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History + Culture

Indian Art & Culture, Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Post-Independence India, plus World History and Society — the full GS-I story, exam-ready.

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Part A — Indian Art & Culture
1. Indian Architecture
01 Harappan / Indus Valley Architecture Free
02 Rock-cut & Cave Architecture Locked
03 Stupa Architecture Locked
04 Temple Architecture — Nagara Style Locked
05 Temple Architecture — Dravida Style Locked
06 Temple Architecture — Vesara Style Locked
07 Indo-Islamic Architecture Locked
08 Colonial & Modern Architecture Locked
2. Indian Sculpture
09 Harappan & Mauryan Sculpture Locked
10 Gandhara, Mathura & Amaravati Schools Locked
11 Gupta & Jain Sculpture Locked
12 Pallava & Hoysala Sculpture Locked
13 Chola Bronzes Locked
14 Pala & Sena Sculpture Locked
3. Indian Paintings
15 Painting Techniques — Fresco & Tempera Locked
16 Prehistoric & Mural Paintings Locked
17 Miniature Schools Locked
18 Mughal Painting Locked
19 Rajput & Pahari Painting Locked
20 Folk Paintings Locked
21 Modern Painting & Bengal School Locked
4. Indian Music
22 Origins & Theory of Indian Music Locked
23 Hindustani Music & Gharanas Locked
24 Hindustani Vocal Forms Locked
25 Carnatic Music Locked
26 Qawwali & Sufi Music Locked
27 Folk Music & Instruments Locked
5. Indian Dance
28 Theory of Dance — Natyashastra Locked
29 Classical Dance Forms Locked
30 Semi-classical & Chhau Locked
31 Folk Dances Locked
6. Theatre & Drama
32 Sanskrit & Folk Theatre Locked
33 Modern Theatre Locked
7. Puppetry
34 Forms of Puppetry Locked
8. Languages & Literature
35 Classical Languages of India Locked
36 Sangam Literature Locked
37 Bhakti & Sufi Literature Locked
38 Persian Chronicles Locked
39 Modern Indian Literature Locked
9. Religion & Philosophy
40 Vedic Religion & Six Schools of Philosophy Locked
41 Buddhism Locked
42 Jainism Locked
43 Other Heterodox Sects Locked
44 Bhakti Movement Locked
45 Sufi Movement Locked
46 Sikhism & Other Religions Locked
10. Crafts & Cultural Elements
47 Pottery Traditions Locked
48 Textiles & Handicrafts Locked
49 Calendars & Martial Arts Locked
11. UNESCO & Heritage
50 UNESCO Heritage & Conventions Locked
51 Intangible Heritage & GI Tags Locked
52 Heritage Conservation & ASI Locked
12. Fairs, Festivals & Awards
53 Fairs & Festivals Locked
54 National Awards in Arts Locked
Part B — Ancient Indian History
0. Sources of Ancient Indian History
55 Archaeological Sources Locked
56 Literary Sources Locked
57 Foreign Accounts Locked
1. Prehistory & Proto-history
58 Stone Age & Tool Typology Locked
2. Indus Valley Civilization
59 Indus Valley Civilization Locked
3. Vedic Age
60 Early & Later Vedic Period Locked
4. Mahajanapadas & Rise of Magadha
61 16 Mahajanapadas & Magadha Locked
62 Persian & Macedonian Invasions Locked
5. Mauryan Empire
63 Mauryan Empire & Administration Locked
64 Ashoka & Dhamma Locked
65 Mauryan Art & Decline Locked
6. Ancient Science & Technology
66 Mathematics & Astronomy Locked
67 Medicine & Metallurgy Locked
7. Post-Mauryan Period
68 Shunga, Kanva & Satavahana Locked
69 Indo-Greeks, Shakas & Kushanas Locked
70 Sangam Age & Indo-Roman Trade Locked
8. Gupta Empire
71 Gupta Empire & the Golden Age Locked
9. Post-Gupta & Vardhana
72 Harshavardhana & Contemporaries Locked
10. South Indian Kingdoms
73 Pallavas, Chalukyas & Rashtrakutas Locked
74 Cholas & Local Self-Government Locked
75 Tripartite Struggle Locked
Part C — Medieval Indian History
1. Early Medieval North India
76 Rajputs & Arab Conquest of Sindh Locked
77 Ghaznavid & Ghurid Invasions Locked
2. Delhi Sultanate
78 Slave / Mamluk Dynasty Locked
79 Khalji Dynasty Locked
80 Tughlaq Dynasty Locked
81 Sayyid & Lodi Dynasties Locked
82 Sultanate Administration & Economy Locked
3. Provincial & Regional Kingdoms
83 Provincial Kingdoms Locked
84 Vijayanagara Empire Locked
85 Bahmani & Deccan Sultanates Locked
4. Mughal Empire
86 Babur, Humayun & Sher Shah Locked
87 Akbar Locked
88 Jahangir to Aurangzeb Locked
89 Mughal Administration & Economy Locked
90 Decline of the Mughals Locked
5. The Marathas
91 Shivaji & Maratha Administration Locked
92 Peshwas & Maratha Confederacy Locked
6. Later Mughals & Regional States
93 18th Century Successor States Locked
94 Rise of the Sikhs Locked
7. Medieval Themes & Society
95 Indian Feudalism Debate Locked
96 Agrarian Structure & Trade Locked
97 Bhakti-Sufi Syncretism Locked
Part D — Modern Indian History
1. Advent of the Europeans
98 Advent of the Europeans Locked
2. British Conquest & Expansion
99 Plassey, Buxar & Bengal Locked
100 Anglo-Mysore & Anglo-Maratha Wars Locked
101 Subsidiary Alliance & Doctrine of Lapse Locked
3. Economic Impact of British Rule
102 Land Revenue Systems Locked
103 Drain of Wealth & Deindustrialization Locked
4. Administrative & Constitutional Changes
104 Regulating Act to Charter Acts Locked
105 Councils Acts (1861–1909) Locked
106 GoI Acts 1919 & 1935 Locked
5. Socio-Religious Reform Movements
107 Hindu Reform Movements Locked
108 Muslim & Other Reform Movements Locked
109 Caste & Women Reform Movements Locked
6. Revolt of 1857
110 Revolt of 1857 Locked
7. National Movement — Early Phase
111 Foundation of INC & Moderates Locked
112 Extremists & Swadeshi Movement Locked
113 Home Rule & Lucknow Pact Locked
8. Gandhian Era
114 Early Gandhi — Champaran to Rowlatt Locked
115 Non-Cooperation & Khilafat Locked
116 Civil Disobedience & Round Tables Locked
117 Revolutionary Movement — Phase 2 Locked
118 Government of India Act 1935 & Elections Locked
9. Towards Independence
119 Congress Ministries & WWII Locked
120 Cripps Mission & Quit India Locked
121 Subhas Bose & the INA Locked
122 Cabinet Mission to Partition Locked
10. Communalism & Partition
123 Growth of Communalism & Partition Locked
11. Other Movements
124 Peasant Movements Locked
125 Tribal Movements Locked
126 Revolutionary Organizations Locked
127 Working Class, Left & Caste Movements Locked
12. Press, Education & Personalities
128 Press & Education Locked
129 Governors-General & Viceroys Locked
Part E — Post-Independence India
1. Integration & Reorganization
130 Integration of Princely States Locked
131 Linguistic & State Reorganization Locked
132 Reorganization of the Northeast Locked
2. Nation Building
133 Nehruvian Era & Planning Locked
134 Panchayati Raj Evolution Locked
3. Political Developments
135 Congress Dominance & the Emergency Locked
136 Coalition Era & Regional Movements Locked
137 Naxalite / Maoist Movement Locked
4. Foreign Relations & Wars
138 Wars with China & Pakistan Locked
139 Nuclear Policy Locked
5. Social & Economic Change
140 Mandal Commission & Reservation Locked
141 1991 LPG Reforms Locked
Part F — World History
1. Early Modern Foundations
142 Renaissance & Reformation Locked
143 The Enlightenment Locked
2. 18th Century Onwards
144 Industrial Revolution Locked
145 American Revolution Locked
146 French Revolution Locked
3. 19th Century
147 Unification of Germany & Italy Locked
148 Imperialism & Colonialism Locked
4. 20th Century
149 World War I Locked
150 Russian Revolution Locked
151 Great Depression Locked
152 Fascism & Nazism Locked
153 World War II Locked
154 Decolonization Locked
155 Cold War & End of USSR Locked
5. Treaties & International Organizations
156 Treaty Systems & League of Nations Locked
157 Formation of the United Nations Locked
6. Political Philosophies
158 Capitalism, Socialism & Communism Locked
Part G — Society
1. Society (GS-I Theme)
159 Features of Indian Society & Diversity Locked
160 Caste System Locked
161 Marriage, Family & Kinship Locked
162 Women & Women’s Organizations Locked
163 Population & Poverty Locked
164 Urbanization & Globalization Locked
165 Secularism, Regionalism & Communalism Locked
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