KSEAB II PUC History study plan
KSEAB II PUC History · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Medieval Indian History (early medieval kingdoms, Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara and Bahmani kingdoms, Mughal Empire) & Ancient Indian History (Indus Valley Civilization through the Mauryas and post-Mauryan period)
Build a dated timeline of the Delhi Sultanate's five dynasties, placing each ruler and major administrative or military change on it
Summarise the rise and decline of Vijayanagara and the Bahmani kingdom, naming at least four rulers and one cultural contribution from each
Sketch the Mughal line from Babur to Aurangzeb, marking each ruler's main territorial or revenue reform
List the Harappan sites named in your textbook with one distinguishing feature for each
Your checkpoint
A single hand-drawn timeline sheet covering 1206 to 1707 CE with at least 25 dated entries, self-checked against the textbook
Medieval Indian History (early medieval kingdoms, Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara and Bahmani kingdoms, Mughal Empire)
Explain the working of the iqta, mansabdari and jagirdari systems and how each affected revenue collection
Compare the religious and administrative policies of Akbar and Aurangzeb using at least three concrete measures
Describe the causes and consequences of the First Battle of Panipat and the Battle of Talikota
Answer two 5-mark questions on medieval administration from memory in 15 minutes each
Your checkpoint
Two timed written answers of roughly 200 words each on Mughal administration and on Vijayanagara's decline, marked against a self-made rubric
Modern Indian History (advent of Europeans, British expansion, socio-religious reform movements, revolt of 1857)
Trace the order in which the Portuguese, Dutch, French and English arrived and state each one's main trading base
Explain how the Battles of Plassey and Buxar and the grant of Diwani shifted power to the Company
Outline the land revenue settlements of Bengal, Ryotwari and Mahalwari with the region and year of each
Name five socio-religious reform movements with their founders and one reform each
Your checkpoint
A one-page comparison table of the three land revenue systems plus a 10-item self-quiz on European trading companies, both scored
Modern Indian History (advent of Europeans, British expansion, socio-religious reform movements, revolt of 1857) & Indian National Movement (1885 to 1947) and constitutional development
List the immediate and underlying causes of the Revolt of 1857 and separate them in writing
State five results of the revolt, including the transfer of power to the Crown and the reorganisation of the army
Describe the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885 and the Moderate approach up to 1905
Explain the Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi movement as a turning point
Your checkpoint
A 300-word essay on whether 1857 deserves to be called a national revolt, with at least three supporting points and one counter-argument
Indian National Movement (1885 to 1947) and constitutional development
Map the phases of the national movement: Moderate, Extremist, Home Rule, Gandhian and the final decade
Summarise the Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit India movements with year, trigger and outcome for each
Explain the key features of the Government of India Acts of 1909, 1919 and 1935 and the Cabinet Mission plan
Describe the Mountbatten Plan and the Indian Independence Act of 1947
Your checkpoint
A four-column movement chart (movement, year, cause, outcome) covering at least six movements, plus ten flashcards on constitutional acts
History of Karnataka (from early dynasties through the post-independence era)
Sequence the early Karnataka dynasties from the Kadambas and Gangas through the Chalukyas of Badami and Rashtrakutas
Describe the contributions of the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara rulers of Hampi to temple architecture and literature
Outline the role of Karnataka in the freedom struggle, naming at least three personalities and their contributions
Explain the unification of Karnataka and the States Reorganisation Act of 1956
Your checkpoint
A dynasty chart of Karnataka with capital, period and one achievement per dynasty, at least eight rows, plus a 150-word note on unification
World History (major revolutions, world wars, and post-war developments) & Ancient Indian History (Indus Valley Civilization through the Mauryas and post-Mauryan period)
Compare the causes and outcomes of the American and French Revolutions in a two-column list
Explain the causes of the First World War and the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
Summarise the causes of the Second World War and the founding of the United Nations
Revise the Mauryan administration under Chandragupta and Ashoka, including the edicts and the Arthashastra
Your checkpoint
A 250-word answer on the consequences of the Second World War and a 15-item mixed quiz spanning world history and Mauryan India, both scored
Ancient Indian History (Indus Valley Civilization through the Mauryas and post-Mauryan period) & Medieval Indian History (early medieval kingdoms, Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara and Bahmani kingdoms, Mughal Empire) & Modern Indian History (advent of Europeans, British expansion, socio-religious reform movements, revolt of 1857) & Indian National Movement (1885 to 1947) and constitutional development & History of Karnataka (from early dynasties through the post-independence era) & World History (major revolutions, world wars, and post-war developments)
Revise all six domains using your own timelines, charts and flashcards rather than rereading the textbook
Attempt two full-length mock papers under timed conditions
Analyse every wrong answer and write the correct fact beside it
Recite key dates and terms aloud until you can recall them without notes
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock papers with a written error log of at least 20 corrected items and a final one-page date sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Can draw the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal timelines from memory with at least 20 correct dates and answer one 5-mark medieval question in 15 minutes
Week 4: Scores at least 70 percent on a self-made 25-question test covering Modern India up to 1885 and explains three causes of the 1857 revolt without notes
Week 6: Recalls the phases of the national movement in order and names at least eight Karnataka dynasties with their capitals
Week 8: Scores at least 65 percent on both full mock papers and has an error log showing every mistake corrected