📘 Chapter 2: Rebels and the Raj – The Revolt of 1857 and Its Representations 🔹 Introduction 🔹 1. Pattern of the Uprising 🔸 1.1 The Beginning at Meerut 🔸 1.2 Spread to Delhi 🔸 1.3 Spread of the Revolt Across North India 🔸 1.4 Nature of Leadership 🔹 2. Awadh in Revolt 🔸 2.1 […]
HISTORY CLASS 12 (COURSE C) CHAPTER 1 – COLONIALISM AND THE COUNTRYSIDE: EXPLORING OFFICIAL ARCHIVES Introduction 1. Bengal and the Zamindars 1.1 Background: The East India Company as Ruler 1.2 The Permanent Settlement (1793) 1.3 Consequences of Permanent Settlement 1.4 The Zamindar and His Estate 1.5 The Raiyat (Peasant) and the Village 1.6 Rural Tensions
Chapter 4 — Peasants, Zamindars and the State: Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. Sixteenth–Seventeenth Centuries) 🌾 1. Introduction: Agrarian Life in Mughal India 🌾 2. Peasants and Agricultural Production a. Types of Peasants b. Agricultural Technology c. Irrigation and Water Management d. Ownership and Taxation e. Peasant Resistance 🌾 3. The Village Community
🏰 Chapter 3 – An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara (c. 14th–16th Century) (CBSE Class 12 – History, Course B) 🪶 1. The Discovery of Hampi 1.1 Rediscovery of Vijayanagara 1.2 Sources of Reconstruction 1.3 Challenges in Historical Reconstruction 🌆 2. Vijayanagara – The Capital and Its Environs 2.1 Foundation of the Empire 2.2 Political Background 2.3
Chapter 2 – Bhakti–Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts (c. 8th to 18th Century) 1. A Mosaic of Religious Beliefs and Practices 1.1. The Pluralistic Religious Landscape 1.2. Temples and Pilgrimages 1.3. Image Worship and Rituals 1.4. Sacred Texts and Oral Traditions 1.5. Role of the Common People 2. Poems of Prayer
HISTORY – CLASS 12 (COURSE B) CHAPTER 1: THROUGH THE EYES OF TRAVELLERS PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIETY (c. Tenth to Seventeenth Century) 1. Introduction 2. Al-Biruni and the Kitab-ul-Hind (i) Background (ii) Kitab-ul-Hind (iii) Objective and Approach 3. Making Sense of an Alien World: Al-Biruni and the Sanskritic Tradition (i) Understanding Indian Society (ii) Views on
🏛️ Chapter 3 – Kinship, Caste and Class: Early Societies (c. 600 BCE – 600 CE) 1. Introduction 2. The Critical Edition of the Mahabharata 3. Kinship and Marriage (a) Meaning of Kinship (b) The Family (Kula) (c) Marriage Rules 4. Many Rules and Varied Practices 5. Social Differences: Within and Beyond the Framework of
🏛️ Chapter 2: Kings, Farmers and Towns — Early States and Economies (c. 600 BCE – 600 CE) Introduction 1. Prinsep and Piyadassi James Prinsep (1799–1840) Piyadassi (“Beloved of the Gods”) Significance 2. The Earliest States (c. 600 BCE – 400 BCE) Background The Sixteen Mahajanapadas Features Rise of Magadha 3. An Early Empire —
Chapter 1 — Bricks, Beads and Bones: The Harappan Civilization 1. Introduction: The Harappan Civilization 2. Beginnings of the Harappan Civilization 3. Subsistence Strategies (a) Agriculture (b) Animal Husbandry (c) Fishing and Hunting (d) Trade and Resource Exchange 4. Mohenjo-Daro: A Planned Urban Centre (a) Town Planning (b) Drainage System (c) Architecture (d) The Great
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🌍 The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC): A Glimpse of Ancient Genius The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), one of the earliest urban societies, flourished around 2500 BCE to 1500 BCE. This civilization, spread across the vast Indus and Sarasvati river valleys, is renowned for its advanced urban planning, innovative technologies, and trade networks. From bustling cities
