Indian History
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Indus Valley Civilization Major sites, town planning, seals, religion, and economic life
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Vedic Period (Early & Later) Rigvedic polity, religious literature, social stratification, rituals
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Buddhism & Jainism Teachings of Buddha & Mahavira, Buddhist Councils, Tripitakas
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Mauryan Empire & Ashoka Chandragupta Maurya, Kautilya's Arthashastra, Ashoka's Edicts, Dhamma
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Gupta Empire: The Golden Age Samudragupta's conquests, art, science, Kalidasa, Aryabhata
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Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526) Mamluk, Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodi dynasties & market reforms
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Mughal Empire & Administration Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi, Mansabdari system, architecture & revenue system
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Vijayanagara & Bahmani Kingdoms Krishnadevaraya, Hampi architecture, administration and culture
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Bhakti & Sufi Movements Kabir, Ramananda, Guru Nanak, Mirabai, Chishti & Suhrawardi orders
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Maratha Empire & Shivaji Chhatrapati Shivaji's administration, Ashta Pradhan, and the Peshwas
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Advent of European Powers Portuguese, Dutch, French, British rivalry, Plassey & Buxar
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The Revolt of 1857 Causes, leaders in UP (Meerut, Lucknow, Jhansi, Kanpur), outcomes
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Socio-Religious Reform Movements Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission, Aligarh Movement
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British Land Revenue & Drain of Wealth Permanent, Ryotwari, Mahalwari settlements & Dadabhai Naoroji
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Key Acts & Governor-Generals Regulating Act, Pitt's India Act, 1858 Proclamation, Dalhousie, Curzon
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Formation of INC & Early Nationalism 1885 founding, Moderates vs Extremists, Surat Split (1907)
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Partition of Bengal & Home Rule League 1905 Swadeshi Movement, Bal-Pal-Lal, Tilak & Annie Besant
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Gandhian Mass Movements Non-Cooperation (1920), Civil Disobedience (1930), Quit India (1942)
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Revolutionary Nationalism & INA Kakori Action, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Subhas Chandra Bose
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Road to Independence (1945–1947) Cabinet Mission, Mountbatten Plan, Indian Independence Act 1947