Harsha Military conquest
  • Administration
  • Society
  • Economy
  • Foreign travelers
  • Contemporary rulers in south India
  • Decline of Harsha
Lecture 13 + 14 History of South India
  • Sangam age
  • Chera’s Kingdom
  • Chola’s Kingdom
  • Pandya Kingdom
  • Sangam Polity society and culture
  • Economy
Lecture 15 Emergence of new kingdom in Deccan
  • Vakataka Dynasty
  • Chalukya Dynasty
  • Pallava Dynasty
  • Kadamba dynasty
  • Ganga dynasty

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