History & Civics 9

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Ratna Sagar - 160 pages
ICSE History and Civics 9 and 10 is a series of two books in conformity with the new syllabus prescribed by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi for 2008 and onwards. They are an attempt to link political, economic, social and cultural factors together. Questions have been culled from the last ten years of ICSE papers for revision. A chronological timeline helps students remember important dates and events.
 

Contents

Our Constitution and the Preamble
5
Basic Features of the Constitution
13
Fundamental Rights and Duties
18
Directive Principles of State Policy
26
Elections and the Election Commission
31
Political Parties
40
Local SelfGovernmentRural
47
Local SelfGovernmentUrban
56
The Mauryas
94
India from Guptas to Harsha
101
Birth and Advent of Islam and Its Impact
110
The Cholas
118
The Delhi Sultanate
122
Age of the Mughals
128
The Renaissance
136
The Reformation
142

Reconstructing the Past
65
The Indus Valley Civilization
71
Emergence of Vedic India
79
Buddhism and Jainism
86
The Industrial Revolution
147
Art and Architecture Down the Ages
152
Model Papers
156
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