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ItisamatterofgreatjoyforalltheHistoryOptionalaspirantsthatoneofourfollowers,ABHISHAKARhascome
forwardtosupportTLPofIASbabaforHISTORYOPTIONAL.Hehaspromisedtoformulate100DaysPlanalong
withperdayquestions.
IASbabasView:Wewouldencourage/adviceallHistorypeopletocomeforwardandsupportABHISHANKAR.Let
thisbecomeacommunitydrivenexerciseforthebestofaspirants.Youshouldnotbeamutespectatorinsuch
braveservicesincetheheisalsopreparingalongwithyou.Butwhatdifferentiateshimisthethoughttoserveeven
beforebeingintoservices.Thisissomethingeveryaspirantshouldlearnandgetinspirationfrom.
NOTEWerequestaspirantshavingotheroptionaltocomeforwardandformacommunitylikethis.Wecangivea
platformtosupportyouguys.Additionallythemomentwefindresources/experts/qualifiedcivilservantsfromamong
us,wewilljoinyouforthesupport.Rightnowthereisresourceconstraintandtheamountofworkwearedoingis
drainingourwholeenergy,personallyandprofessionallyboth
Hopeyouunderstandourfeelings!
Hereistheplananditsoutline
Afull100dayplaniswellinplace.Butfornowonlyfirstweekplan.Pleaseparticipateandreviewtokeepthis
initiativegoing.Theplanistododailymappracticefinishancientandworldfirstandthenmovetomedievaland
modern.
Thequestionswillbemostlybasedonthoroughanalysisfrompreviousyearpaper.Youcaneasilyexpectmostof
thequestionscomingdirectlyfrompreviousyearpaperitselfinsubjectasstaticashistory,thisshouldbethebest
idea.
Note:Themapquestionswillbeonoldpattern(sitenamegivenandyoulocateitanduploadimage)asthatpattern
iseasiertobeginpracticing.
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Map:NCERTprehistoric
Sources:
Archaeologicalsources:Exploration,excavation,epigraphynumismatics,monuments.
Literarysources:
Indigenous:Primaryandsecondarypoetry,scientificliterature,literatureinregionallanguages,religiousliterature.
Foreignaccounts:Greek,ChineseandArabwriters.1SepMap:NCERTprehistoric
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EnlightenmentandModernideas:
(i)MajorideasofEnlightenment:Kant,Rousseau.
(ii)SpreadofEnlightenmentinthecolonies.
(iii)Riseofsocialistideas(uptoMarx)spreadofMarxianSocialism.2SepMap:NCERTprehistoric
PrehistoryandProtohistory:Geographicalfactorshuntingandgathering(paleolithicandmesolithic)Beginningof
agriculture(neolithicandchalcolithic).
IndusValleyCivilization:Origin,date,extent,characteristics,decline,survivalandsignificance,artandarchitecture.3
SepMap:OldNCERTprehistoricRSSharma
OriginsofModernPolitics:
(i)EuropeanStatesSystem.
(iii)Frenchrevolutionandaftermath,17891815.
(iv)AmericanCivilWarwithreferencetoAbrahamLincolnandtheabolitionofslavery.
(v)BritishDemocraticPolitics,18151850ParliamentaryReformers,FreeTraders,Chartists.4SepMap:RS
Sharma
IndusValleyCivilization:Origin,date,extent,characteristics,decline,survivalandsignificance,artandarchitecture.
MegalithicCultures:DistributionofpastoralandfarmingculturesoutsidetheIndus,Developmentofcommunitylife,
Settlements,Developmentofagriculture,Crafts,Pottery,andIronindustry.
AryansandVedicPeriod:ExpansionsofAryansinIndia.
VedicPeriod:ReligiousandphilosophicliteratureTransformationfromRigVedicperiodtothelaterVedicperiod
Political,socialandeconomicallifeSignificanceoftheVedicAgeEvolutionofMonarchyandVarnasystem.5Sep(ii)
AmericanRevolutionandtheConstitution.
18.Industrialization:
(i)EnglishIndustrialRevolution:CausesandImpactonSociety
(ii)Industrializationinothercountries:USA,Germany,Russia,Japan
(iii)IndustrializationandGlobalization.
6Sep30mapsitesRevision
Sources:
NewNCERT
Ancient:
RSSharmaoldNCERT
RomilaThaparEarlyhistoryofIndia
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UpinderSingh:AncientandearlymedievalIndia
Medieval:
SatishChandra:fromSultanattoMughalpart1and2
IGNOUmedievalmodule
Modern:
BipanChandraetal:Indiasstruggletoindependence
BipanChandraoldNCERT
SumitSarkar:18851947
OR
ShekharBandopadhyaya:Fromplasseytopartition
BipanChandraetal:Indiaafterindependence
OR
Guh:IndiaafterGandhi
World
LMukharjee:ModernEuropeandtheworld2parts(yellowandpinkbook)
NormanLowe:fortopicsnotcoveredinLMukharjee
OldNCERTstoryofcivilizationArjunDev
NewNCERTclass12polity:Contemporaryworldpolitics.
Internet
P.SQuestionsofDay1willbepostedtonightat11PM
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