UPSC History

Prehistory · Prelims GS-I

• Palaeolithic cultures →
• Mesolithic cultures →
• Neolithic cultures →
• Chalcolithic cultures →
• Megalithic cultures →
• Rock art →
• Early agriculture →
• Domestication →
• Early settlements →
• Archaeological sources →

Indus Valley Civilization · Prelims GS-I

• Origins and chronology →
• Geographical extent →
• Harappa →
• Mohenjo-daro →
• Dholavira →
• Lothal →
• Kalibangan →
• Rakhigarhi →
• Urban planning →
• Drainage systems →
• Granaries and public buildings →
• Agriculture →
• Animal domestication →
• Craft production →
• Metallurgy →
• Bead-making →
• Pottery →
• Seals →
• Weights and measures →
• Internal trade →
• Long-distance trade →
• Mesopotamian links →
• Script →
• Religion →
• Burial practices →
• Social organisation →
• Political organisation →
• Decline theories →
• Legacy →

Vedic Age · Prelims GS-I

• Early Vedic society →
• Later Vedic society →
• Rig Veda →
• Other Vedic texts →
• Sabha →
• Samiti →
• Kingship →
• Tribal polity →
• Varna system →
• Family →
• Position of women →
• Pastoral economy →
• Agriculture →
• Iron technology →
• Religious practices →
• Sacrifices →
• Janapadas →
• Mahajanapadas →

Religions and philosophies · Prelims GS-I

• Buddha's life →
• Four Noble Truths →
• Eightfold Path →
• Middle Path →
• Sangha →
• Buddhist councils →
• Theravada →
• Mahayana →
• Vajrayana →
• Buddhist literature →
• Buddhist art →
• Buddhist architecture →
• Mahavira →
• Jain doctrines →
• Triratna →
• Ahimsa →
• Anekantavada →
• Syadvada →
• Digambara →
• Svetambara →
• Jain literature →
• Jain art →
• Ajivikas →
• Charvaka →
• Upanishadic thought →

Mauryan and post-Mauryan India · Prelims GS-I

• Magadha →
• Nanda dynasty →
• Chandragupta Maurya →
• Kautilya →
• Arthashastra →
• Mauryan administration →
• Mauryan economy →
• Ashoka →
• Kalinga →
• Dhamma →
• Rock edicts →
• Pillar edicts →
• Mauryan art →
• Stupas →
• Indo-Greeks →
• Shakas →
• Parthians →
• Kushanas →
• Kanishka →
• Satavahanas →
• Sangam age →
• Cheras →
• Cholas →
• Pandyas →
• Roman trade →

Gupta and early medieval foundations · Prelims GS-I

• Gupta rulers →
• Gupta administration →
• Gupta economy →
• Science →
• Mathematics →
• Astronomy →
• Literature →
• Sanskrit →
• Art →
• Temple architecture →
• Religion →
• Nalanda →
• Decline of Guptas →
• Harsha →
• Pallavas →
• Chalukyas →
• Rashtrakutas →
• Chola foundations →

Delhi Sultanate · Prelims GS-I

• Mamluks →
• Iltutmish →
• Razia →
• Balban →
• Khaljis →
• Alauddin Khalji →
• Market reforms →
• Tughlaqs →
• Muhammad bin Tughlaq →
• Firoz Shah Tughlaq →
• Sayyids →
• Lodis →
• Iqta system →
• Revenue administration →
• Military administration →
• Indo-Islamic architecture →
• Persian literature →

Mughal Empire · Prelims GS-I

• Babur →
• First Battle of Panipat →
• Humayun →
• Sher Shah Suri →
• Akbar →
• Mansabdari →
• Jagirdari →
• Todar Mal →
• Revenue system →
• Sulh-i-kul →
• Din-i-Ilahi →
• Jahangir →
• Shah Jahan →
• Aurangzeb →
• Mughal administration →
• Mughal economy →
• Mughal painting →
• Mughal architecture →
• Literature →
• Decline of Mughal Empire →

Regional powers and society · Prelims GS-I

• Vijayanagara →
• Bahmani Kingdom →
• Deccan Sultanates →
• Marathas →
• Shivaji →
• Ashtapradhan →
• Peshwas →
• Sikh polity →
• Mysore →
• Hyderabad →
• Bengal →
• Awadh →
• Rajputs →
• Bhakti movement →
• Sufi movement →
• Women in medieval society →
• Trade and urbanisation →

European expansion · Prelims GS-I

• Portuguese →
• Dutch →
• English →
• French →
• Carnatic Wars →
• Anglo-French rivalry →
• East India Company →
• Company trade monopoly →

British expansion · Prelims GS-I

• Plassey →
• Buxar →
• Subsidiary Alliance →
• Doctrine of Lapse →
• Anglo-Mysore Wars →
• Anglo-Maratha Wars →
• Anglo-Sikh Wars →
• Annexation policies →
• Princely states →

Colonial administration and economy · Prelims GS-I

• Regulating Act →
• Pitt's India Act →
• Charter Acts →
• Permanent Settlement →
• Ryotwari →
• Mahalwari →
• Civil services →
• Police system →
• Judicial system →
• Drain of wealth →
• Deindustrialisation →
• Commercialisation of agriculture →
• Plantation economy →
• Famines →
• Railways →
• Colonial trade →

Social and religious reform · Prelims GS-I

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy →
• Brahmo Samaj →
• Arya Samaj →
• Prarthana Samaj →
• Ramakrishna Mission →
• Aligarh Movement →
• Satyashodhak Samaj →
• Theosophical Society →
• Women reform →
• Widow remarriage →
• Sati abolition →
• Child marriage →
• Education reform →
• Caste reform →

National movement · Prelims GS-I

• Revolt of 1857 →
• Causes of 1857 →
• Centres and leaders →
• Consequences →
• Formation of INC →
• Moderates →
• Extremists →
• Surat Split →
• Swadeshi Movement →
• Home Rule Movement →
• Gandhian era →
• Champaran →
• Kheda →
• Ahmedabad Mill Strike →
• Rowlatt Act →
• Jallianwala Bagh →
• Non-Cooperation →
• Civil Disobedience →
• Dandi March →
• Round Table Conferences →
• Gandhi-Irwin Pact →
• Quit India →
• Individual Satyagraha →
• Revolutionary movements →
• Bhagat Singh →
• Ghadar Movement →
• INA →
• Subhas Chandra Bose →
• Muslim League →
• Communal electorates →
• Lahore Resolution →
• Cabinet Mission →
• Mountbatten Plan →
• Partition →
• Indian Independence Act →