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PM IAS ACADEMY

Ancient Indian History

Medieval Indian History notes for UPSC | TNPSC

  1. Paleolithic period
  2. Paleolithic- lower, middle and upper
  3. Mesolithic period
  4. Neolithic period
  5. Chalcolithic period
  1. Indus Valley Civilization (IVC)
  2. Time period
  3. Important sites
  4. Phases of IVC- Early, mature and late
  5. Town planning
  6. Script and language
  7. Art and crafts, seals, pottery etc
  8. Decline
  9. Lifestyle of people during IVC
  10. Social and political
  11. Agriculture
  12. Trade and commerce
  13. Religions
  14. Cultural activities
  1. Vedic and later Vedic age
  2. Advent of Aryans in India
  3. Economic and social life of Aryans
  4. Literature during Vedic time- Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and six systems of philosophy etc.
  5. Important Gods worshipped and their significance to Vedic people
  6. Early Vedic and later Vedic Age- quick comparison
  7. Society- family, marriage, status of women, social delusion etc.
  8. Economic conditions- agriculture, trade and commerce etc.
  9. Political conditions
  10. Culture and religion
  1. Mahajanapadas
  2. Mahajanapadas and their capital
  3. Political system
  4. Rise and growth of Magadha empire
  5. Foreign invasion and their impact
  6. Janapadas
  1. Buddhism
  2. Gautam Buddha and Buddhism
  3. Buddhist literature
  4. Councils
  5. Teachings of Buddha
  6. Hinayana and Mahayana
  7. Bodhisattvas
  8. Causes of decline
  9. Buddhist architecture
  10. Miscellaneous
  11. Jainism
  12. Jain Tirthankaras
  13. Mahavira and Jainism
  14. Literature
  15. Spread of Jainism
  16. Councils
  17. Teachings
  18. Split in Jainism- Swetambaras and
    digambaras
  19. Doctrine of Jainism
  20. Decline
  21. Jain architecture
  1. Mauryan Empire
  2. Rise and expansion
  3. Important rulers
  4. Kautilya and arthashastra
  5. Decline of empire Ashoka
  6. Rise to power
  7. Ashoka and Buddhism
  8. Ashoka’s Dhamma
  9. Ashoka inscriptions- pillar edicts, major rock edicts and minor rock edicts
  10. Mauryan administration
  11. Social life
  12. Economic conditions
  13. Art and architecture
  14. Religious life
  15. Miscellaneous
  1. Native successor
  2. Sunga dynasty
  3. Kanva dynasty
  4. Satavahanas
  5. Chedi dynasty of Kalinga Foreign successors of Mauryas
  6. Indo Greeks
  7. Sakas
  8. Parthians
  9. Kushans- kanishka (main ruler)
  10. Impact of Foreign successors
  11. Military
  12. Trade and agriculture
  13. Polity
  14. Society
  15. Religious development
  16. Gandhara and Mathura school of art
  1. Gupta Period
  2. Rise and expansion
  3. Important rulers and titles adopted by Gupta kings
  4. Foreign visitors
  5. Urban centers in Gupta period
  6. Fall of the empire Life under Gupta’s
  7. System of administration
  8. Trade and agriculture
  9. List of taxes levied
  10. Social life
  11. Religion
  12. Art and architecture
  13. Literature
  14. Science and technology
  1. Sangam Age
  2. Time period and three sangams
  3. Sangam literature
  4. Cheras
  5. Cholas- mainly found on local government
  6. Pandyas
  7. Life under Sangam Age
  8. Polity and administration
  9. Society
  10. Position of women
  11. Religion
  12. Economy
  13. End of sangam age
  1. Harshavardhana Era
  2. Harsha Kingdom
  3. Hiuen Tsang account
  4. Administration
  5. Buddhism and Nalanda
  6. Economy
  7. Society
  8. Other kingdoms and their contributions
  9. Chalukyas
  10. Pallavas
  11. Vakataka empire
  12. Other regional kingdoms