History for UPSC Exam focus for both prelims and Mains :
Prelims : History of India and Indian National Movement
Indian Heritage and Culture (For Current Affairs : Click Here)
- Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times
Indian History
- Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues
- The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country
- Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country
INDIA UNDER THE ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY
1772-1785
- Warren Hastings
- Abolition of the Dual System
- The Regulating Act of 1773
- The Rohilla War (1774)
- First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-82)
- The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84)
- Pitt’s India Act, 1784
1786-1793
- Tipu Sultan
- Third Mysore War (1790-92)
- Treaty of Srirangapattinam
1798-1805
- The Subsidiary System Introduced
- Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799)
- Palayakkara Rebellion 1802
- The Second Maratha War (1803-1805)
- Vellore mutiny (1806)
1813-1823
- War with Gurkhas (1814-16)
- Third Maratha War (1817-1819)
1828-1835
- Ranjit Singh
- Charter Act of 1833
- Abolition of Sati
- Issues with Thugs 1833
1848-1857
- Annexation of Punjab (1849-1858)
- Second Burmese War 1852
- Doctrine of Lapse 1848
- Annexation of Oudh 1856
- Introduction of Railway and Telegram
- Ryotwari and Mahalwari Settlement
- Widow Remarriage Act, 1856
- Great Revolt of 1857