TNPSC Syllabus of History & Culture of India
- Indus Valley Civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms – South Indian History.
- Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India.
- Characteristics of Indian Culture, Unity in Diversity – Race, Language, Custom.
- India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.
Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India – Characteristics of Indian Culture Syllabus based topics with PDF links in English & Tamil
| Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India – Characteristics of Indian Culture இந்திய சமூகப் பண்பாட்டு வரலாற்றில் மாற்றங்களும் தொடர்ச்சியும் – இந்தியப் பண்பாட்டின் இயல்புகள் | 10th Std – [ Socio-Religious Reform Movements in the 19th Century ] | 10th Std – [ 19ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் சமூக, சமய சீர்திருத்த இயக்கங்கள் ] |
| 11th Std – [ Rise of Territorial Kingdoms and New Religious Sects ] | 11th Std – [ பிரதேச முடியரசுகளின் தோற்றமும் புதிய மதப்பிரிவுகள் உருவாக்கமும் ] | |
| 11th Std – [ Cultural Syncretism: Bhakti Movement in India ] | 11th Std – [ பண்பாட்டு ஒருமைப்பாடு: இந்தியாவில் பக்தி இயக்கம் ] | |
| 11th Std – [ Towards Modernity ] | 11th Std – [ நவீனத்தை நோக்கி ] | |
| 12th Std – [ Ethics ] | 12th Std – [ Ethics ] |
Micro-topics of Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India – Characteristics of Indian Culture
Rise of Territorial Kingdoms & Heterodox Thinkers
- Rise of Territorial Kingdoms – Introduction
- Rise of Kingdoms – Developments in the Gangetic Plain
- Rise of Kingdoms – Janapadas, Mahajanapadas, Gana-Sanghas & Kingdoms
- Heterodox Thinkers
- Ajivikas
- Jainism
- Buddhism
Emergence of State and Empire
- Introduction to Emergence of State and Empire
- Haryanka Dynasty – Rise of Magadha
- Nandas: The First Empire Builders of India
- Persian and Macedonian Invasions
- Alexander’s Invasion