Kerala +2 History study plan

Build a dated timeline of ancient Indian dynasties from the Mahajanapadas through the Mauryas and Guptas, writing one line per ruling house

Explain in your own notes the key features of Harappan urbanism, Vedic society and the sixteen Mahajanapadas

Compare Ashokan dhamma with Mauryan administrative institutions in a short written summary

Define the terms janapada, gana-sangha, varna and jati accurately in a personal glossary

Outline the political and economic changes of the Delhi Sultanate across the five dynasties with dates and key rulers

Describe the administrative and revenue systems of the Vijayanagara and Bahmani kingdoms

Trace the development of Bhakti and Sufi movements and their social impact

Summarise Mughal administration, mansabdari and land revenue under Akbar

Sequence the major events from the Battle of Plassey to the Revolt of 1857 with causes and consequences

Explain the economic impact of British rule: deindustrialisation, land revenue settlements and famines

Describe the social and religious reform movements and the role of key reformers

Outline the founding of the Indian National Congress and the Moderate-Extremist split

Compare the programmes and methods of the Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule Movement and Non-Cooperation Movement

Explain the significance of Gandhian mass movements and the role of peasants and workers in them

Summarise the constitutional developments from the Morley-Minto Reforms to the Government of India Act 1935

Describe the impact of the Second World War and the Quit India Movement on the path to independence

Explain the causes, key events and consequences of the American and French Revolutions

Describe the Industrial Revolution's economic and social transformations

Outline the unification of Italy and Germany and the rise of nationalism in Europe

Summarise the causes and consequences of the First World War and the Russian Revolution

Explain the causes, course and consequences of the Second World War and the emergence of the Cold War

Describe the formation of the United Nations and decolonisation in Asia and Africa

Trace the early history of Kerala from the Sangam age through the Chera and Perumal periods

Explain the role of the Kerala Renaissance reformers and the temple entry movements

Describe Kerala's social reform movements, the Malayali Memorial and the formation of the state of Kerala

Explain the sources of Kerala history: inscriptions, literature, archives and oral traditions

Distinguish primary and secondary sources and evaluate their reliability

Summarise the major historiographical approaches: colonial, nationalist, Marxist and subaltern

Revise all domains using a spaced-repetition schedule of key dates, terms and personalities

Interpret simple maps of India and Kerala to identify historical sites and regions

Practise source-based questions using unseen extracts and answer within time limits

Complete two full-length mock tests and analyse errors by domain