Official Syllabus
The syllabus consists of six themes on The Ancient World - (i) The River Valley Civilizations, (ii) The Vedic Civilization, (iii) Mahavira & Buddha - Great Preachers, (iv) Rise of Kingdoms & Republicans, (v) The Mauryan Empire, and (vi) The Golden Age - Gupta Empire.
History
Theme 1: The River Valley Civilizations
'Civilization' - meaning
Reasons for settlement near rivers.
Major Civilizations:
(i) Indus Valley
(ii) Mesopotamian
(iii) Egyptian
(iv) Chinese
Main Characteristics:
(i) Origin
(ii) Location (*Map)
(iii) Rivers
(iv) Society
(v) Social life - Family, Community
(vi) Town Planning
(vii) Occupations
(viii) Trade
(ix) Art and (Craft) Architecture
(x) Religious Beliefs
Theme 2: The Vedic Civilization
Aryans in the Sapta Sindhu & Gangetic valley
‘Vedas’ and ‘Vedic’ - meaning
The four Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas
Epics Ramayana & Mahabharata
Brahmavarta (Early Vedic age)
(i) Political Organization
(ii) Social life
(iii) Economic life
Aryavarta (Later Vedic age)
(i) Political Org.
(ii) Social Life
(iii) Four Ashramas
Gurukul System
Economic life
Theme 3: Mahavira & Buddha - Great Preachers
Social conditions for rise of Jainism and Buddhism.
Vardhamana Mahavira
(i) Jainism
(ii) Early life
(iii) Teachings (Ahimsa, Caste system, Karma, Rebirth, Search for truth)
(iv) Sub Sections of Jainism
Gautama Buddha
(i) Buddhism
(ii) Early life
(iii) Teachings (Four Noble Truths, Eight Fold Path, Ahimsa, Karma, Nirvana, Caste System)
(iv) Sub Sections of Buddhism
A comparative study between Jainism and Buddhism
(i) Spread and Decline.
Theme 4: Rise of Kingdoms & Republicans
Introduction to terms - Janapadas & Mahajanapadas.
Powerful Kingdoms:
(i) Vatsa
(ii) Avanti
(iii) Kosala
(iv) Magadha
Mighty Kingdom of Magadha:
(i) Rulers (Bimbisara, Ajatashatru)
(ii) Rule of Nandas
(iii) Alexander’s Invasion
(iv) Chandragupta Maurya (Brief Mention of his life before he became the ruler)
Theme 5: The Mauryan Empire
Sources: Indica & Arthashastra
Chandragupta Maurya
(i) Role of Chanakya
Bindusara
Ashoka (Ascend to throne, extent of kingdom, Kalinga War, Welfare state)
Ashoka’s Dhamma & Edicts.
Mauryan Administration
(i) With reference to Pataliputra
Mauryan Art and Economy
Decline.
Theme 6: The Golden Age - Gupta Empire
Sources: The history of the Gupta Empire
Rulers of the Gupta Empire:
(i) Chandragupta I
(ii) Samudragupta
(iii) Chandragupta II
The Golden Age:
(i) Features / Characteristics
(ii) Administration
(iii) Economy
(iv) Religious Life
(v) Scientific Progress
(vi) Art, Architecture and Literature
(vii) Education.
Civics Syllabus 2023
The syllabus consists of two themes: (i) The Rural Local Self Government, and (ii) Urban Local Self Government.
Theme 1: Rural Local Self Government
Local-Self Government - meaning
Panchayati Raj System:
(i) Panchayats (Features and Functions)
Gram Sabha:
(i) Gram Panchayat
(i) Nyaya Panchayat
Block Samiti:
(i) Composition
(ii) Functions
Zila Parishads:
(i) Composition
(ii) Functions
Theme 2: Urban Local Self Government
(i) Define the term - ‘Metropolitan’
(ii) Names of major cities - Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai
(iii) Municipal Corporations
(iv) Compositi
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Official Syllabus
The syllabus consists of six themes on The Ancient World - (i) The River Valley Civilizations, (ii) The Vedic Civilization, (iii) Mahavira & Buddha - Great Preachers, (iv) Rise of Kingdoms & Republicans, (v) The Mauryan Empire, and (vi) The Golden Age - Gupta Empire.
History
Theme 1: The River Valley Civilizations
'Civilization' - meaning
Reasons for settlement near rivers.
Major Civilizations:
(i) Indus Valley
(ii) Mesopotamian
(iii) Egyptian
(iv) Chinese
Main Characteristics:
(i) Origin
(ii) Location (*Map)
(iii) Rivers
(iv) Society
(v) Social life - Family, Community
(vi) Town Planning
(vii) Occupations
(viii) Trade
(ix) Art and (Craft) Architecture
(x) Religious Beliefs
Theme 2: The Vedic Civilization
Aryans in the Sapta Sindhu & Gangetic valley
‘Vedas’ and ‘Vedic’ - meaning
The four Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas
Epics Ramayana & Mahabharata
Brahmavarta (Early Vedic age)
(i) Political Organization
(ii) Social life
(iii) Economic life
Aryavarta (Later Vedic age)
(i) Political Org.
(ii) Social Life
(iii) Four Ashramas
Gurukul System
Economic life
Theme 3: Mahavira & Buddha - Great Preachers
Social conditions for rise of Jainism and Buddhism.
Vardhamana Mahavira
(i) Jainism
(ii) Early life
(iii) Teachings (Ahimsa, Caste system, Karma, Rebirth, Search for truth)
(iv) Sub Sections of Jainism
Gautama Buddha
(i) Buddhism
(ii) Early life
(iii) Teachings (Four Noble Truths, Eight Fold Path, Ahimsa, Karma, Nirvana, Caste System)
(iv) Sub Sections of Buddhism
A comparative study between Jainism and Buddhism
(i) Spread and Decline.
Theme 4: Rise of Kingdoms & Republicans
Introduction to terms - Janapadas & Mahajanapadas.
Powerful Kingdoms:
(i) Vatsa
(ii) Avanti
(iii) Kosala
(iv) Magadha
Mighty Kingdom of Magadha:
(i) Rulers (Bimbisara, Ajatashatru)
(ii) Rule of Nandas
(iii) Alexander’s Invasion
(iv) Chandragupta Maurya (Brief Mention of his life before he became the ruler)
Theme 5: The Mauryan Empire
Sources: Indica & Arthashastra
Chandragupta Maurya
(i) Role of Chanakya
Bindusara
Ashoka (Ascend to throne, extent of kingdom, Kalinga War, Welfare state)
Ashoka’s Dhamma & Edicts.
Mauryan Administration
(i) With reference to Pataliputra
Mauryan Art and Economy
Decline.
Theme 6: The Golden Age - Gupta Empire
Sources: The history of the Gupta Empire
Rulers of the Gupta Empire:
(i) Chandragupta I
(ii) Samudragupta
(iii) Chandragupta II
The Golden Age:
(i) Features / Characteristics
(ii) Administration
(iii) Economy
(iv) Religious Life
(v) Scientific Progress
(vi) Art, Architecture and Literature
(vii) Education.
Civics Syllabus 2023
The syllabus consists of two themes: (i) The Rural Local Self Government, and (ii) Urban Local Self Government.
Theme 1: Rural Local Self Government
Local-Self Government - meaning
Panchayati Raj System:
(i) Panchayats (Features and Functions)
Gram Sabha:
(i) Gram Panchayat
(i) Nyaya Panchayat
Block Samiti:
(i) Composition
(ii) Functions
Zila Parishads:
(i) Composition
(ii) Functions
Theme 2: Urban Local Self Government
(i) Define the term - ‘Metropolitan’
(ii) Names of major cities - Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai
(iii) Municipal Corporations
(iv) Composition
(v) Functions (Water Supply, Public health Sanitation, Education, Lighting, Public Security, Public Works, Maternity and Child Welfare)
(vi) Municipalities.
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