Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Commission (JKPSC)
Lecturer (10+2) History
Subject / Paper: History
Exam Cycle: 2025
Exam Type: Pen-and-Paper (OMR Based)
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Exam Name: Lecturer (10+2) History
Conducting Authority: Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Commission (JKPSC)
Level: Competitive
Examination Type: MCQs
No. of Questions: 100 MCQs
Total Marks: 100 Marks
Duration: 2 Hours
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LIST OF UNITS (Verbatim)
Part-I Ancient India
Part-II Medieval India
Part-III Modern India
Part-IV Kashmir History
Part-V Modern World
Part-VI Historiography
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UNIT-WISE DETAILED SYLLABUS (Verbatim)
Part-I Ancient India
Topic 1: Sources-Archaeological and Literary
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Topic 2: Pre-History
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○ Stone age Hunters and Gatherers: Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Cultures
○ Early Farming communities: Neolithic and Chalcolithic cultures
Topic 3: Proto-History: Bronze age-Harappan Culture: Chronology, sites, feature, decline and legacy
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Topic 4: Early Vedic age: Polity, Economy, Society and Culture, Later Vedic age: Changes and continuity
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Topic 5: Second Urbanization: Causes; Janapadas and Mahajapadas, Rise of Magadha
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Topic 6: Age of Mauryas: Polity, Administration, Ashoka’s Dhamma, Decline of Mauryan empire
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Topic 7: Sangam age: Society and Economy
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Topic 8: Central Asian contacts: Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Pallavas and Kushans-Socio-Cultural impact; Art and Architecture: Gandhara, Mathura and Amravati schools
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Topic 9: Rise of Satvahanas
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Topic 10: Age of Guptas: Political and administrative structure; Agrarian and Non-Agrarian economy: Land grants, Land revenue and trade and commerce; Development of Sanskrit language and literature, Science and technology, astronomy, mathematics and medicine
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Topic 11: Harsha Vardhana: Empire building, Administrative institutions and State of Buddhism
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Topic 12: Cholas: Polity and Administration
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Topic 13: Feudalism-Debate
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Topic 14: Society and women: Property rights and Forms of marriage
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Part-II Medieval India
Topic 1: Sources
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Topic 2: Foundation and Expansion of Delhi Sultanate: Mumluk, Khaliji, Tughlaq, Syed and Lodhi dynasty; Administration: Central, Provincial and Local; Nobility; Architecture
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Topic 3: Vijaynagara and Bahmanis: Nature of State; Economy and Culture
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Topic 4: Sur Empire: Administrative measures of Sher Shah Suri
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Topic 5: Foundation and expansion of Mughal rule (1526-1707), Contribution of Akbar, Administration: Central, Provincial and local; Rajput and Religious policy; Jagirdari and Mansabdari system, Nobility: composition and role; Later Mughals and decline of Mughal empire: debate
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Topic 6: Sufism and Bhakti movements: Chastiya and Suharwardi orders; contribution of Shankara, Ramananda, Kabir and Nanak
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Topic 7: Agrarian and Non-Agrarian economy with special emphasis on systems and policies
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Topic 8: Cultural synthesis: Architecture and Painting
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Topic 9: Marathas: Maratha movement, foundation of Swaraj by Shivaji and its expansion, Maratha Administration
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Topic 10: Science and technology in Medieval India: Astronomy, astrology, Agriculture, Minerals and Metals, paper technology, Ship building
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Part-III Modern India
Topic 1: Perspectives on Modern India: A Conceptual Debate
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Topic 2: Eighteenth Century India: Polity and Emergence of Regional Powers
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Topic 3: European Trading Companies: Struggle for Hegemony; Establishment of British Rule: Debate
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Topic 4: Colonial Economy: Drain of Wealth and decline of Indigenous Industries, Agrarian settlements, De-Industrialization-Debate, Commercialization of Agriculture, Famine and Famine policy
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Topic 5: Development of modern education
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Topic 6: Revivalist and Reform Movements: Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Aligrah movement, Ramakrishna Mission and Theosophical Society
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Topic 7: Resistance to Colonial Rule: Nature and forms of Resistance, Major Peasant and Tribal uprisings; Revolt of 1857: Causes, Nature and Failure
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Topic 8: Transfer of Power from Company to Crown
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Topic 9: Foreign and Frontier Policy under British Crown
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Topic 10: Historiography of Indian National Movement, British Response to Indian Nationalism
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Topic 11: Foundation of Indian National Congress: Debate, Moderates and Extremists, Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi and Boycott Movements; Muslim politics and Foundation of Muslim League
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Topic 12: World War-I and the Indian Nationalism: Ghadar Party, Home Rule Movement and Rise of Gandhi
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Topic 13: The Era of Gandhian Politics: Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement and Quit India Movement
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Topic 14: Constitutional Reforms: Indian Council Act of 1909, Government of India Act 1919 and Government of Indian Act 1935
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Topic 15: World War-II and Indian Politics-Cripps Mission, Wavell Plan
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Topic 16: Post War Struggle and Cabinet Mission; Freedom and Partition
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Part-IV Kashmir History
Topic 1: Sources: Archaeological and Literary
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Topic 2: Pre-Historic Kashmir: Palaeolithic and Neolithic Cultures
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Topic 3: Kashmir under Mauryas, Indo-Greeks and Kushans; Empire Building under Huns
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Topic 4: Karkotas and Utpalas: Polity, Economy and Culture; Loharas: Political unrest
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Topic 5: Religious Traditions: Naga Worship. Buddhism, Shivaism, Vaishnavism and Tantrism
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Topic 6: Temple Architecture: Martand, Avantipur, and Pandrethan
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Topic 7: Foundation and Consolidation of Sultanate: Economy, Society, and Technological Changes
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Topic 8: Contribution of Sheikh Noor ud Din Reshi, Lalleshwari and Habba Khaton to Kashmiri Culture
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Topic 9: Kashmir under Mughals: Mughal Contribution to Economy and Architecture; Socio-Economic Impact of Afghan rule, Kashmir under Sikh Rule
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Topic 10: Kashmir Under Dogra Rule: Treaty of Amritsar, Foundation of Jammu and Kashmir State; Governance Between 1846-1885: Taxation policy and Trade and Commerce
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Topic 11: Kashmir from 1885 to 1947
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○ Appointment of Resident
○ Land Settlements and Revenue System
○ Modern Education and Health
○ Administrative reorganization
○ Shawl Baf Revolt, Silk Factory Revolt, Roti Agitation, Uprisings of 1931
○ Formation of Muslim Conference, Role; Role of National Conference: Naya Kashmir Manifesto
○ Kashmir between 1947-1953: Lapse of British Paramountcy, Formation of Popular Government; Land reforms and Delhi Agreement
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Part-V Modern World
Topic 1: Decline of Feudalism: Debate
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Topic 2: Renaissance and Reformation
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Topic 3: English Revolution, American Revolution and the French Revolution: Causes and Consequences
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Topic 4: Mercantilism, Agricultural Revolution and Technological Revolution in Europe
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Topic 5: Unification of Italy and Germany
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Topic 6: World War-I: Causes, Nature and consequences
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Topic 7: Russian Revolution
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Topic 8: Emergence of the League of Nations; Great Depression
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Topic 9: Rise of Nazism and Fascism
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Topic 10: World War-II: Causes and Consequences
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Topic 11: U.N.O and the concept of World peace
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Topic 12: Communist Revolution in China (1949), Causes and Consequences
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Topic 13: Cold War politics
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Topic 14: Disintegration of Socialist Block and End of Cold War
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Part-VI Historiography
Topic 1: Meaning and Scope of History
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Topic 2: Objectivity and Subjectivity
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Topic 3: Causation
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Topic 4: Positivist, Marxist, Annales and Subaltern Historiography
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Topic 5: Postmodernism and History
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SYLLABUS SUMMARY (Auto-Generated)
• Total Units: 6
• Total Topics: 59
• Exam: Lecturer (10+2) History
• Subject: History
• Exam Year: 2025
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