Syllabus of Modern History for UPSC

Modern History

The Advent of Europeans In India

• The Portuguese in India

• De Almeida

• Albuquerque

• Causes of failure of Portuguese empire in India

• The Dutch in India

• The Danes in India

• The English

• The French

• Anglo-French Rivalry

• First Carnatic War

• Rise of the Hyderahad State

• The Second Carnatic War

• The Third Carnatic War

• Causes of English Success

British Expansion in India

• Bengal

• Anglo Maratha Wars

• The Subsidiary Alliance System

• Second Phase of British Expansion In India

• The Conquest of Sindh

• Anglo-Sikh Wars

• Doctrine of Lapse

• Annexation of Oudh

Administration before 1857

• The Dual System

• The Charter Acts

• Judicial System

• Impact of British Administration

Economic Policies of The British

• Phase of Mercantilism (1757-1813)

• Phase of Free Trade (1813-1858)

• Phase of Finance Imperialism (1858 onwards)

• Land Revenue Policy

  • Ryotwari

  • Mahalwari

  • Permanent Settlement

• Impact of British Policy on Indian Economy

• Drain of Wealth Theory

Impact of British Administration

• Industrialization—Ruin of Artisans and Handicrafts men

• Impoverishment of Peasantry

• Emergence of New Land Relations, Ruin of Old Zamindars

• Stagnation and Deterioration of Agriculture

• Commercialization of Indian Agriculture

• Development of Modern Industry

• Rise of Indian Bourgeoisie

• Economic Drain

• Famine and Poverty

• Nationalist Critique of Colonial Economy

• Abolition of the Dual System

The Revolt Of 1857

• Causes of the Revolt

  • Economic Causes

  • Political Causes

  • Administrative Causes

  • Socio -Religious Causes

  • Influence of Outside Events

  • Discontent Among Sepoy’s

• Centres and Spread of the Revolt

• Leaders of the Revolt

• Causes of Failure of the Revolt

• Nature and Impact of the Revolt

• Consequences

Administrative Changes After 1857

• Administration – Central, Provincial, Local

• Changes in the Army

• Public Services

• Princely States

• Foreign Policy

Development of Civil Services

• Indian Civili Services Act, 1861

• Aitcision Comminittee on Public Services (1886)

• Montford Reforms (1919)

• Lee Commission (1924)

• Government of India Act, 1935

Development of Education

• Charter Act of 1813

• Orientalist-Anglicism Controversy

• Efforts of Thomson

• Wood’s Dispatch (1854)

• Hunter Education Commission (1882-83)

• Indian Universities Act, 1904

• Government Resolution on Education Policy—1913

• Saddler University Commission (1917-19)

• Education Under Dyarchy

• Hartog Committee (1929)

• Wardha Scheme of Basic Education (1937)

• Sergeant Plan of Education

• Kothari Education Commission (1964-66)

• Development of Vernacular Education

• Development of Technical Education

• Evaluation of British Policy on Education

Development of Press

• Different Publications and Journals

• Acts related to Press

• Vernacular Press Act, 1878

• Struggle by Early Nationalists to Secure Press Freedom ,

• During and After the First World War

• During the Second World War

• After Independence

Socio-Religious Reforms

• Factors causing Reforms

• Directions of Reforms

• Hindu Reform Movements

• Reform Movements Among Muslims

• Sikh Reform Movement

• Parsi Reform Movement

• Parsi Religious Reform Association

• Significance of Reform Movements

• Impact of Reform Movements

Peasant, Tribal and Other Movements

• Tribal Movements

  • Bhil Uprising

  • Kol Uprising

  • Santhal Rebellion

  • Jaintia and Garo Rebellion

  • Rampa Rebellion

  • Munda Rebellion

  • Khonda Dora Uprisings

  • Tana Bhagat Movement

• Peasant Movements

  • Champaran Satyagraha

  • Kheda Peasant Struggle

  • Bardoli Movement

  • Moplah Rebellion

  • Tebhaga Movement

  • Telangana Movement

Revolutionary Nationalism

• Early Phase Indian National Congress

• The Moderate Congress (1885-1905)

• Opinion Against Economic Exploitation Administrative Reforms Constitutional Reforms – Weaknesses & Evaluation

• The Extremist (1905-1920)

  • Terrorist Movements

  • The Revolutionary Movement

  • Reasons for Failure

  • Revolutionary Activities in Maharashtra

  • Revolutionary Activities in Bengal

  • Revival of Revolutionary Nationalism

  • Surya Sen

  • Revolutionary Activities Outside India

  • The Indian Independence Committee in Berlin

• Differences between the Moderates and the Extremists