UNIT - I Idea of Bharat 

1. Concept of Bharatvarsh (Understanding Bharatvarsh and the Eeternity of India’s Synonyms) 2. Indian Concept of Time and Space 3. Concept of History : Indian Historical Views 4. Pride of Indian Literature—Vedas, Vedangs, Upnishads, Mahakavya, Jain and Buddha Literature, Smriti and Puran 5. Development of Language and Script 6. Main Characteristics of Indian Art and Culture 7. Indian Education System 8. Moral Tradition of Indian Valor 9. Indian Concept of Religion and Philosophy 10. Principles of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam : Human, Family, Society and World 11. Politics and Administration 12. Concept of Janpad and Gram Swaraj 13. Science and Technology in Ancient India 14. Environment Conservation : Indian Views 15. Health Awareness : Ayurveda, Yoga and Natural Therapy 16. Indian Number System and Mathematics 17. Indian Economic Ideas 18. Indian Economic Traditions : Land, Forest, Agriculture, Industries, Inter-Regional Trade-Commerce and Maritime Trade

UNIT - II History of Ancient India

1. History : Concept, Scope and Significance 2. Survey of the Sources of History 3. Physical and Geographical Structure of India 4. Pre-Historic Period : Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Age 5.Neolithic Age 6. Harappan Civilization 7. Vedic Period and Aryan-Society, Polity, Economy, Culture and Religion 8. Later Vedic Period-Varna, Caste, Occupation, Marriage, Sanskars and Purusharthas 9. Sixteen Mahajanpadas and the Rise of Magadhas 10. Religious Movements : Jainism and Buddhism 11. Alexander’s Invasion and its Impact 12. The Mauryan Empire-Administration and Economy 13. Ashoka’s Dhamma : Nature and Propagation 14. Mauryan Art and Architecture 15. Post-Mauryan Period : Sungas, Satvahans, Scythians, The Kushanas 16. Post-Mauryan Period : Society, Culture and Art 17. Gupta Empire 18. The Gupta Administration and Downfall of the Gupta Empire 19. Harshvardhan : Conquest and Administration 20. Important Dynasties of the North India 21. Important Dynasties of the South India 22. Sangama Age [Important Powers in the South : Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas 23. Post-Gupta Period up to 750 A.D. : Pallavas, Chalukyas 24. Greater India 25. Invasion of Arabs, Gaznavi and Ghori and their Impact.