MODERN HISTORY SYLLABUS FOR UPSC IAS EXAM

Important Modern History Events Before 1857 

• Later Mughals  

• Regional powers in 18th  Century  

• Carnatic Wars 

• Battle of Plassey & Buxar  

• Anglo-Mysore War  

• Anglo Punjab War  

• Socio-economic Condition of People 

• European Penetration of India 

• British Conquest of India 

• British Policies & Their Impact – Economic, Administrative & Socio-cultural 

• Socio-cultural Reform Movements 

• Uprisings Against British Pre-1857 

Revolt of 1857 

• Causes, Leaders, and Nature of revolt of 1857  

• Suppression of revolt of 1857  

• Consequences of Revolt of 1857 

• Act of Good Governance 1858 

Growth of Nationalism in India (1858-1905) 

• Political, Economic & Administrative Unification of the Country 

• Role of Western Education 

• Role of Press 

• Rediscovery of India’s Past 

• Early Political Movements 

• Formation of INC 

• Era of Moderates 

Growth of Militant Nationalism & Revolutionary Activities (1905 - 1918) 

• Swadeshi & Boycott Movement 

• Surat Split 

• International Influence 

• Morley – Minto Reforms 

• Growth of Communalism

Beginning of Mass Nationalism (1919-1939) 

• Mahatma Gandhi – His Ideas & Leadership 

• Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms 

• Rowlatt Act, Satyagrah and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 

• Non-cooperation & Khilafat Movement 

• Swarajists & No-Changers 

• Emergence of New Forces – Socialistic Ideas, Youth & Trade Unionism 

• Revolutionary Activity 

• Simon Commission & Nehru Report 

• Civil Disobedience Movement 

• Round Table Conferences 

• Communal Award & Poona Pact 

• Participation in Elections to Central Legislature (1934) & Provincial Assemblies (1937) 

• Government of India Act, 1935 

Towards Freedom & Partition (1939-1947) 

• National Movement During World War II 

• August Offer 

• Individual Satyagraha 

• Growth of Communalism 

• Peasant Movements 

• State People’s Struggle 

• Cripps Mission 

• Quit India Movement 

• Wavell Plan 

• INA & Subhash Chandra Bose 

• Cabinet Mission 

• Nationalist Upsurge Post-World War II 

• Independence with Partition