Dear candidate

To appear in any B.A History Hons Exam you need to possess some basic knowledge of Ancient India, Mediaeval India in a nutshell. Try to gather atleast a generalized knowledge in the following topics

Reconstructing Ancient Indian History

Sources of History

Early Indian notions of History

Historical Interpretations

Prehistory and Proto-history

• Introducing Prehistory and Proto-history
• Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures

The Rig Vedic and Later Vedic Period

Coming of the Aryans-debate

Rig Vedic Polity

Socio-economic and religious conditions

Epics and Dharmashastras

Caste System and Emergence of New Religious Orders

Origin of the caste system

P osition of various castes

Jainism and Buddhism

The Mauryan Empire

Sources of Mauryan History

Rise of Chandragupta Maurya

Asoka-accession, War of Kalinga, religion, extent of his empire, contributions

Mauryan administration

Socio-economic conditions

Decline of the Mauryan Empire

Good luck!!!!