Social Science

6Class 6

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Ashoka: The Emperor Who Gave Up War

The Maurya Empire, Ashoka's transformation, Dhamma and its spread across Asia.

The Maurya Empire Kalinga War and Transformation Dhamma — Ashoka's Principles Ashoka's Pillars and Edicts

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Buildings, Paintings and Books

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 6.

Stupas Temples Ajanta caves Kalidasa Aryabhata

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From Gathering to Growing Food

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 6.

Agriculture Domestication of animals Neolithic age First farmers

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In the Earliest Cities

Harappan civilisation — town planning, trade, crafts and the mystery of its decline.

Harappan Civilisation Town Planning Trade and Crafts Mystery of Decline

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Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 6.

Janapadas Mahajanapadas Elections Republics Magadha

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New Empires and Kingdoms

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 6.

Gupta empire Samudragupta Pallava Chalukya Prabhavatigupta

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New Questions and Ideas

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 6.

Upanishads Mahavira Jainism Buddha Buddhism Sangha

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On the Trail of the Earliest People

Hunter-gatherers, stone age, cave paintings and life of early humans.

Hunter-Gatherers Stone Age Tools Fire and Communication

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Traders, Kings and Pilgrims

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 6.

Silk route Buddhism spread Bhakti Pilgrims

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Vital Villages, Thriving Towns

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 6.

Iron tools Agriculture Trade towns Coins Punch-marked coins

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What Books and Burials Tell Us

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 6.

Vedas Megaliths Iron tools Social differences

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What, Where, How and When?

Introduction to history, sources of historical information, calendar systems.

Why Study History?Sources of History Calendar and Dates

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7Class 7

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Devotional Paths to the Divine

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 7.

The idea of a Supreme God A new kind of bhakti in the south Basavanna's Virashaivism The saints of Maharashtra Kabir Guru Nanak Mirabai

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Eighteenth-Century Political Formations

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 7.

Crisis of the empire Maratha kingdom Afghan dominance Sikh kingdom Hyderabad Mysore

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New Kings and Kingdoms

Rise of new dynasties after the Gupta empire — Rashtrakutas, Cholas, Palas.

After the Guptas The Chola Empire Land Revenue and Administration

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Rulers and Buildings

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 7.

Engineering skills and construction Temples, mosques and tanks Why were temples destroyed?A new kind of building

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The Delhi Sultanate

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 7.

Where do we get information?The Mongol invasions Balban and Sultans Market reforms of Alauddin Khalji Ibn Battuta

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The Making of Regional Cultures

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 7.

The Cheras and the development of Malayalam Rulers and religious traditions The Rajputs and the idea of heroism Beyond boundaries Painting as a regional art form

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The Mughal Empire

Rise of the Mughal Empire, major rulers, administration, art and culture.

Founding of the Mughal Empire Akbar the Great (1556-1605)Shah Jahan and the Taj Mahal Mughal Administration

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Towns, Traders and Craftspersons

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 7.

Administrative centres Temple towns Pilgrimage centres Trade and commerce

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Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years

How India changed from 700 CE to 1750 CE — sources, maps, languages.

Sources of Medieval History Changes in Medieval Period Brahmanas and Rajputs

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Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities

Social Science syllabus chapter for Class 7.

Beyond big cities Who were tribals?How tribal societies were organized?Changes in tribal societies

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