Indian History

Ancient India

Sources of Ancient Indian History

Literary Sources

Archaeological Sources

Coin Types

Culture and Civilisation

The Stone Age: An Introduction

Indus Valley Civilisation

Vedic Culture (1500 BC-600BC)

Later Vedic Period (1000 BC-600 BC)

Mahajanapada Period (600 BC-325 BC)

Magadha Empire

Haryanaka Dynasty (544 BC-412 BC)

Shishunaga Dynasty (413 BC-344 BC)

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Foreign Invasions

Religious Movements (600 BC-400 BC)

Maurya Period (322 BC-185BC)

Post-Maurya/Pre-Gupta Period (185BC-319 AD)

Kanva Dynasty (73 BC-28 BC)

Satavahana Dynasty (60 BC-225 AD)

The Cheti Dynasty of Kalinga

Foreign Successors of Mauryas

Gupta Period (319 AD-540 AD)

The Hunas (500 AD-530 AD)

Vakatakas (3rd Century AD-5th Century AD)

Post-Gupta Period/Vardhana Dynasty (550 AD-647 AD)

States of the Deccan and South India

Sangam Age

Religious Development

Medieval India

The Rajputs

Delhi Sultanate (1206 AD-1526AD)

The Slave Dynasty (1206 AD-1290 AD)

The Khilji Dynasty (1290 AD-1320 AD)

The Tughlaq Dynasty (1320 AD-1414AD)

The Sayyid Dynasty (1414 AD-1450 AD)

The Lodhi Dynasty (1451 AD-1526 AD)

Provincial Kingdoms

Vijayanagar and Other Kingdoms

Bahamani Kingdom

Religious Movements in the 15th-16th Centuries

Mughal Period (1526 AD-1540AD and 1555 AD-1857 AD)

Later Mughals

Maratha State (1674 AD-1720 AD) and Maratha Confederate (1720 AD-1818AD) 

The Peshwas (1713 AD-1880AD)

The Advent of Europeans 

Modern India

Expansion of British Power

Anglo-Mysore Wars

Anglo-Burmese War

The Carnatic Wars

Anglo-Maratha Wars

Economic Impact of British Rule

Land Revenue Systems

Indian Renaissance

The Revolt of 1857 AD

Indian National Movement

The Partition of Bengal (1905) and Boycott and Swadeshi

Movement (1905AD-1908 AD)

The Gandhian Era (1917 AD-1947 AD)

Main Events During the Gandhian Era

Growth of Modern Education in India

Important Foreign Travellers/Envoys

Important Sayings

Governor-Generals and Viceroys

Governor-Generals of India

Governor Generals of Free India (1947 AD-1950 AD)

Important National Leaders

Art and Culture

Art and Culture of India

Religion in India

Indian Literature and Languages

Literature of India

Indian Architecture

The Schools of Art

Temple Architecture of India

Cave Architecture of India

Rajput Architecture

Delhi Style of Architecture

Provincial Style of Architecture

Mughal Style of Architecture

Post-Mughal Style of Architecture

Colonial Architecture

Paintings of India

Classical Dance of India

List of Indian Musical Instruments

Music

Puppetry

Important Places in India

World History

Ancient World

Medieval world (500 AD-1500AD)

Modern world (1500 AD Onwards)

Geography

World Geography

Universe 

Evolution of Universe

Stars

Evolutionary stages of a star

The Solar System

Origin of Solar System

Members of the Solar System

The Earth

Internal Structure of the Earth 

Rocks

Earthquakes

Volcanic Eruptions

Landforms

Mountains

Plateaus

Plains

Atmosphere

Structure of the Atmosphere

Weather and Climate

Winds

Primary Wind Movements (Permanent Winds)

Secondary Wind Movements

Tertiary Wind Movement (Local Winds)

Clouds

Climate

Forests

Hydrosphere

Relief of the Ocean Basin

Continents of the World

Some Important Facts

Indian Geography

The Indian Subcontinent

Physical Features

Himalayas

Hill Ranges of the Peninsula

The Coastal Plains

The Island Groups

Drainage system of India

Climate of India

Climatic Regions of India

Soil

Agriculture in India

Types of Farming

Green Revolution

Impact of Green Revolution

Mineral Resources of India

National Highways

States of India

Glossary of Geographical Terms

Environment and Ecology

Environment

Ecology

Biodiversity

NTCA

Project Elephant

Zones

Pollution

Critically Endangered Animal Species of India

Indian Polity and Constitution

Constitution

Evolution OF Indian Constitution

Administrative and Legislative Reforms Before 1857

Administrative and Legislative Reforms After 1857

Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution

Important Articles of the Constitution

Schedules of the Indian Constitution

Important Cases of the Constitution

Some Special Features of the Indian Constitution

Federal and Unitary Features of the Indian Union

Lapse of Paramountcy

Integration and Merger of Indian States

Evolution of States and Union Territories

The Preamble

Reorganization of States

Timeline of States and Union Territories

Citizenship

Fundamental Rights

The Writs

Fundamental Duties

Procedure for Amending The Constitution

Executive of the Union

Powers of President

The Prime Minister and the Union Council of Ministers

The Parliament of India

Executive of the States: the Governor

Chief Minister’s (CM) Appointment

Special Position of Jammu and Kashmir

Panchayats

Municipalities

The Supreme Court

The High Court

Inter-State Council

Finance Commission

National Development Council (NDC)

National Integration Council

Inter-State Relations

Emergency Provisions

Public Service Commissions

Election

Delimitation Commission of India

The Official Languages

National Symbols

Constitutional Amendments

Some important Amendments of the Constitution

Glossary of Constitutional Terms

Indian Economy

Characteristics of Indian Economy

Agriculture and Land Development

National Income

Economic Planning

Types of Planning

Niti Aayog

Unemployment

Some Important Development and Employment Programmes

Trade and Commerce

New Economic Policy

Indian financial system

The Indian Capital Market

Indian Fiscal System

Banking in India

Tax System

Industry

Large Scale Industries

Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign Trade

Demography

Miscellaneous Facts

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Science 

Physics

Unit

Kinematics

Motion

Friction

Work, Energy and Power

Gravitation

Satellite

General Properties of Matter

Pressure

Floatation

Surface Tension

Capillarity

Density

Viscosity

Wave

Important Terms Sound Wave 

Heat

Relation between temperatures on different scales

Some Practical Applications of Thermal Expansion

Transmission of Heat

Latent Heat or Heat of Transformation

Thermodynamics

Light

Human Eye

Electricity

Electrochemical Cell

Magnetism

Atomic and Nuclear Physics

Electronics 

Nanotechnology

Chemistry

States of Matter

Elements

Compounds

Mixtures

Separation of mixtures

Atomic Structure

Radioactivity

Periodic Classification of Elements

Chemical Bonding

Acids, Bases and Salts

Electrolysis

Faraday’s Laws of Electrolysis

Carbon and its Compounds

Hydrocarbons

Plastics 

Uses of Some Important Organic Compounds

Fuels

Metallurgy

Compounds of Metals and Non-Metals and Their Uses

Important Facts About Some Metals

Non-Metal

Common Facts

Air, water and their Pollution

Smog

Man-made substance

Glass

Soaps

Biology

Classification of Organisms

Study of CellGenetics

Sex Determination in Human

Organic Evolution 

Botany

Plants

Phanerogams or Floral Plant

Plant Morphology

Plant Tissue 403 Photosynthesis

Plant Hormones

Plant Diseases

Nitrogen cycle

Population and Biotic Community

Zoology

Classification of Animal Kingdom

Some Main Groups of Phylum Chordata

Human Blood

System of the Human Body

Circulatory System

Excretory System

Excretory Products

Central Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Reproductive System

Gonads

Respiratory System

Sense Organs

Nutrients

Diseases

Biotechnology

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Science and Technology

Indian Space Research Organisation

Information Technology

Computers

Classification of Computers

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Memory Unit (MU)

Input/Output

Computer Languages

World Panorama

United Nations

Important Lines and Boundaries

Indian Panorama 

National Insignia

Defence Research in India

India’s Missile Programme

UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India 

Famous Tourist Places in India 

Important National and International Days and Dates

Books and Authors

Alphabetical Listing of Books

Awards and Honours

International Awards

International Beauty Contest

India’s International Awards 

National Awards

Other National Awards

Gallantry Awards

Literary and Cultural Awards in India

Science Awards

Sports Awards

Games and Sports 

Olympic Games

Commonwealth Games

ASIAN Games

SAF Games

Cricket

Women’s Cricket World Cup

ICC Twenty-20 Cricket World Cup

ICC Twenty-20 Women’s Cricket WorldCup 

Football

Hockey

Volleyball

Table Tennis

Basketball

Badminton

Lawn Tennis 

Sports Terms

Cups and Trophies Associated With Sports

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