PSEB SS PHC study plan

Build a dated timeline of Punjab history from the earliest settlements to 1947, placing at least 30 entries in correct chronological order

Identify and label the five rivers (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) and the historical regions of Punjab (Majha, Malwa, Doaba) on a hand-drawn map

Define key terms such as doab, bar, chardah and panj, and explain how geography shaped settlement and agriculture

List the major sources for Punjab history (Janamsakhis, Persian chronicles, colonial records, oral traditions) and note one limitation of each

Trace the succession of major ruling powers in Punjab from the Ghaznavids through the Delhi Sultanate to the Mughals, stating one administrative contribution of each

Explain the role of Sufi khanqahs and Sikh institutions in shaping Punjabi social life, citing at least two specific examples

Compare how the Mughal land-revenue system (zabt) and earlier systems affected Punjabi peasantry

Summarise the rise of the Sikh Gurus in chronological order with one defining event per Guru

Outline the causes, key battles and consequences of the Anglo-Sikh Wars, naming at least four battles and their outcomes

Describe the annexation of Punjab in 1849 and the administrative reorganisation that followed, including the Board of Administration and later Chief Commissioner system

Assess the impact of colonial canal colonies and land settlement policies on Punjabi society and migration

Explain the role of Punjab in the 1857 uprising and how the colonial response reshaped recruitment and land grants

Chart the growth of the Singh Sabha and other socio-religious reform movements, identifying founders, dates and main demands

Explain the origins and consequences of the Punjab Land Alienation Act and the Punjab Tenancy Act for different communities

Describe the Ghadar movement and its links to Punjabi emigrants abroad, naming key organisers and publications

Analyse the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 in terms of its immediate and long-term political effects on Punjab

Trace the course of the freedom movement in Punjab from the Non-Cooperation Movement to Quit India, naming at least five Punjabi participants and their roles

Explain the politics of the Unionist Party and its cross-community coalition, and why it declined

Describe the Akali movement and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee's role in gurdwara reform

Summarise the events and consequences of Partition in Punjab, including the Radcliffe Line and large-scale migration

Catalogue Punjabi folk traditions: list five folk dances, five folk songs genres and three folk instruments with the region or community associated with each

Explain the significance of Punjabi festivals (Baisakhi, Lohri, Teej, Hola Mohalla) and the historical origins of each

Describe Punjabi cuisine, dress and craft traditions, noting regional variation between Majha, Malwa and Doaba

Summarise major Punjabi literary figures and their contributions, including at least three poets and two prose writers

Explain the Punjabi language's script history, including the development and standardisation of Gurmukhi

Describe the post-1947 reorganisation of Punjab, including the linguistic reorganisation of 1966 and the formation of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh

Outline the Green Revolution's impact on Punjabi agriculture, economy and society

Identify key Punjabi diaspora communities and their cultural and economic links to Punjab

Consolidate all timeline entries into one master chronology and verify every date against at least two sources

Complete three full-length timed practice sets under exam conditions and record scores by sub-topic

Review and re-learn the five weakest sub-topics identified from practice results

Recite from memory a one-minute summary of each major era: ancient, medieval, Sikh, colonial and post-independence