General Studies Series Concept Through MCQs History of Ancient India for UPSC and State PCS (English Medium) (4756)

General Studies Series Concept Through MCQs History of Ancient India for UPSC and State PCS (English Medium) (4756)
Contents
01. Pre-Historic Period
Sources
Background
Paleolithic Culture
Mesolithic Culture
Neolithic Culture
Chalcolithic Culture
02. Indus Valley Civilization
Origin v Geography
Chronology v Nature and Character
Important Sites v Administration
Economy v Society
Art & Culture v Technology
Religion v Decline
03. Vedic Period
Sources
Origin of Aryan
Concept of Aryan
Features of Aryan
Vedic Text
Geography of Early Vedic Period
Geography of Later Period
Economic condition of Early Vedic Period
Economic condition of Later Vedic Period
Political condition of Early Vedic Period
Political condition of Later Vedic Period
Social condition of Early Vedic Period
Social condition of Later Vedic Period
Religion condition of Early Vedic Period
Religion condition of Later Vedic Period
04. Pre-Mauryan Period
Early Historical Phase
Rise of Heterodox Sect
State Formation and Urbanisation
Characteristic features of Urbanisation
Rise of Traders and Actvities
Trade Route
Mahajanapadas
Sixteen Mahajanapadas
Republican and Monarch
System of Administration under Mahajanapada
Economy under Mahajanapada
Haryanka Dynasty
Sisunaga Dynasty
Nanda Dynasty
Persian/Iranian Invasions
Alexender’s Invasion
05Jainism and Buddhism Jainism v Mahavira
Mahavira Teachings v Jaina Council
Schisms in Jainism v Jaina Church
Jaina Philosophy v Rules of Monastic Discipline
Jaina Cosmic Cycle v Spread and Growth of Jainism
Jaina Literature v Jaina Canonical text
Jaina Non-Canonical text
Jaina Architecture v Contribution of Jainism
Decline of Jainism v Buddhism
Buddha Teachings
Buddha Sangha v Buddhist Council
Schism in Buddhism
Schism in Scripture
Expansion and Development of Buddhism
Rise of Buddhism
06. Mauryan Period
Sources
Theory of Origin
Chandragupta Maurya
Bindusara
Ashoka
Ashoka Edicts
Mauryan Administration
Mauryan Economy
Mauryan Society
Religious Condition
Mauryan Literature
Decline of Mauryan Empire
07. Post Mauryan Period
Sources
Sunga Empire
Kanva Empire
Satavahana Dynasty
Indo-Greek Dynasty
Saka/Indo Schythians Dynasty
Parthians Dynsaty
Kushanas Dynasty
Society
Polity
Economic Condition
Commercial Contact with Outside World
Religion
Science and Technology
Literature
Art and Architecture
08. Sangam Text & Society
History of South India
Source
Political History
Polity and Administration
Society
Economy
Religion
Literature
Epic
Downfall
09. Gupta Empire
Literary Sources
Archeological Sources
Condition of North India before the Rise of Gupta Empire
Rulers v Gupta Administration
Economic Condition
Social Condition
Religious Condition
Literature
Science and Technology
Mathematics v Medical Science
Gupta Art v Gupta Architecture
Painting v Golden Age
Downfall
10. Post Gupta Age
Maitrakas of Valabhi
Maukharis
Vakataka
Later Guptas
Harshavardhana
11. History of South India
Pallavas
Chalukyas
Rashtrakutas
Chola Dynasty