The scope of the lesson is presented Learning Objectives
Introduction The subject to be discussed in the lesson is introduced
Leads the students to animated audio, video aids for
getting experiential learning
Provides additional information related to the subject in
boxes to stir up the curiosity of students
Infographs Visual representations intended to make the complex simple
and make the students grasp difficult concepts easily
Activities Activities for ‘learning by doing’ individually or in groups
HOW TO USE THE BOOK? Describe the main points briefly in bullets for Summary recapitulation
Exercise For self-study and self evaluation
Glossary Key words and technical terms explained at the end of
the lesson for clarity
References List of books and net sources for further reading
Using technology for learning activities, which enables the
ICT Corner students to access digital sources relevant to their lessons.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Unit Contents Page No. Month Early India: From the Beginnings to the Indus 1 01 June Civilisation Early India: The Chalcolithic, Megalithic, Iron Age 2 18 June and Vedic Cultures 3 Rise of Territorial Kingdoms and New Religious Sects 35 June 4 Emergence of State and Empire 48 July 5 Evolution of Society in South India 65 July 6 Polity and Society in Post-Mauryan Period 77 July 7 The Guptas 89 July & August 8 Harsha and Rise of Regional Kingdoms 104 August 9 Cultural Development in South India 117 August 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks 135 August 11 Later Cholas and Pandyas 155 September 12 Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms 175 October 13 Cultural Syncretism: Bhakti Movement in India 190 October 14 The Mughal Empire 199 October October & 15 The Marathas 225 November 16 The Coming of the Europeans 243 November 17 Effects of British Rule 264 November November & 18 Early Resistance to British Rule 279 December 19 Towards Modernity 298 December Time Line 310 Glossary / Credits for images 314
E-book Assessment DIGI-Links
Let’s use the QR code in the text books! Download DIKSHA app from the Google Play Store. Tap the QR code icon to scan QR codes in the textbook. Point the device and focus on the QR code. On successful scan, content linked to the QR code gets listed. Note: For ICT corner, Digi Links QR codes use any other QR scanner.