BPSC mains: Expected Topics for History (GS Paper-I)

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

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