Target 1

Target for 7th Aug 2020:

Ancient History 

• Prehistoric period 

▪ Paleolithic 

▪ Mesolithic 

▪ Neolithic 

▪ Chalcolithic 

• Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization 

• Vedic Age 

▪ Early Vedic period 

▪ Later Vedic period 

• Mahajanapadas & Rise of Magadh 

• Religious Reforms 

• Iranian & Macedonian Invasion 

• Mauryan Age • Post Mauryan Age 

▪ Indo Greek Invasion o Indo-Greeks o Parthians o Shaka o Kushanas o Indo-Sassanian 

▪ Sungas 

▪ Kanvas 

▪ Satavahanas 

• Guptas Age

• Sangam Age 

• Regional Kingdoms 

• Post Guptas Age ➢ Harshavardhana ➢ Pallava ➢ Chalukya Medieval History 

• Triparty Struggle Prathiharas Palas

• Chola Empire 

• Turkish conquest of India Ghaznavid Muhammad Ghuri 

• Rajput states 

• Delhi sultanate ➢ Slave dynasty ➢ The Khaljis ➢ The Tughlaqs ➢ The Sayyids ➢ The Lodhis 

• Mughal empire (Including later Mughals)

• Maratha Confederacy 

• Southern Dynasties ➢ Hoysalas ➢ Yadavas ➢ Kakatiyas

• Vijaynagara

• Bahmani Kingdom

• Regional kingdoms 

• Religious Movements ➢ Bhakti Movement ➢ Sufi Movement (Brief History, Salient Features, Social, Economics, Religious and Cultural conditions of all the above) Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

Source:

Old NCERT 

• Ancient India – R S Sharma 

• Medieval India – Satish Chandra New NCERT

• Our pasts – I 

• Our pasts – II 

• Themes – I 

• Themes – II TamilNadu History Textbook - Class XI 

Current Events (1st June 2020 – 6th August 2020) Sources:

• INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 

• I-CAN 

• INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

• INSIGHTS REVISION THROUGH MCQs