CBSE Class 12 History — Notes, Solutions & Papers

CLASS XII

COURSE STRUCTURE

Theory Paper S.No. Part Marks

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Total 80

Note-The Maps available in the website of Survey of India may be used.(https://surveyofindia.gov.in/) Themes in Indian History Part-I 25 Marks Sr No. Theme Title Marks 1 Bricks, Beads and Bones The Harappa Civilisation 25 2 Kings, Farmers and Towns Early States and Economies (c.600 BCE 600 CE) 3 Kingship, Caste and class Early Societies (c. 600 BCE600 CE) 4 Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Cultural Developments (c. 600 BCE 600 CE) Themes in Indian History Part-II 25 marks 5 Through the eyes of Travellers Perceptions of Society (c. tenth to seventeenth centuries) 6 Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts (c. eighth to eighteenth centuries)

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7 An Imperial Capital – Vijayanagar (c. fourteenth to sixteenth centuries) 8 Peasants, zamindars and the States Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. sixteenth-seventeenth centuries) — 10 marks Themes in Indian History Part-III 25 marks 09 Colonialism and The Countryside Exploring Official Archives

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10 Rebels and Raj 1857 Revolt and its Representations 11 Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement Civil Disobedience and Beyond 12 Framing of the Constitution The Beginning of a New Era Including Map work of the related Themes 05

Theory Total 80

Project Work 20

TOTAL 100

Note-The Maps available in the official website of Govt., of India may be used

CLASS XII

COURSE CONTENT

Theme No. and Title Learning outcome with specific competencies

Themes in Indian History Part – I 1 ❖ Investigate, explore and interpret the early urban centres and social institutions. ❖ State and deduce the multi-lateral aspects of Harappan civilisation to understand the first civilization of the world. ❖ Investigate and interpret historical and contemporary sources and viewpoints of ASI and historians on Harappa.

BRICKS, BEADS

AND BONES

The Harappan Civilisation

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❖ Critically evaluate and interpret major trends in the political and economic history of the subcontinent. ❖ Decode inscriptional evidence. ❖ Analyse inscriptional evidences and the ways in which these have shaped the understanding of political and economic processes.

KINGS, FARMERS AND

TOWNS

Early States and Economies (c.600

BCE 600 CE)

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KINSHIP, CASTE AND

CLASS

Early Societies (c. 600 BCE 600 CE) ❖ Examine, analyse the issues of social history. ❖ Analyse social norms in order to understand the perspectives of society given in the scriptures of ancient India. ❖ Examine the varied dimensions explored by historians in order to understand dynamic approach of Mahabharata. — 4 marks

THINKERS, BELIEFS

AND BUILDINGS

Cultural Developments (c. 600 BCE 600 CE) ❖ Infer and compare the major religious developments in early India. ❖ Elucidate the rich religious sculpture and infer the stories hidden in it. ❖ Create a picture album of the Buddhist Sculpture. Themes in Indian History Part—II

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THROUGH THE EYES OF

TRAVELLERS

Perceptions of Society (c. tenth to seventeenth centuries) ❖ Understand salient features of social histories described by the travellers and apply the learning in real life. ❖ Elucidating the accounts of foreign travellers in order to understand the social political and economic life during the tenure of different rulers in the medieval period.

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BHAKTI –SUFI

TRADITIONS

Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts (c. eighth to eighteenth centuries) ❖ Understand the religious developments. ❖ Summarise the philosophies of different Bhakti and Sufi saints to understand the religious developments during medieval period. ❖ Comprehend the religious movement in order to establish unity, peace harmony and brotherhood in society. — 7 marks

AN IMPERIAL CAPITAL:

VIJAYANAGARA

(c. fourteenth to sixteenth centuries) ❖ Students will be able to Classify the distinctive architectural contributions of the Vijayanagar empire to comprehend the richness of mingled cultures of deccan India. ❖ Analyse accounts of foreign traveller’s on Vijayanagar in order to interpret political, social and cultural life of the city. ❖ Assess and appreciate the city planning, water management system, administration of the rulers. — 12 marks — 8 marks

PEASANTS,

ZAMINDARS AND THE

STATE

Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. sixteenth seventeenth centuries) ❖ Comprehend the facets of agrarian developments in order to understand the relationship between the state and the agriculture during Mughal period. ❖ Compare and contrast the agrarian changes occurred during sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. ❖ Make a table and bring out the differences in the agrarian sector. Themes in Indian History Part—III

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COLONIALISM AND THE

COUNTRYSIDE

Exploring Official Archives ❖ Evaluate the revenue systems introduced by the British to understand the economic aspects of colonization in India. ❖ Analyse the colonial official records& reports to understand the divergent interest of British and Indians. ❖ Find solution to be taken to protect the peasants and artisans in this century.

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REBELS AND THE RAJ

1857 Revolt and its Representations ❖ Examine the events of 1857. ❖ Correlate the Planning and coordination of the rebels of 1857 to infer its domains and nature. ❖ Examine the momentum of the revolt to understand its spread. ❖ Analyse how revolt created vision of unity amongst Indians. ❖ Interpret visual images to understand the emotions portrayed by the nationalist and British.

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MAHATMA GANDHI AND

THE NATIONALIST

MOVEMENT

Civil Disobedience and Beyond ❖ Understand the nationalist movement in chronological order. ❖ Correlate the significant elements of the nationalist movement and the nature of ideas, individuals, and institutions under the Gandhian leadership. ❖ Debate on the significant contributions of Gandhi to understand his mass appeal for nationalism. ❖ Explore the ways of interpreting historical source such as newspapers, biographies and autobiographies diaries, letters — 12 marks

FRAMING THE

CONSTITUTION

The Beginning of a New Era ❖ Highlight the role of Constituent Assembly to understand functionaries in framing the constitution of India. ❖ Analyse how debates and discussions around important issues in the Constituent Assembly shaped our Constitution

Note: This is not an exhaustive list. For reflective teaching - learning process, explicit Learning Objectives and Outcomes can be added by teachers during the course -delivery for student’s real learning.

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S. No Page No. Part – I Maps 1 2 Mature Harappan sites: Harappa, Banawali, Kalibangan, Balakot, Rakhigarhi, Dholavira, Nageshwar, Lothal, Mohenjodaro, Chanhudaro, Kot Diji. 2 3 Mahajanapada and cities: Vajji, Magadha, Kosala, Kuru, Panchala, Gandhara, Avanti, Rajgir, Ujjain, Taxila, Varanasi.

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Distribution of Ashokan inscriptions:  Pillar inscriptions – Sanchi, Topra, Meerut Pillar and Kaushambi.  Kingdom of Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas.

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Important kingdoms and towns:  Kushanas, Shakas, Satavahanas, Vakatakas,Guptas  Cities/towns: Mathura, Kanauj, Puhar, Braghukachchha, Shravasti, Rajgir, Vaishali, Varanasi,Vidisha 5 95 Major Buddhist Sites: Nagarjunakonda, Sanchi, Amaravati, Lumbini, Bharhut, Bodh Gaya, Ajanta S. No Page No. Part II - Maps 6 174 Bidar, Golconda, Bijapur, Vijayanagar, Chandragiri, Kanchipuram, Mysore, Thanjavur, Kolar, Tirunelveli 7 214 Territories under Babur, Akbar and Aurangzeb:  Delhi, Agra, Panipat, Amber, Ajmer, Lahore, Goa. S. No Page No. Part III - Maps 8 287 Territories/cities under British Control in1857: Punjab, Sindh, Bombay, Madras Berar, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Surat, Calcutta, Patna, Allahabad 9 260 Main centres of the Revolt of 1857: Delhi, Meerut, Jhansi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Azamgarh, Calcutta, Benaras, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Agra, Awadh 10 Important centres of the National Movement : Champaran, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Benaras, Amritsar, Chauri Chaura, Lahore, Bardoli, Dandi, Bombay (Quit India Resolution), Karachi Note-The Maps available in the official website of Govt., of India may be used. — 14 marks

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