Indian History is one of the subject to be prepared for IAS preliminary examination. Modern Indian history particularly Indian National movement should be rated high priority during preparation of History subject.
If it comes to General studies mains examination, Indian National Movement is the major topic to be dealt with in History syllabus.
If you are a beginner and started your preparation for prelims, aspirants class team suggest you to start with Indian National movement in the History subject. Once you gain good conceptual clarity about freedom struggle then you can focus on Medieval history and ancient history in that order.
The syllabus of Indian National Movement includes all the important events that took place during 1857 to 1947 and the role and contribution of national leaders.
List of topics:
1. The revolt of 1857
2. Formation of India National Congress
3. Bengal Partition
'4. Swadeshi movement
5. Formation of Muslim League
6. Surat session of INC
7. Ghadar movement
8. Komataga maru incident
9. Home rule movement
10. Lucknow pact
11. August declaration
12. Rowlatt Act
13. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
14. Khilafat movement
15. Non Cooperation movement
16. Chauri chara incident
17. Swaraj party
18. Simon commission
19. The Nehru report
20. Lahore session
21. Dandi march
22. First round table conference
23. Gandhi Irwin pact
24. Second round table conference
25. Communal award
26. poona pact
27. Third round table conference
28. Government of India Act, 1935
29. Second world war and Indian national movement
30. Indian National Army
31. Demand for Pakistan
32. August offer(august 8,1940)
33. Cripps Mission
34. Quit India movement
35. Naval Mutiny
36. Rajagopalachari Formula
37. Wavell plan
38. Cabinet mission plan
39. Jinnah's direct action plan
40. Formation of constituent assembly
41. Mountbatten plan
42. Partition and Independence
43. Contribution of Important leaders like Gandhi, Nehru, Jinnah, Gopal Krishna gokhale, Ambedkar, Bhagat singh, S.V.Patel etc.
44. Women leaders during freedom struggle
45. Books written by Freedom fighters
46. Indian national congress sessions
47. Newspapers
48. Revolutionary organisations formed within and out of India.
49. Viceroys of India (1858 - 1947)
50. Important tribal, social and cultural events during Indian national movement.
Sources of preparation:
1. NCERT books
VIII class - Our pasts III(part - I) - chapter 5
VIII class - Our pasts III(part - II) - chapter 11
XII class - Themes of Indian History-III - chapters 11,12,13,14
2. India's struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
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If it comes to General studies mains examination, Indian National Movement is the major topic to be dealt with in History syllabus.
If you are a beginner and started your preparation for prelims, aspirants class team suggest you to start with Indian National movement in the History subject. Once you gain good conceptual clarity about freedom struggle then you can focus on Medieval history and ancient history in that order.
The syllabus of Indian National Movement includes all the important events that took place during 1857 to 1947 and the role and contribution of national leaders.
List of topics:
1. The revolt of 1857
2. Formation of India National Congress
3. Bengal Partition
'4. Swadeshi movement
5. Formation of Muslim League
6. Surat session of INC
7. Ghadar movement
8. Komataga maru incident
9. Home rule movement
10. Lucknow pact
11. August declaration
12. Rowlatt Act
13. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
14. Khilafat movement
15. Non Cooperation movement
16. Chauri chara incident
17. Swaraj party
18. Simon commission
19. The Nehru report
20. Lahore session
21. Dandi march
22. First round table conference
23. Gandhi Irwin pact
24. Second round table conference
25. Communal award
26. poona pact
27. Third round table conference
28. Government of India Act, 1935
29. Second world war and Indian national movement
30. Indian National Army
31. Demand for Pakistan
32. August offer(august 8,1940)
33. Cripps Mission
34. Quit India movement
35. Naval Mutiny
36. Rajagopalachari Formula
37. Wavell plan
38. Cabinet mission plan
39. Jinnah's direct action plan
40. Formation of constituent assembly
41. Mountbatten plan
42. Partition and Independence
43. Contribution of Important leaders like Gandhi, Nehru, Jinnah, Gopal Krishna gokhale, Ambedkar, Bhagat singh, S.V.Patel etc.
44. Women leaders during freedom struggle
45. Books written by Freedom fighters
46. Indian national congress sessions
47. Newspapers
48. Revolutionary organisations formed within and out of India.
49. Viceroys of India (1858 - 1947)
50. Important tribal, social and cultural events during Indian national movement.
Sources of preparation:
1. NCERT books
VIII class - Our pasts III(part - I) - chapter 5
VIII class - Our pasts III(part - II) - chapter 11
XII class - Themes of Indian History-III - chapters 11,12,13,14
2. India's struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
to buy online - click here