HS History Syllabus for Semester IV

West Bengal council of higher secondary education

(History syllabus)

Unit-3 : Rebels and Raj.

Fast chapter : Revolt of 1857 and Its representations:

1. Causes of the Revolt, 
2. Character, 
3. Causes of Failure, 
4. The impact of the Revolt.

Unit-4 : Nationalism and Separatism.

[1] Aligarh Movement, Birth of Muslim League, Hindu Mahasabha:

1. The Aligarh Movement, 
2. Sayyid Ahmed Khan, 
3. The Two Nation Theory, 
4. Birth of the Muslim League, 
5. The Hindu Mahasabha, 
6. Politics of Separatism and the Pathway to Pakistan.

[2] Emergence of Organised Nationalist Politics-Pre-1917 and Post-1917, till Independence:

1. Establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885,
2. The Moderate phase of Nationalist Politics, 
3. The Surat Split (1907) and the Birth of Extremism in Indian Politics-
4. Role of Tilak, Pal, Aurobindo Ghosh and Lajpat Rai in Extremist Politics-
5. Revolutionary Movements in Bengal, Punjab and Maharashtra.

[3] Impact of First World War on India:

1. Economic Impact of First World War on India
2. Emergence of Gandhi - 
3. Concept of Satyagraha: Champaran, Kheda and Ahmedabad - 
4. Non-Cooperation Movement (1921-1922)-
5. Divil Disobedience Movement (1930).

[4] Prelude to Independence:

1. The Quit India Movement (1942),
2. Subhas Chandra Bose and the INA,
3. Post-War upsurge in India: Naval Mutiny,
4. The Transfer of Power Cabinet Mission, Mountbatten's negotiations,
5. Mountbatten award,
6. Partition and Independence.

Unit-5 : Framing of the Constitution

The Beginning of a New Era, India after Independence:

Making of the Indian Constitution-Salient Features of the Constitution with Emphasis on Social and Economic Empowerment and Women Empowerment-Five Year Plans -Nehru and Non-Alignment Movement-Liberalisation and the Opening up of the Indian Economy in the 1990s.

Unit-6 : Nation Formation & Related Aspects

The 1971 Indo-Pak War :

Formation of Bangladesh and its Impact on India.

Class XII : Revised Project :

1. Globalisation,
2. Women's Right Movement,
3. Recent political crisis (International)
4. New Social Movement 
5. A visit to Any Museum (local or otherwise) in West Bengal 
6. A visit to Any Place of Historical Significance in West Bengal.
7. Anti Corruption Movement. 
8. Environmental Movement. 
9. World Peace Movement.