1.Fall of Mughals
Reason for the decline of Mughals
2.Advent of Europeans
- Portuguese in India, The Dutch in India, The Danes in India, The English, The French
- Struggle Among Europeans: Anglo-French Rivalry(First Carnatic War (1746-1748), Second Carnatic War (1749-1754), Third Carnatic War (1758-1763))
- Reason for the French failure in India.
- Rise of East India Company: Reason for the Success of English
3.British Expansion
- Expansion in Bengal, Battle of Plassey, Battle of Buxar, Anglo Maratha Wars, The Subsidiary Alliance System
- Second Phase of British Expansion in India: The Conquest of Sindh, Anglo-Sikh Wars, Doctrine of Lapse, Annexation of Oudh
4.Administration Before 1857
- The Dual System, Judicial System, Impact of British Administration
- The Charter Acts: Regulating Act of 1773 and Pitts India Act, Charter Act of 1813 and 1833, Government of India Act of 1858, Indian council Act of 1861
5.Economic Policies of the British
- Phase of Mercantilism (1757-1813), Industrial Phase(1813-1858), Phase of Finance Imperialism (1858 onwards)
- Land Revenue Policy: Ryotwari, Mahalwari, Permanent Settlement
- Impact of British Policy on Indian Economy, Drain of Wealth Theory
6.Revolt of 1857
- Causes of the Revolt: Economic Causes, Political Causes, Administrative Causes, Socio -Religious Causes, Influence of Outside Events, Discontent Among Sepoy’s
- Centres and Spread of the Revolt, Leaders of the Revolt
- Causes of Failure of the Revolt, Nature and Impact of the Revolt, Consequences.
7.Administrative Changes After 1857
- Administration – Central, Provincial, Local, Public Services, Princely State, Foreign Policy
- Public Services, Princely States, Foreign Policy
8.Development of Education Policy
- Charter Act of 1813, Orientalist-Anglicism Controversy, Wood’s Dispatch (1854), Hunter Education Commission (1882-83)
- Indian Universities Act, 1904
- Government Resolution on Education Policy1913, Saddler University Commission (1917-19), Hartog Committee1929
- Wardha Scheme,1937, Sergeant Plan of Education, Kothari Education Commission (1964-66)
- Development of Vernacular Education, Development of Technical Education
9.Development of Press
Different Publications and Journals, Vernacular Press Act1878, Struggle for Secure Press Freedom,
10.Socio Religious Reform Movements
Hindu Reform Movements, Muslim Reform Movements, Parsi Reform Movements, Sikh Reform Movements, Famous Personalities of Reform Movements
11.Peasant, Tribal and Other Movements
- Tribal Movements: Bhil Uprising, Kol Uprising, Santhal Rebellion, Jaintia and Garo Rebellion, Rampa Rebellion, Munda Rebellion, Khonda Dora Uprisings, Tana Bhagat Movement
- Peasant Movements: Champaran Satyagraha, Kheda Peasant Struggle, Bardoli Movement, Moplah Rebellion
12.Pre Congress Organizations and National Movements till 1905
Factors responsible for Rise of Nationalism, Predecessors of Indian National Congress
13.Foundation of Indian National Congress
Reasons behind the creation of Indian National Congress (INC), Major objectives of INC
14.Revolutionary Nationalism
- Early Phase Indian National Congress
- The Moderate Congress (1885-1905), Opinion Against Economic Exploitation Administrative Reforms Constitutional Reforms : Weaknesses & Evaluation
- The Extremist (1905-1920): Revolutionary Movements, Reasons for Failure
- Differences between the Moderates and the Extremists
15.Indian National Movement ( 1905 – 18)
- Partition of Bengal1905, Swadeshi Movement, Muslim League1906
- Surat Session of INC1907, Indian Council Act (Morley-Minto Act) 1909
- Ghadar Party1913, Komagata Maru Incident, 1914
- The Lucknow Pact, 1916, Home Rule Movement (1915–1916), August Declaration, 1917
- Champaran Satyagraha, 1917, Ahmadabad Mill Strike, 1918, Kheda Satyagraha,1918
16.Indian National Movement (1918-1929)
- Montague-Chelmsford Reforms or the Government of India act1919, Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919)
- Khilafat Movement, The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22)
- The Left Movement, Bardoli Resolution, Nagpur Session of Congress, Swaraj Party
- Simon Commission1927, Bardoli Satyagraha 1928
- Nehru Report, 1928, Jinnah’s Fourteen Points, Lahore Session, 1929
- Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1931), First Round Table Conference, 1930, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, 1931
- Karachi session,1931, Second Round Table Conference, 1931, Second Phase of Civil Disobedience Movement, Third Round Table Conference, 1932
- Communal Award, Poona Pact, 1932, Government of India Act, 1935, Provincial Elections and Formation of popular Ministries in Provinces, 1937
17.Freedom to Partition (1939 – 1947)
- World War II and Indian Nationalism, World War II and Indian Nationalism
- Poona Resolution and Conditional Support to Britain ,1941
- August Offer, 1940 , The Individual Civil Disobedience
- Two-Nation Theory, Demand for Pakistan,1942, Cripps Mission, 1942, Quit India Movement
- Azad Hind Fauj, Indian National Army
- Rajagopalachari Formula, 1945, Desai – Liaqat Plan, Wavell Plan and Simla Conference 1945
- Wavell Plan and Simla Conference 1945, Naval Mutiny, 1946, Cabinet Mission,1946
- Jinnah’s Direct-Action Resolution, Indian Independence Act 1947