Modern History — Topic Index
Every UPSC Prelims topic of Modern History in book order. Open a macro category to see its micro topics. Each micro topic has an at-a-glance box, a full explanation, key terms, a Mains angle, FAQs and practice questions.
- 33 macro categories
- 270 micro topics
- 270 published
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1
Sources and Approaches to Modern Indian History
Archival Sources: Central, State, Judicial and Private Records; Memoirs, Travel Accounts, Newspapers, Oral Evidence, Literature and Paintings as Sources; Colonial, Nationalist and Marxist Approaches to Modern Indian History; and 1 more. -
2
Advent of the Europeans in India
Discovery of the Sea Route and the Portuguese Entry into India; Portuguese State and Administration in India; Decline of the Portuguese and Their Significance; and 10 more. -
3
India on the Eve of British Conquest
External Challenges to the Mughal Empire: Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali; Weak Rulers After Aurangzeb and the Internal Challenges; Causes of the Decline of the Mughal Empire; and 7 more. -
4
British Conquest of Bengal
The British Imperial History Debate: Accidental or Intentional Conquest?; Causes of British Success in India; Bengal on the Eve of British Conquest: Alivardi Khan and Siraj-ud-daula; and 5 more. -
5
The Anglo-Mysore Wars
The Wodeyar Dynasty and the Rise of Haidar Ali; First Anglo-Mysore War, 1767-69; Second Anglo-Mysore War, 1780-84; and 3 more. -
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The Anglo-Maratha Wars
Rise of the Marathas and the Entry of the English into Maratha Politics; First Anglo-Maratha War and the Treaty of Salbai; Second Anglo-Maratha War, 1803-05; and 2 more. -
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Conquest of Sindh and Punjab
Rise of the Talpur Amirs and the Conquest of Sindh; Ranjit Singh and the Consolidation of the Sikh State; Ranjit Singh and the English; and 3 more. -
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Extension of British Paramountcy and Frontier Policy
The Policy of Ring-Fence; Subsidiary Alliance; Doctrine of Lapse; and 5 more. -
9
People's Resistance Before 1857
Genesis and Causes of People's Resistance to Company Rule; Civil Uprisings: Causes and Characteristics; Important Civil Uprisings (I): Eastern and Central India; and 7 more. -
10
The Revolt of 1857
Causes of the Revolt of 1857: Economic, Political and Administrative; Socio-Religious Causes, Outside Events and Sepoy Discontent; Beginning and Spread of the Revolt: Meerut and Delhi; and 5 more. -
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Socio-Religious Reform Movements: General Features
Factors Giving Rise to the Desire for Reform; Social and Ideological Bases of Reform; Two Streams of Reform: Reformist and Revivalist; and 2 more. -
12
Reform Movements and Their Leaders
Raja Rammohan Roy and the Brahmo Samaj; Prarthana Samaj; Young Bengal Movement and Henry Vivian Derozio; and 17 more. -
13
Beginning of Modern Nationalism and the Moderate Phase
Factors in the Growth of Modern Nationalism; Political Associations Before the Indian National Congress; Foundation of the Indian National Congress and the Safety-Valve Debate; and 5 more. -
14
Era of Militant Nationalism, 1905-1909
Why Militant Nationalism Grew; Partition of Bengal, 1905; Anti-Partition Campaign Under the Moderates; and 7 more. -
15
Revolutionary Activities and the First World War
Why the Surge of Revolutionary Activities, 1907-1917; Revolutionary Activities in Bengal; Revolutionary Activities in Maharashtra and Punjab; and 5 more. -
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Emergence of Gandhi
Why Nationalist Resurgence After the First World War; Gandhi in South Africa and the Technique of Satyagraha; Champaran Satyagraha, 1917; and 4 more. -
17
Non-Cooperation and Khilafat Movement
The Khilafat Issue and Its Link With Non-Cooperation; Programme of the Non-Cooperation Khilafat Movement; Spread of the Movement and People's Response; and 2 more. -
18
Swarajists, New Forces and Revolutionaries in the 1920s
Swarajists and No-Changers; Swarajist Activity in the Councils and the No-Changers' Constructive Work; Spread of Socialist and Marxist Ideas, Youth Activism and Trade Unionism; and 4 more. -
19
Simon Commission and the Nehru Report
Appointment of the Simon Commission and the Indian Response; Recommendations of the Simon Commission; Nehru Report, 1928; and 2 more. -
20
Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences
Run-up to Civil Disobedience: Irwin's Declaration and the Delhi Manifesto; Lahore Congress and Purna Swaraj; Gandhi's Eleven Demands and the Choice of Salt; and 11 more. -
21
Congress After Civil Disobedience and the Provincial Ministries
Debates on Future Strategy After Civil Disobedience; Nationalist Response to the Government of India Act, 1935; Congress in the 1937 Elections; and 2 more. -
22
The Second World War and the Nationalist Response
Haripura and Tripuri Sessions and Subhash Bose's Views; Gandhi and Bose: Ideological Differences; Congress Offer, Wardha Meeting and Resignation of Congress Ministries; and 3 more. -
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Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan and the INA
Why Quit India: The Resolution and Gandhi's Instructions; Spread of the Quit India Movement and Government Repression; Gandhi's Fast and the Famine of 1943; and 3 more. -
24
Post-War Scenario, Cabinet Mission and Communalism
Post-War Upsurge and the INA Trials; The Three Upsurges of Winter 1945-46; Elections of 1945-46; and 5 more. -
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Independence With Partition
Attlee's Statement of 20 February 1947; Mountbatten Plan of 3 June 1947; Why Congress Accepted Partition; and 1 more. -
26
Administrative and Judicial Developments Under British Rule
Evolution of the Civil Services: Cornwallis to the Charter Act of 1853; Indian Civil Service Act, 1861, Statutory Civil Service and the Aitchison Committee; Montford Reforms, Lee Commission and Evaluation of the Civil Services; and 8 more. -
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British Policies and Their Impact
Administrative Policies: Divide and Rule, Zamindars, Social Services and Labour Laws; Restrictions on the Press and White Racism; British Social and Cultural Policy in India; and 2 more. -
28
Economic Impact of British Rule
Deindustrialisation: Ruin of Artisans and Handicraftsmen; One-Way Free Trade and the Tariff Policy; Ruralisation and the Impoverishment of the Peasantry; and 7 more. -
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Press, Education, Peasants and Workers
Development of the Indian Press: Early Regulations and the Struggle for Freedom; Vernacular Press Act, 1878 and Later Press Laws; Education Under Company Rule: Charter Act of 1813 to Macaulay's Minute; and 7 more. -
30
Independence and the New-Born Nation
First Day of Independent India and the First Government; Radcliffe Boundary Award and the Communal Riots; Division of Resources: Civil Government, Finances and Defence; and 8 more. -
31
The Nehru Era, 1947-64
Debate Over the National Language; Linguistic Reorganisation of States; Growth of Other Political Parties; and 5 more. -
32
India After Nehru
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Years and the Indo-Pak War of 1965; Indira Gandhi, 1966-77: Political Developments and Socio-Economic Policies; Indo-Pak War of 1971 and the Birth of Bangladesh; and 9 more. -
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Quick Reference for Revision
Governors-General and Viceroys of India: Significant Events in Their Rule; Annual Sessions of the Indian National Congress; Personalities Associated With Specific Movements; and 4 more.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Modern History section on MaargX UPSC cover?
It covers Modern History for UPSC Prelims in 33 macro categories and 270 micro topics, starting with Sources and Approaches to Modern Indian History, Advent of the Europeans in India, India on the Eve of British Conquest, British Conquest of Bengal, The Anglo-Mysore Wars. Each topic is a separate explainer.
How is the Modern History index organised?
The index is organised in book order. Each macro category groups related micro topics, and each micro topic has its own page with an at-a-glance box, a full explanation, key terms, a Mains angle, FAQs and practice questions.
How many Modern History topics are published?
270 of 270 topics are published across 33 macro categories. Unpublished topics are marked as coming soon and turn into links when their explainers go live.