History Syllabus for UPSC
UPSC History Syllabus is included in Prelims, GS Paper 1 of the UPSC Mains exam, and as History Optional subject. The UPSC History Syllabus is widely divided into modern, ancient Indian history, medieval, and world history is included in UPSC history optional syllabus
Indian Heritage & Culture
» Indian Art Forms
- Indian Paintings
- Classical Dance Forms
- Folk Dance Forms
- Classical Music
- Puppetry
- Pottery
- Drama/Theatre
- Martial Arts
» Literature
- Ancient Indian Literature
- Classical Sanskrit Literature
- Literature in Pali and Prakrit
- Early Dravidian Literature
- Medieval Literature
- Women Poets of Bhakti
- Trends in Medieval Literature
- Modern Indian Literature
» Architecture
- Harappan Architecture
- Temple Architecture
- Cave Architecture
- Indo-Islamic Architecture
- Medieval Architecture
- Modern Architecture
- Contribution of Buddhism & Jainism to the
- Development of Indian Architecture
- Rock-Cut Architecture
- Colonial Architecture & the Modern Period
Modern Indian History
» Middle of the Eighteenth Centurytillthe Presents
- Socio-economic Condition of the People
- European Penetration of India
- British Conquest of India
- Socio-economic Condition of the People
- European Penetration of India
- British Conquest of India
The Freedom Struggle
» The Revolt of 1857
» Growth of Nationalism in India (1858–1905)
- Political, Economic & Administrative Unification of the Country
- Role of Western Education
- Role of the Press
- Rediscovery of India’s Past
- Early Political Movements
- Formation of INC
- Era of Moderates
» Growth of Militant Nationalism & Revolutionary Activities (1905–18)
- Swadeshi & Boycott Movement
- Surat Split
- International Influence
- Morley-Minto Reforms
- Growth of Communalism
» Beginning of Mass Nationalism (1919–39)
- Mahatma Gandhi – His Ideas & Leadership
- Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
- Rowlatt Act, Satyagraha, and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
- Non-Cooperation & Khilafat Movements
- Swarajists & No-Changers
- Emergence of New Forces – Socialistic Ideas, Youth & Trade Unionism
- Revolutionary Activities
- Simon Commission & Nehru Report
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Round Table Conferences
- Communal Award & Poona Pact
- Participation in Elections to Central Legislature (1934) & Provincial Assemblies (1937)
- Government of India Act, 1935
» Towards Freedom & Partition (1939–47)
- National Movement during World War II
- August Offer
- Individual Satyagraha
- Growth of Communalism
- Peasant Movements
- State People’s Struggle
- Cripps Mission
- Quit India Movement
- Wavell Plan
- INA & Subhash Chandra Bose
- Cabinet Mission
- Nationalist Upsurge Post-World War II
- Independence with Partition
Post-Independence Consolidation
» Nation Building
- Partition and its Aftermath
- Integration of Princely States
- Reorganization of States
- Issue of Official Language
- Tribal Consolidation
- Regional Aspirations
» Foreign Policy
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Panchsheel Wars with Pakistan & China
- Nuclear Policy
» Economy
- Planned Development
- Green Revolution
- Operation Flood &Cooperatives
- Agrarian & Land Reforms
- Industrial Reforms
- LPG Reforms
» Polity
- The Era of One-Party Dominance
- The Emergence of Opposition Parties
- Emergency: Crisis of Democratic Order
- Rise of Regional Parties
- Coalition Era
» Social
- Popular Movements
- Communalism
- Indian Women since Independence
- Naxalism
History of the World
» Industrial Revolution
- Renaissance
- Discovery of Sea Routes
- Reformation
- Counter-Reformation
- European Nations Settle North America
- Rise of the Slave Trade
- American War of Independence
- French Revolution
- Nationalism in Europe
- Rise of Capitalism, Colonialism, and Imperialism
» World War I
- Causes of the War
- Scope & Course of the War
- Russian Revolution
- End of the War, and Peace Treaties
- Consequences of the War
- League of Nations
» World Between the Two Wars
- Europe After the War – Fascism & Nazism
- The Great Depression
- Emergence of the Soviet Union
- Nationalist Movements in Asia & Africa
- The US as a Strong Power
» World War II
- Fascist Aggression & Response of Western Democracies
- Outbreak of the War
- Theatres of the War
- US Entry into the War
- Global Nature of the War
- The Holocaust
- Resistance Movements
- After-effects of the War
» Decolonization & Redrawing of National Boundaries
- Europe after World War II
- The Cold War
- Rise of Asia & Africa
- Developments in West Asia & North Africa
- Spread of Communism
- The Korean War
- The Vietnam War
- The Cuban Crisis
- The Collapse of the Soviet Union
» Concept, Types,and Social Impact of Political Philosophies
- Communism
- Capitalism
- Socialism
