PSEB 11th Class Syllabus 2024 History

Punjab Board

SYLLABUS
2023-2024

Syllabus
History
CLASS-XI (2023-24)

UNIT-1
I. Indus Valley Civilization: a synoptic view of research material, culture, socio
-cultural life; decline and disappearance.
II. The Indo-Aryans: Early settlements; political organizations; Economic life;
Social Institutions; religious beliefs and practices; legacy.
III. Buddhism and Jainism: the socio-political environment, major doctrines;
socio-political impact; Legacy.
IV. The Mauryas: The background to their rise into power; establishment and
consolidation of their empire: Ashoka’s Dhamm; social and cultural life
during their rule.
V. The age of the Guptas: establishment and consolidation of the Gupta empire,
major socio-cultural achievements of the age; Legacy.
VI. The Vardhanas and their times: Political supremacy in the North; Kingdoms
of the South; cultural achievements of the age; Legacy.

UNIT-2
VII. The Rajputs: Establishment of their kingdom; Political conflict and change;
socio-political structure; survival.
VIII. The Sultanate of Delhi: establishment of Turkish Rule, Dynastic changes and
the fortunes of the Sultanate, administration; the ruling classes; art, and
architecture, Socio-religious life.
IX. Kingdoms of the South: The Bahmani empire and its successor states; the
Vijayanagar empire; administration, the ruling classes: art architecture;
socio-religious life.
X. Socio-religious movements; Vaishnava Bhakti; the Saints.
XI. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Foundation of Sikhism: Socio-religious
environment; Development of Sikhism (1539-1605); Transformation of
Sikhism (1606-1699); foundation of a new panth, Legacy.

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UNIT-3
XII. Establishment of the Mughal empire: Mughal Afghan contest; consolidation
of the Mughal
XIII. Mughal Polity and Administration: Conception of Kingship: attitude
towards the subjects/ people; central and provincial administration; the
mansabdari system.
XIV. Rise of new powers in the South: with special reference to the Marathas.
XV. Rise of new powers in the North: with special reference to the Sikhs.
XVI. Maharaja Ranjit Singh: Conquests and consolidation; the new ruling classes;
administration; attitude towards the subject people; relationship with
sovereign powers; the Legacy.
XVII. Advent of the Europeans and their struggle for supremacy: the Portuguese;
the Dutch: The French: Anglo French rivalry; emergence of East India
Company as a political power in India.

UNIT-4
XVIII. Expansion and Consolidation of the British empire; expansion through war
and diplomacy; Imperial framework: administration and bureaucracy.
XIX. Social and Economic changes under British rule: means of communication
and transportation; raw materials for exports: industrial development; the
Indian elite; the middle classes; the working class.
XX. Socio-religious movements; construction, Bramho Samaj, Arya samaj,
Aligarh movement, Nirankari movement, Kuka movement and Singh Sabha
movement.
XXI. Political Consciousness and struggle for Representative Government in
India: the revolt of 1857 and its legacy; the Indian National Congress; the
Home Rule Movement; Constitutional Reforms; Jallianwala Bagh massacre
and its impact demand for independence.
XXII. Towards Freedom: the Quit India Movement and its aftermath; transfer of
power.

Map Question Topics
(i) Sites of Indus Valley Civilization
(ii) Extent of Ashoka’s empire
(iii) Extent of Samundra gupta’s empire
(iv) Important Historical places (Ancient India)

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(v) India in 1526
(vi) Extent of Akbar’s empire
(vii) Extent of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s empire
(viii) Important historical places (Medieval and Modern India)

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