UNIT - I 

1. Pre-Historic Background : Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Cultures, 2. Sources for the Study of Ancient Indian History, 3. Harappan Civilization, 4. Vedic Civilization : Rigvedic and Later Vedic, 5. Political Condition in Sixth Century B.C., 6. Religious Movements : Jainism and Buddhism, 7. Foreign Invasion, 8. Rise of Magadhan Empire, 9. The Mauryan Empire : Chandragupta Maurya, 10. Ashoka and Causes of the Downfall of the Mauryan Empire, 11. Mauryan State Administration, Economy and Society, 12. Mauryan Art and Architecture, 13. Post Mauryan Period : Satvahanas and Kushanas, 14. Sangam Age : Chera, Chola and Pandyan Dynasty, 15. The Gupta Empire : Samudragupta and Chandragupta-II, 16. Indian Culture During Gupta Period, 17. Harshvardhan, 18. Rise of Regional Powers : Tripartite Struggle, 19. Nature of the Period of Transition, 20. Arab Conquest of Sindh and Muslim Invasions : Gazanavi and Ghori, 21. Nature of Indian Culture : Change with Continuity, 

UNIT - II

1. Renaissance, 2. Prominent Persons Related to Renaissance, 3. Reformation and Counter-Reformation, 4. The Glorious Revolution, 5. Industrial Revolution, 6. Geographical Discoveries and Colonial Expansion, 7. Rise of National States, 8. Economic Development in 16th Century, 9. Economic Development in 18th Century, 10. Beginning of Capitalism and Mercantalism, 11. Europe : From Feudalism to Capitalism, 12. Evolution of Modern Science, 13. European Pattern in the 18th Century : Parliamentary Monarchy, The Age of Enlightened Despotism and Reasoning.