Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Civil Services Exam-History Tips and Strategy Part 2


Civil Services Exam-History Tips and Strategy Part 2

Medieval India

Topic
Brief Description
20 Marks
30 Marks
60 Marks
13
Early Medieval India, 750-1200




The Cholas: administration, village economy and society

2009
2004/07

“Indian Feudalism”
2005/09
2010

14
Cultural Traditions in India, 750-1200




Philosophy: Skankaracharya and Vedanta
2001

2008

Growth of Bhakti
2002
2010


Sufism
2003



Kalhan’s Rajtarangini
2003
2009


Alberuni’s India
2007

2003
15
The Thirteenth Century




Consolidation: The rule of Iltutmish and Balban 
2004/08
2009

16
The Fourteenth Century




“The Khalji Revolution”
2006



Alauddin Khalji


2001

Muhammad Tughluq
2003/04/09


17
Society, Culture and Economy in the 13th & 14th Centuries
2010
2010


Sufi movement
2006
2009

18
The 15th & Early 16th Century – Political Developments and Economy




Mughal Empire, First phase: Babur and Humayun 
2001
2010


The Sur Empire: Sher Shah’s administration 


2006

Bhakti and Sufi Movements
2005

2001/03/04/05/07

Portuguese Colonial Enterprise
2008


19
The 15th & Early 16th Century – Society and Culture




Literary traditions
2002/10


20
Akbar




Establishment of Jagir and Mansab systems
2002



Rajput policy


2003/07

Evolution of religious and social outlook
2004/06/09

2002
21
Mughal Empire in the Seventeenth Century




Major administrative policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb


2004

Religious policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb
2006
2009


Ahom Kingdom
2008


22
Economy and Society in the 16th & 17th  Centuries




Agriculture & craft
2010

2008

Towns, commerce with Europe
2009/10

2006

Indian mercantile classes, banking, insurance and credit systems 


2005

Evolution of Khalasa
2008


23
Culture in the Mughal Empire




Hindi and other religious literature 


2006

Mughal architecture
2001

2002

Mughal painting
2005/07



Science and technology 
2001
2009/10

24
The Eighteenth Century




Factors for the decline of the Mughal Empire 


2005

Maratha ascendancy under the Peshwas


2001

The Maratha fiscal and financial system
2003/04/07
2010


Emergence of Afghan Power, Battle of Panipat:1761 
2002

2008

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