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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) #v&spublishers CONTENTS: INDIAN HISTORY 1. Ancient India 1.1 Harappan/Indus Civilization (2500 BC–1750 BC) 1.2 Vedic Age (1500 BC – 600BC) 1.3 The Mahajanapada Period (600 BC–325 BC) 1.4 Religious Movements (600 BC – 400 BC) 1.5 The Maurya Period (322 BC – 185 BC) 1.6 Post-Maurya Period (185 BC – 319 AD) 1.7 The Sangam Age 1.8 The Gupta Period (319 AD – 540 AD) 1.9 Post-Gupta Period/Vardhana Dynasty (550 AD – 647 AD) Medieval India 2. Early-Medieval Period (650-1206) 2.1 North India (Rajputa Period) 2.2 South India (Cholas and Others) 3.Sultanate Period (1206-1526AD) 3.1 The Delhi Sultanate 3.2 Vijayanagar and Other Kingdoms 4. Religious Movements in 15th- 16th Centuries 4.1 Bhakti Movement 4.2 Sufi Movement 5 Mughal Empire (1526 40 and 1555 – 1857) 5.1 The Maratha Age (1674 –1720) and Maratha Confederacy (1720 – 1818) Modern India 5.2 The Advent of the Europeans 5.3 Expansion of British Power 5.4 Economic and Commercial Impact of British Rule 5.5 Formation of Indian National Congress (INC) 5.6 Socio-Religious Movements in 19th-20th Centuries 5.7 Freedom Struggle 5.8 Moderate Phase (1885-1905) 5.9 Extremist Phase (1905-17) 5.10 The Gandhian Era (1917-47) 5.11 Partition of India and Pakistan 5.12 Golden Years of Independence 6. Achievements 6.1 Important Places 6.2 Important Foreign Travellers/Envoys 6.3 Important Battles 6.4 Reforms/Acts 6.5 Educational Committees/Commissions 6.6 Important Congress Sessions 6.7 Governor-General and Viceroys 6.8 Abbreviated or Alternative Names 6.9 Timelines 7.WORLD HISTORY 161-192 7.1 Mesopotamian Civilization 7.2 Egyptian Civilization 7.3 Chinese Civilization 7.4 Iranian Civilization 7.5 Greek Civilization 7.6 Macedonian Empire 7.7 Roman Civilization 7.8 Seven Wonders of Ancient World Medieval World (500 AD – 1500 AD) 8. Ancient World : Down to 500 AD 8.1 Byzantine Empire 8.2 Medieval Europe 8.3 Islamic Civilization 8.4 Medieval China 8.5 Medieval Japan 8.6 Seven Wonders of Medieval World 8.7 Geographical Discoveries