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| Units |
Periods |
Marks |
| Themes in Indian History Part - I (Units 1 – 4) |
55 |
24 |
| Unit 1: The Story of the First Cities: Harappan Archaeology |
13 |
|
| Unit 2: Political and Economic History: How Inscriptions tell a story |
14 |
|
| Unit 3: Social Histories: using the Mahabharata |
14 |
|
| Unit 4: A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa |
14 |
|
| Themes in Indian History Part-II (Units 5 – 9) |
65 |
25 |
| Unit 5: Medieval Society through Travellers’ Accounts |
13 |
|
| Unit 6: Religious Histories: The Bhakti-Sufi Tradition |
13 |
|
| Unit7: New Architecture: Hampi |
13 |
|
| Unit 8: Agrarian Relations: The Ain-i-Akbari |
13 |
|
| Unit 9: The Mughal Court: Reconstructing Histories through Chronicles |
13 |
|
| Themes in Indian History Part-III (Units 10 – 15) |
80 |
25 |
| Unit 10: Colonialism and Rural Society: Evidence from Official Reports |
13 |
|
| Unit 11: Representations of 1857 |
13 |
|
| Unit 12: Colonialism and Indian Towns: Town Plans and Municipal Reports |
13 |
|
| Unit 13: Mahatma Gandhi through Contemporary Eyes |
13 |
|
| Unit 14: Partition through Oral Sources |
14 |
|
| Unit 15: The Making of the Constitution |
14 |
|
| Map Work |
10 |
6 |
| Total |
210 |
80 |
| Project work (Internal Assessment) |
10 |
20 |
| Total |
220 |
100 |
Themes
PART - I
1. The Story of the First Cities: Harappan Archaeology.
Broad overview: Early urban centres
Story of discovery: Harappan civilization
Excerpt: Archaeological report on a major site
Discussion: How it has been utilized by archaeologists/historians.
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2. Political and Economic History: How Inscriptions tell a story.
Broad overview: Political and economic history from the Mauryan to the Gupta period
Story of discovery: Inscriptions and the decipherment of the script. Shifts in the understanding of political and economic history.
Excerpt: Asokan inscription and Gupta period land grant
Discussion: Interpretation of inscriptions by historians.
3. Social Histories: Using the Mahabharata
Broad overview: Issues in social history, including caste, class, kinship and gender
Story of discovery: Transmission and publications of the Mahabharata
Excerpt: from the Mahabharata, illustrating how it has been used by historians.
Discussion: Other sources for reconstructing social history.
4. A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa
Broad overview:
a. A brief review of religious histories of Vedic religion, Jainism, Vaishnavism, Shaivism (Puranic Hinduism).
b. Focus on Buddhism.
Story of discovery: Sanchi stupa
Excerpt: Reproduction of sculptures from Sanchi.
Discussion: Ways in which sculpture has been interpreted by historians, other sources for reconstructing the history of Buddhism.
PART-II
5. Medieval Society through Travellers' Accounts
Broad overview:
Outline of social and cultural life as they appear in travellers' accounts.
Story of their writings: A discussion of where they travelled, why they travelled, what they wrote, and for whom they wrote.
Excerpts: from AlBiruni, Ibn Battuta, Francois Bernier
Discussion: What these travel accounts can tell us and how they have been interpreted by historians.
6. Religious Histories: The Bhakti-Sufi Tradition
Broad overview:
a. Outline of religious developments during this period
b. Ideas and practices of the Bhakti-Sufi saints
Story of Transmission: How Bhakti-Sufi compositions have been preserved.
Excerpt: Extracts from selected Bhakti- Sufi works
Discussion: Ways in which these have been interpreted by historians.
7. New Architecture: Hampi
Broad overview:
a. Outline of new buildings during Vijayanagar period-temples, forts, irrigation facilities.
b. Relationship between architecture and the political system
Story of Discovery: Account of how Hampi was found.
Excerpt: Visuals of buildings at Hampi
Discussion: Ways in which historians have analyzed and interpreted these structures.
8. Agrarian Relations: The Ain-i-Akbari
Broad overview:
a. Structure of agrarian relations in the 16th and 17th centuries. Patterns of change over the period
Story of Discovery: Account of the compilation and translation of Ain-i-Akbari
Excerpt: from the Ain-i-Akbari
Discussion: Ways in which historians have used the text to reconstruct history.
9. The Mughal Court: Reconstructing Histories through Chronicles
Broad overview:
a. Outline of political history 15th - 17th centuries
b. Discussion of the Mughal court and politics
Story of Discovery: Account of the production of court chronicles, and their subsequent translation and transmission.
Excerpts: from the Akbarnama and Padshahnama
Discussion: Ways in which historians have used the texts to reconstruct political histories.
PART-III
10. Colonialism and Rural Society: Evidence from Official Reports
Broad overview:
a. Life of zamindars, peasants and artisans in the late 18thcentury
b. East India Company, revenue settlements in various regions of India and surveys
c. Changes over the nineteenth century
Story of official records: An account of why official investigations into rural societies were undertaken and the types of records and reports produced.
Excerpts: From Fifth Report, Accounts of Frances Buchanan-Hamilton, and Deccan Riots Report.
Discussion: What the official records tell and do not tell, and how they have been used by historians.
11. Representations of 1857
Broad overview:
a. The events of 1857-58
b. Vision of Unity
c. How these events were recorded and narrated.
Focus: Lucknow
Excerpts: Pictures of 1857. Extracts from contemporary accounts
Discussion: How the pictures of 1857 shaped British opinion of what had happened.
12. Colonialism and Indian Towns: Town Plans and Municipal Reports
Broad overview: History of towns in India, colonization and cities, hill stations, town planning of Madras, Calcutta and Bombay.
Excerpts: Photographs and paintings. Plans of cities. Extract from town plan reports.
Focus on Calcutta town planning
Discussion: How the above sources can be used to reconstruct the history of towns. What these sources do not reveal.
13. Mahatma Gandhi through Contemporary Eyes
Broad overview:
a. The Nationalist Movement 1918 -48.
b. The nature of Gandhian politics and leadership.
Focus: Mahatma Gandhi and the three movements and his last days as “finest hours”
Excerpts: Reports from English and Indian language newspapers and other contemporary writings.
Discussion: How newspapers can be a source of history.
14. Partition through Oral Sources
Broad over view:
a. The history of the 1940s
b. Nationalism, Communalism and Partition.
Focus: Punjab and Bengal
Excerpts: Oral testimonies of those who experienced partition.
Discussion: Ways in which these have been analyzed to reconstruct the history of the event.
15. The Making of the Constitution
Broad overview:
a. Independence and the new nation state.
b. The making of the Constitution
Focus: The Constitutional Assembly debates
Excerpts: from the debates
Discussion: What such debates reveal and how they can be analyzed.
Map Work on Units 1-15
List of Maps in CBSE Class 12 History
| Book 1 |
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| 1 |
Page 2 |
Mature Harappan sites: • Harappa, Banawali, Kalibangan, Balakot, Rakhigarhi, Dholavira, Nageshwar, Lothal, Mohenjodaro, Chanhudaro, KotDiji. |
| 2 |
Page 30 |
Mahajanapada and cities: • Vajji, Magadha, Kosala, Kuru, Panchala, Gandhara, Avanti, Rajgir, Ujjain, Taxila, Varanasi. |
| 3 |
Page 33 |
Distribution of Ashokan inscriptions: • Kushanas, Shakas, Satavahanas, Vakatakas,Guptas • Cities/towns: Mathura, Kannauj, Braghukachchha • Pillar inscriptions -Sanchi, Topra, Meerut Pillar and Kaushambi. • Kingdom of Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas. |
| 4 |
Page 43 |
Important kingdoms and towns: • Kushanas, Shakas, Satavahanas, Vakatakas,Guptas • Cities/towns: Mathura, Kanauj, Puhar, Rajgir, Vaishali, Varanasi,Vidisha |
| 5 |
Page 95 |
Major Buddhist Sites:Nagarjunakonda, Sanchi, Amaravati, Lumbini, Nasik, Bharhut, BodhGaya, Ajanta. |
| Book 2 |
||
| 1 |
Page 174 |
Bidar, Golconda, Bijapur, Vijayanagar, Chandragiri, Kanchipuram, Mysore, Thanjavur, Kolar |
| 2 |
Page 214 |
Territories under Babur, Akbar and Aurangzeb: • Delhi, Agra, Panipat, Amber, Ajmer, Lahore, Goa. |
| Book 3 |
||
| 1 |
Page 297 |
Territories/cities under British Control in1857: • Punjab, Sindh, Bombay, Madras Fort St. David, Masulipatam, Berar, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Avadh, Surat, Calcutta, Daccan, Chitagong, Patna, Benaras, Allahabad and Lucknow. |
| 2 |
Page 305 |
Main centres of the Revolt of 1857: • Delhi, Meerut, Jhansi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Azamgarh, Calcutta, Benaras, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Agra,Avadh. |
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Important centres of the National Movement: • Champaran, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Benaras, Amritsar, ChauriChaura, Lahore, Bardoli, Dandi, Bombay (Quit India Resolution), Karachi. |
Details of Project Work in CBSE Class 12 History
|
1 |
Project Synopsis |
2 Marks |
|
2 |
Timeline/explanation and interpretation /Map work |
5 Marks |
|
3 |
Visual/overall presentation |
4 Marks |
|
4 |
Analysis/ Data/Statistical analysis |
4 Marks |
|
5 |
Bibliography |
1 Mark |
|
6 |
Viva |
4 Marks |
|
Total |
20 Marks |
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Few Suggestive Topics for Projects
1. The mysteries behind the mound of dead –Mohenjo-Daro
2. An In-depth study to understand Spiritual Archaeology in the Sub-Continent
3. Buddha’s Path to Enlightenment
4. Insight and Reflection of Bernier’s notions of The Mughal Empire
5. An exploratory study to know the women who created history
6. “Mahatma Gandhi” – A legendary soul
7. To reconstruct the History of Vijayanagar through the Archaeology of Hampi
8. The emerald city of Colonial Era –BOMBAY
9. Vision of unity behind the first war of Independence
10. Divine Apostle of Guru Nanak Dev
11. Help, Humanity and Sacrifices during Partition
12. Glimpses inside Mughals Imperials Household
13. The process behind the framing of the Indian Constitution
14. The ‘BrahmNirupam’ of Kabir – A journey to Ultimate Reality
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