CUET PG 2024 Syllabus History

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Syllabus
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Note:
i. The Question Paper which will have 75 questions.
ii. All questions will be based on Subject-Specific Knowledge.
iii. All questions are compulsory.
iv. The Questions will be Bilingual (English/Hindi).

Ancient History of India (10000 BC to 1206 AD)

Stone Age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic age), Chalcolithic Age,
Indus ValleyCivilization, Aryan & Vedic Age,State formation in Ancient
India,
Rise of Ancient Indian Empire (Haryank, Shishunag, Nanda Dynasty),Age of
Religion (Buddhism & Jainism),
Mauryan Age (Social, Political and Culture),
Post - Mauryan Period (Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas, Western Kshatrapas),
Early State and Society in South India (Kharavela, Satavahanas, Tamil States of the Sangam Age;
Administration, Economy, Art and Architecture).
Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas (Administration, Society and Culture),
Regional States during Gupta Era: The Kadambas, Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami;Polity
and Administration, Literature; growth of Vaishnava and Shaiva religions.
Palas, Senas, Rashtrakutas, Paramours, Polity and Administration.

Early Medieval India (750 AD- 1206 AD)

Major political developments in Northern India, the rise of Rajputs;The
Cholas: Administration, Village Economy and Society;
Indian Feudalism; Agrarian economy and urban settlements;Trade
and Commerce

Medieval History of India (1206-1707 AD)

Establishment of Delhi-Sultanate Rule (Mamulak, Khilji and Tughlaq dynasty),Administration ofDelhi
Sultanate (Military reform, Iqta system etc.),
Art & Architecture Vijaynagar and Bahamani Kingdom (Rise, Social, Economic andAdministration),
Bhakti Movement, Sufi Movement;
Culture: Persian literature,
Establishment of Mughal Empire (Administration, Society, Political and Literature), Expansion ofMughal
Empire (Babar to Aurangzeb),
Rise of Sur dynasty, Decline of Mughal Empire.

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Modern History of India (1707 to 1947)

Modern Historiography,
Colonialism in India, British Raj & British Expansion in India, Imperialism, Social and Cultural
Development, Structure of British Administration (all Acts)
Economic impact in British Period (Settlement), Industrialization, Social and Religious Reformmovement
(Ram Mohan Rai, Swami Dayanand, Jyoiba Phule etc.),
National movement in India, Mass
Movement and British Rule,
Indian National Congress Summit, Gandhian Movement,Constitutional Development, Struggle forFreedom.
European History, French, England, American and Russian Revolution, World War First andSecond.

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