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    Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer

    RAJASTHAN STATE AND SUBORDINATE SERVICES

    COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

    SYLLABI OF THE PAPER/SUBJECTS PRESCRIBED FOR

    THE MAIN EXAMINATION

    OPTIONAL SUBJECT

    HISTORY PAPER-I (Code No. 18)(Indian History from earliest times to 1757 A.D.)

    1. Influence of geographical factors in Indian history, cultural unity indiversity.

    2. Indus Valley Civilization; salient features, extent chronology, townplanning economic life, religion.

    3. Vedic Culture, political, social and religious ideas.4. Cultural significance of the Epics, Ramayana and Mahabharat; the

    Sangam Age.

    5. Rise of the Janapadas and the growth of the Magadhan empire.6. Buddhism and Jainism; evolution, main teachings and contributions.7. Mauryan Empire; political history, administration, Ashoka's Dhamma,contribution to Indian culture.8. The Imperial Guptas; Samudra Gupta, Chandra Gupta II and Skanda

    Gupta.

    9. Cultural achievement of the Gupta age; religion, philosophy,literature, art, sciences and codification of laws.

    10.India's cultural contacts with the outside world; West Asia, Centraland South East Asia.

    11.The Imperial Kanauj, Harsha and his achievements, tripartite struggle.12.

    Cultural contribution of the Chalukyas, Pallavas. Rashtrakutas andCholas, Chola administration, Sankaracharya.

    13.The establishment and expansion of Delhi sultanate; theory ofkingship, Khiliji imperialism, economic policy of khiljis and

    Tughluqs. Mangol menance, nature of Afghan sovereignty;

    14.Rajput resistance to the Turks with special reference to Prithvi Raj III,Ratan Singh of Chittor, Hammir of Ranthambhor and Kumbha;

    cultural achievements of Kumbha.

    15.The administrative, social, economic and cultural conditions duringthe Sultanate period.

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    16.The Bhakti movement and its social significance; Hindu-Muslimcultural synthesis.

    17.Establishment of the Mughal rule : the revival of the Afghans underSher Shah, expansion and consolidation of the Mughal power (1556-

    1707).18.Disintegration of Mughal empire; Mughal-Rajput relations. Deccan

    and North-West frontier policies, Shivaji and the Maratha Challenges.

    19.Religious policy of the Mughals, Mughal administration, land revenueand Mansabdari systems, social and economic conditions, arts and

    literatures.

    HISTORY PAPER-II (Code No. 18)

    (Indian History 1757-1950 and Main Currents of Modern World History)

    1. Establishment of British rule in Bengal, Peshwas and the emergenceof Maratha confederacy, British policy towards the Indian states

    (1772-1858). Ranjit Singh and British relations with Punjab.

    2. Decline of cottage industries; growth of new administrative, revenueand judicial systems.

    3. The outbreak of 1857 - its nature, causes and consequences.4. Role of Christian missionaries in India, the growth of English

    education and press.

    5. Social and religious reform movements of the 19th century; ideas andcontributions of Raja Ram Mohan Rai, Dayanand and Vivekanand.

    6.Nature of British imperialism; liberal and conservative trends inadministration-Ripon and Curzon.

    7. Rise of nationalism; birth of Indian National congress, nationalmovement under moderates and extremists.

    8. The growth of Muslim League and communalism in Indian politics.9. Economic drain, railways, causes of industrial and agricultural

    backwardness.10.Emergence of Gandhi and mass movements; technique of Satyagraha.11.Constitutional development; Indian Councils Act of 1909; Govt. of

    India Acts, 1919 and 1935.12.August offer, Cripps' Mission, Quit India Movement, Simla

    Conference, Cabinet Mission Plan, Indian independence, legacy of the

    British rule.13.Renaissance; its meaning, nature and impact, Reformation and its

    impact.

    14.Mercantilism and industrial revolution.15.War of American Independence.16.French Revolution and its impact; Nepoleon Bonaparte.17.Growth of Nationalism; unification of Germany and Italy.18.Growth of colonialism and imperialism.

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    19.Causes and consequences of the First World War.20.Ressian Revolution of 1917.21.Economic depression of 1930.22.Causes and effects of the Second World War.23.Modernization of Japan; Communist Revolution in China.24.Colonial struggles in South-East Asia, Indo-China and Africa; Rise of

    Arab Nationalism upto Suez Crisis.

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