Gujarat SLET History Subject Paper 3 Syllabus Download

Gujarat State Level Eligibility Test History Subject Paper 3 Syllabus

GUJARAT STATE LEVEL ELIGIBILITY TEST HISTORY Subject Syllabus

PAPER-III (A) CORE GROUPUnit—I

From the Indus Valley Civilization to the Mahajanapadas Age, extent and characteristics of the Indus Valley Civilization. Vedic culture—Early and Late—Geography : Social and Political institutions. Economic conditions. Religious and Philosophical ideas.

Mahajanapadas. Republics, Economic growth—Emergence of Jainism and Buddhism—Rise of Magadha—Macedonian Invasion and Its effects.

Unit—II

History of India from 4th century BC to 3rd century AD Foundation of the Mauryan Empire— Chandragupta, Asoka and his Dharma. Mauryan administration. Economy, Art and Architecture, Disintegration of the Mauryan empire. Sangam Age Sungas. Satavahanas and Kushanas : Administration, religion, society. economy, trade and commerce, culture—Art and Architecture, Literature.

Unit—III

India from the 4th century AD to 12th century AD Gupta—Vakataka Age—Harsha-Pallavas—Early Chalukyas—Rashtrakutas-Cholas-Pratiharas-Palas—A brief survey of the history of the Paramaras, Kalachuris, Gahadavalas and Chauhans—Administration. Feudalism, Society, Position of Women. Educational centres. Economy. Religious trends, styles of temple architecture, art. Literature, An outline of scientific and technological developments. India’s contacts with the outside world.

Unit—IV

India from 1206 to 1526

Expansion and Consolidation—The Ghorids. The Turks, The Khaljis, The Tughlaqs, The Sayyids and the Lodis. Vijayanagar and Bahamani Kingdoms.

State and Religion—Concept of sovereignty. Religious movements and Sufism. Economic Aspects—Urban Centres, Industries, Trade and Commerce, Land Revenue and Prices.

Mongol problem and Its impact. Administrative structure Art, Architecture and Literature. Sources—Archaeological. Persian and non-Persian literature. Foreign travellers account.

Unit—V

India from 1526 onward

Sources of Mughal period.

Mughal Expansion and Consolidation—Babur’s establishment of Mughal rule in India; Humayun and Surs; Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb. Mughal relations with the nobility and the Rajputs. Jahangir—the period of stability and expansion 1611-1621; the period of crises 1622-1627—The Nurjahan Junta.

Decline of Mughal Empire : Political, administrative and economic causes. The Maratha Movement, the foundation of Swarajya by Shivaji its expansion and administration, Maratha Confederacy and causes of decline. Administration : Sher Shah’s administrative reforms, Mughal administration. land revenue and other sources of Income, Mansabdari and Jagirdari.

Unit—VI

Socio-economic and cultural life under the Mughals

Village society and economy

Art, architecture and literature

Trade and Commerce

Religious policy from Akbar to Aurangzeb

Urban centers and Industries

Currency

Position of women

Unit—VII

Foundation of the British Rule

Rise of European powers—Expansion and Consolidation of the British rule. British relations with major Indian powers—Bengal, Oudh, Hyderabad, Mysore, Marathas and Sikhs.

Administration under the East India Company and Crown, Paramountacy, Civil Service, Judiciary, Police and Army.

Local Self-government. Constitutional Development from 1909 to 1935.

Unit—VIII

Economic and Social Policies

Agrarian policy of the British, Land Revenue, Agriculture and Land Rights. Famine policy. Rural indebtedness.

Policy towards trade and Industries, Condition of Labour, Trade Union Movements, Factory Legislation, Banking, Transport, Drain Theory. Indian Society in transition. Christian missions, Socio-religious reform movements. Status of women.

New educational policy, English language. Modem sciences. Press, Indian languages and literature.

Unit—IX

National Movement and Post-Independent India

Rise of nationalism. Revolt of 1857, Tribal and Peasant Movements, Ideologies and Programmes of Indian National Congress. Swadeshi Movement, Indian Revolutionary Movement in India and Abroad. Gandhian Mass Movements. Ideologies and Programmes of the Justice Party;

Left wing politics, Movement of the depressed classes. Genesis of Pakistan, India towards Independence, and Partition. India after Independence, Rehabilitation after partition. Integration of Indian States, the Kashmir Question.

Making of the Indian Constitution. Structure of Bureaucracy and the police, Economic policies and the planning process. Linguistic reorganisation of the States, foreign policy initiatives.

Unit—X (A)

World History—Concepts. Ideas and Terms

Renaissance, Reformation

Enlightenment, Rights of Man

Apartheid

Imperialism

Socialism

Nazism

Parliamentary Democracy

Commonwealth

Efforts at World Peace, Cold War

Post-modernism

Unit—X (B)

Research in History

Scope and Importance of History

Objectivity and Bias In History I

Cousation In History

History and its auxiliary sciences

Significance of Regional History

Recent trends of Indian History

Research Methodology Area of Proposed Research

Sources—Primary/Secondary In the Proposed area of Research. Recent Historical writings In the Proposed area of research.

PAPER-III (B)

[ELECTIVE/OPTIONAL]

Elective—I : Ancient Indian History

Stone-Age Cultures of India

Origin, date. extent and characterstics of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Evolution of social and political Institutions In the Vedic period ,1

Economic and religious developments In 6th century BC

Sources of Mauryan history—Megasthenes, Kautilya, Asokan edicts and Simhalese

chronicles

Economy and trade during 2nd century BC—3rd century AD—Schools of art—

Development of Stupa and Chaitya architecture Assessment of the Gupta Age

Ancient Indian Republics—History of Local Self-government In India Indian feudalism

Indian contacts with the outside world In the ancient period Contribution of Sankara and

Ramanuja to religion and philosophy

Elective—II : Medieval Indian History

Sources on Medieval Indian History

North-West frontier and Deccan Policy of the Mughals

Society and Economy during Medieval period

Religion, Art, Architecture and Literature during Medieval period

Urban Economy, Trade and Commerce during Medieval period

Legacy of the Mughals

18th Century Debate

Significance of Regional History

Elective—III : Modern Indian History

The Establishment and Expansion of the British Dominion in India Constitutional Development from 1858 to 1935 The British Agrarian Policies The Relief Measures adopted by the British Education and Social Reforms Under the British Socio-Religious Reform Movements in the 19th century Rise of Nationalism and the Indian National Congress The Gandhian Era

Towards Independence and Partition The Making of the Indian Constitution and its working

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