1. Concept, Nature, Scope and Significance of History 2. Survey of the Sources of History, Land, Environment and People 3. Indian Pre-History Age, Paleolithic Culture–Traditions and Geographical Distribution 4. Mesolithic and Neolithic Culture, Distribution, Cultural Development with Special Reference to Rock Art 5. Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization) : Origin Extent & Decline 6. Indus Valley Civilization : Social, Economic & Cultural Life, Science & Technology 7. Vedic Civilization : Society, Polity, Economy, Religion and Culture 8. Iron Age Culture in India (Megaliths in the Deccan, Far South and North) 9. Social Development in Ancient India with Special Reference to Vedic Age 10. Sixteen Mahajanpad 11. Rise of New Religious Movements in North India : Jainism and Buddhism 12. The Mauryan Empire 13. Post Mauryan Period : Shungas, Kshatrapas, Sata-vahanas and Kushanas 14. Gupta Empire 15. Post Gupta Period (upto 1200 AD) : Society and Culture 16. Vardhan Dynasty 17. Rajputa Dynasties 18. Sangam Age : Chera, Cholas and Pandayas Dynasty 19. Main Dynasties of Southern India : Rashtrakutas, Pallavas, Chalukya and Cholas 20. India's Relations with Neighbour Countries : South-East Asian Countries and Srilanka 21. Status of Women 22. Shift in Varna, Proliferation of Jati, Slavery and Forced Labour 23. Invation of Arabs, Ghazanavi and Ghori on India.