History (Optional Subject) 100 Diagrams

100 Diagrams on following Topics of History (Optional Subject) for Civil Services Mains Exam topics are available. Instant download PDF.

Paper I: Ancient India

1. Sources of Ancient Indian History

2. Prehistoric Cultures of the Indian Subcontinent

3. Indus Valley Civilization: Urban Planning

4. Decline of the Harappan Civilization

5. Vedic Society and Political Institutions

6. Later Vedic Economy and Social Stratification

7. Mahajanapadas and Rise of Magadha

8. Jainism and Buddhism: Origins and Teachings

9. Mauryan Administration and Statecraft

10. Ashoka’s Dhamma and Imperial Integration

11. Mauryan Economy and Trade Networks

12. Post-Mauryan Political and Cultural Developments

13. Indo-Greeks, Shakas, Parthians and Kushanas

14. Gandhara and Mathura Schools of Art

15. Gupta Administration and Political Structure

16. Gupta Age: Economy, Society and Culture

17. Land Grants and Agrarian Expansion

18. Feudalism Debate in Early Indian History

19. Sangam Literature and Society

20. Ancient Indian Science and Technology

Paper I: Early Medieval India

21. Regional Kingdoms and Political Fragmentation

22. Pallava and Chola Political Institutions

23. Chola Administration and Local Self-Government

24. Agrarian Expansion and Peasant Communities

25. Temple Economy and Religious Patronage

26. Indian Ocean Trade and Commercial Networks

27. Caste Formation and Social Transformations

28. Bhakti Movements and Religious Change

29. Growth of Regional Languages and Literature

30. Early Medieval Indian Art and Architecture

Paper I: Medieval India

31. Arab Conquest of Sindh: Historical Significance

32. Turkish Conquests and Establishment of Sultanate

33. Delhi Sultanate: Administration and Centralization

34. Iqta System and Agrarian Relations

35. Alauddin Khalji’s Economic and Market Reforms

36. Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s Administrative Experiments

37. Vijayanagara Empire: State and Society

38. Bahmani Kingdom and Deccan Politics

39. Mughal State: Nature and Political Legitimacy

40. Mansabdari System and Jagirdari Crisis

41. Akbar’s Religious Policy and Sulh-i-Kul

42. Mughal Agrarian System and Zamindars

43. Mughal Nobility and Factional Politics

44. Seventeenth-Century Agrarian and Peasant Revolts

45. Maratha State and Shivaji’s Administration

46. Mughal Decline: Causes and Consequences

47. Rise of Regional States in Eighteenth Century

48. Medieval Indian Society and Caste Relations

49. Sufi Orders and Indo-Islamic Cultural Synthesis

50. Indo-Islamic Architecture and Cultural Developments

Paper I: World History

51. Renaissance and European Intellectual Transformation

52. Reformation and Rise of Protestantism

53. Geographical Discoveries and European Expansion

54. Commercial Revolution and Rise of Capitalism

55. Enlightenment and Modern Political Thought

56. American Revolution and Republican Ideals

57. French Revolution: Causes and Consequences

58. Napoleon and Transformation of European Politics

59. Industrial Revolution and Social Transformation

60. Nationalism and Unification of Germany

61. Nationalism and Unification of Italy

62. Imperialism and Colonial Rivalries

63. First World War: Causes and Consequences

64. Russian Revolution and Socialist State Formation

65. Treaty of Versailles and Interwar Instability

66. Great Depression and Global Economic Crisis

67. Fascism and Nazism: Ideological Foundations

68. Second World War: Causes and Consequences

69. Cold War and Bipolar World Order

70. Decolonization and Emergence of New Nations

Paper II: Modern India

71. Decline of Mughal Empire and Regional Powers

72. European Trading Companies and Colonial Expansion

73. British Conquest of Bengal and Plassey

74. Subsidiary Alliance and Doctrine of Lapse

75. Colonial Administrative and Judicial Reforms

76. Permanent Settlement and Ryotwari Systems

77. Colonialism and Deindustrialization of India

78. Drain of Wealth and Economic Nationalism

79. Commercialization of Agriculture and Rural Indebtedness

80. Tribal Resistance and Peasant Movements

81. Revolt of 1857: Causes and Interpretations

82. Socio-Religious Reform Movements in India

83. Growth of Modern Education and Press

84. Formation and Early Politics of Congress

85. Moderate Nationalism and Constitutional Methods

86. Extremism, Swadeshi and Boycott Movements

87. Revolutionary Nationalism and Secret Societies

88. Gandhian Mass Movements and National Mobilization

89. Non-Cooperation Movement: Achievements and Limitations

90. Civil Disobedience Movement and Political Negotiations

91. Quit India Movement and British Withdrawal

92. Subhas Chandra Bose and Indian National Army

93. Constitutional Developments under British Rule

94. Communalism, Partition and Independence

95. Women’s Participation in Indian National Movement

Paper II: Modern India and Post-Independence

96. Integration of Princely States after Independence

97. Linguistic Reorganization of Indian States

98. Land Reforms and Agrarian Transformation

99. Nehruvian Planning and Industrial Development

100. Historiographical Approaches to Indian Nationalism