Expected Topics for History:
- Art and Culture:
- Patna Kalam
- Mauryan Art
- Pala Art
- Madhubani and Mithila art
- Modern History:
- Santhal uprising
- Birsa movement
- Characteristic of tribal movement of India/Bihar
- Characteristic of peasant movement of India/Bihar
- Subaltern interpretation of nationalism in india
- Role of Kunwar Singh in the revolt of 1857
- Champaran Satyagraha
- Bihar role in the Quit India movement
- Bihar role in the Non Cooperation Movement
- Bihar role in the Civil Disobedience Movement
- Growth of technical education and press in Bihar
- Rise of modern Bihar
- Changes in socio-economic scenario in Bihar during colonial period
- Influence of partition of Bengal on freedom struggle
- Swadeshi Movement in Bihar
- Gandhiji:
- Philosophical Foundations of Gandhi’s Political Perspective
- Gandhi’s views on democracy (Gram swaraj)
- His role in the mass movement of Bihar and India.
- Sarvodaya
- Concept of Swaraj
- Theory of Trusteeship
- Social and cultural thoughts
- His views on Satyagraha and Ahimsa
- Gandhi’s mystique
- Views on Human Nature
- Gandhi’s view on State and Citizenship
- Concept of Swadeshi
- Gandhi’s view on industrialization
- His philosophy of Means and Ends
- Nehru:
- His international outlook and foreign policy
- Maker of new India
- His secularism
- His scientific temper
- His theory of culture
- His political ideas
- His view on socialism
- Differences with Gandhiji
- Tagore:
- Contribution in Bengali literature and music
- His view on nationalism
- His theory of freedom and self-realisation
- Emphasis on Human Reason
- Social and Cultural significance of his ideas
- His role in the Indian national movement
- Differences with Gandhiji
- His religious, social and political thought
- Other personality:
- Shri Krishna Singh:
- contribution during the Independence movement.
- contribution in the Political and Social Context of Bihar
- Contribution of Rajendra Prasad in national movement.
- Sachchidananda sinha role in creation of modern bihar.
- Ideas and contributions of B R Ambedkar.
- Ambedkar’s differences with Gandhiji on the question of caste.
- Role of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati in peasant movement in Bihar
- Social, economic and political thoughts of Rammanohar Lohia and jayaprakash Narayan
- If time permits:
- Rise of Left wing in the Indian National Movement.
- Role and idea of Bhagat Singh.
- Gramdan and Bhoodan movements of Vinovba Bhave.
- Communist thought of M N Roy and E M S namboodiripad.
- Have some information about contributions of: Jagjivan Ram and Anugrah Narayan Sinha
- Role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in National Movement
- Shri Krishna Singh:
