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General Studies V - 250 Marks - Paper 6

(Assam Portion)

ASSAM POLITY

Historical perspectives

• Assam during British rule         
• Election during British rule 
• Sadullah ministry
• Bordoloi ministry
• Cabinet mission
• Sylhet referendum
• System of government adopted

Assam Since independence

• Migrant crisis
• State reorganizations
• Border issues
• Meghalaya
• Nagaland
• Others
• Language movement
• Assam during emergency
• ULFA issue
• Assam movement
• Beginning
• Intensification
• Mass satyagraha Nellie Massacre Assam Accord IMDT Act
• Bodo movement
• Basics
• Bhupinder singh committee
• Bodo Accord
• BTC Accord
• Panchayati raj system in Assam
• Assam in 21% century

Chief Ministers of Assam

Governors of Assam

Constitutional bodies

• Advocate general of the state
• State Election commission
• Assam Public Service Commission
• Others

 Other bodies

• State information commission 
• State human rights commission 
• Lokayukta

Important Acts

• Assam Panchayatiraj Act 1994
• Citizenship Amendment Act
• PRANAM Act
• Others

Local governments in Assam

• History
• Panchayatiraj 
• Municipality 
• Others
• Autonomous councils by government
• Territorial council under 6th Schedule
• Statutory Autonomous council under state acts

6th Scheduled Areas in Assam

• 6" Schedule Basics
• Powers under 6h schedule
• Karbi Anglong
• North Cachar 

Autonomous councils

• Development councils under the state
• Autonomous Councils under 6th schedule
• Bodoland Territorial Council
• Dima Hasao Autonomous District Council
• Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council
• Statutory Autonomous council 
• Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council
• Mising Autonomous Council 
• Tiwa Autonomous Council 
• Deori Autonomous Council
• Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council
• Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council
• Development councils
• Moran
• Motok 
• Chutia
• Gorkha 
• Others

Other topics

• Citizen charter
• Public policy
• Two child policy
• Legal Rights
• Others

ASSAM GEOGRAPHY

Location and basics about Assam

• Basics
• Administrative divisions

 Physiography of Assam

• Physiographic division 
• The Brahmaputra Valley 
• The Barak Valley
• The Karbi Plateau
• Barail and southern hills

 The River systems of Assam

• Brahmaputra river
• Barak river

Climate of Assam

• Basics characteristics
• Temperature
• Pressure 
• Humidity 
• Winds
• Others
• Climatic Seasons
• Pre monsoon
• Monsoon
• Retreating monsoon
• Dry season

 Soils

• Alluvial soil 
• Piedmont soil 
• Hill soil
• Laterite soil

Forest and natural vegetation

• Tropical evergreen
• Tropical semi evergreen 
• Tropical moist deciduous 
• Riverine forest
• Tropical dry deciduous

Wildlife and biodiversity

• Basics
• National parks
• Wildlife sanctuaries
• Biodiversity
• Hotspots
• Threatened species
• Flora and fauna

Population and settlement of Assam

• Characteristics
• Trend in population growth
• Distribution of population
• Ethnic and linguistic diversity

Transport system

• Road
• Railways
• Waterway
• Airways
• Problems of transport system

Resources

• Types and characteristics
• Natural resources
• Human resources
• Others

Industries

• Basics
• Problems in industrial development
• Industrial policy 2008
• Mining Industries
• Oil
• Coal
• Natural gas
• Limestone
• Handicraft industries
• Textile
• Bamboo craft
• Bell Metal industry
• Agro based industries
• Food processing
• Rubber
• Tea
• Fishery
• Silk industry
• Power industries Service sectors Tourism
• Information technology
• Banking
• Others

ASSAM HISTORY

Historical Sources

• Literary sources 
• Religious books 
• Manuscripts
• Stone inscriptions
• Foreigners account
• Archaeological sources
• Inscriptions
• Coinage
• Architecture

Ancient Mythological history

• Origin of the name Kamrupa
• Danava Dynasty
• Mahirana Danava
• Kirat ruler Ghatatkasur
• Arrival of Aryans
• Pragjyotishpur Kingdom
• Narakasur
• Bhagadatta
• Vajradatta
• Subahu and Suparna
• King Bhismaka of Kundil/Sadiya
• King Bali of Sonitpur/Tezpur
• King Banasura King Bhaluka Bhalukpung
• King Debeswar
• Jogini Tantra
• Saka era
• King Dharmapala 
• Guwahati as capital
•  Sage Kendu Kulai 
• King Arimatta

4^th to 12^th century Assam

• Archaeological Sources 
• Nidhaanpur copper plate 
• Doobi plate
• Other historical sources

Varman Dynasty(4"century to 650AD)

• Maharajadhiraj Pushya Varman
• Samudra Varman
• Bala Varman
• Allahabad pillar inscription
• Importance of Mahabhuti Varman
• Badganga inscription
• Aphsad epigraph
• Defeat of Susthita Varman by Mahasengupta
• Bhaskar Varman
• Alliance with Harsha
• Hiuen Tsang
• War with Gauda
• Kamrupa as described by Hiuen Tsang

Salastambha dynasty (7th century-990AD)

• Shri Harshadeva
• Hayunthal epigraph
• Harjjaravarman
• Tyaga Singha
• 6. Pala Dynasty (990AD- 1138AD)
• Brahmapal
• Ratnapal
• Bargoain inscription 
• Sualkuchi inscription 
• Jayapal

Gauda rule in Assam

• Rama Pal
• Defeated Jayapal of kamrupa
• Tingya deb
• Vaidya deb
• Buddha deb

Mohammedan invasion

• First invasion 1206
• Second invasion 1257

The Barobhuyans

• Origin and sources
• Gura charita
• Shankar charita
• Contribution of Barobhuyans

Chutia kingdom 12^th century

• Ethno History and Territory
• King Birpal 1189
• Religion
• Polity
• Economy
• Decline

Kachari Kingdom

• Origin
• War with Kocl
• War with Ahoms
• Tamradhvaj singha
• Decline

Jayantia Kingdom

• Origin
• Dhanmanik
• War with Koch and Ahom
• Decline

Koch Kingdom 16th century

• Land, people and early history 
• Kingship and state formation 
• Hariya Mandal
• Bisva Singha 1515
• Administration
• Religious policy
• Relation with Ahom
• Narnarayan/Malla Deb 1540
• Expansion and War
• Religious policy
• Ain E Akbari's description 
• Development of literature 
• Gosain Kamal Ali
• Sukladhvaj/ Chilarai
• Commander in chief and wars
• Death
• War with Ahoms
• War with Kachari
• War with Jaintia, Tippera and Sylhet
• Economy and coinage
• Culture and Religion
• Decline of Koch dynasty

Early state formation in Kapili Valley

• Historical sources
• Sources about Devaka state
• Ptolemy
• Kalika puran
• Rajmala
• Allahabad stone pillar
• Gachtal stone pillar

The advent of Ahoms 13th century

• Origin of Ahoms
  • Sukapha 1228-1268
  • Charaideo capital
• Moran and Borahi subjugation
• Ministerial rules
  • 1376-1380
  • 1389-1397
• Sudangpha/ Bamuni Konwar 1397
  • Brahminical influence
  • War with Tipams and Patkai Sacrifice
  • Dhola town & Charguya capital
• Suhungmung/Swarganarayan 1497
  • Bakota Capital and Dihngiya Raja
  • Chutia annexation & Sadiya
  • Khowa Gohain
  • Kachari annexation
  • Naga Expedition
  • Reform in administration
  • Barpatragohains
  • Invasion by Mughals
  • Rikkhavan Ceremony
  • Srimanta Shankdev and Vaishnavism
  • Achievement of Suhungmung 
• Suklengmung
  • Garhgaon capital
  • Hostilities with Koch 
  • Starting of Coinage
  • Naga Ali
  • Sukhampha
  • Propagation of Vaishnavism
• Susengpha/Pratap Singha 1603
  • Ahom-Mughal War
  • Reform in Administration and Barphukan and BarBaruah post
  • Budhiswarganarayan
  • Introduction of Pyke System
  • Sutyingpha/Nariya raja
• Sutamla/Jaydhvaj Singha 1648
  • Muhammadan invasion 
  • Attack by Mir Jhumla 
• Supungmung/Chakradhvaj Singha 1663
  • War with Mughal
  • Udayaditya Singha 
  • Saraighat War 1671 
  • Lachit Barphukan
  • Laluk Sola Barphukan 
• Gadapani/Supatpha 1681
  • Itakhulir Rann 
  • Religious policy 
  • Architecture
• Lai/Rudra Singha 1696
  • Architecture
  • Rang Ghar
  • Bihu and Culture
  • Expansion
  • Achievement of Rudra Singha/Sutanpha/Shiva Singha
  • Religious policy
  • Architecture
• Susenpha/Pramatta Singha 1744
  • Architecture
  • Ranghar contruction in present form
• Surampha/Rajeswar Singha
  • Lata Kata Rann
  • Architecture
  • Burning of Buranjis
• Sunyeopha/Lakshmi Narayan
  • Kirtichandra Barbaruah
  • Moamoria rebellion
  • Gaurinath Singha
  • 2nd Moamoria rebellion
  • Coming of British
  • Captain Welsh
• Kamaleswar Singha 1795
  • Danduah Droh
  • Purnananda Borgohain and administration
• Sudinpha/Chandrakanta Singha 1810-1818
  • Badan Chandra Barphukan 
  • First Burmese Invasion 1815 
• Purandar Singha 1818-1819
  • Second Burmese invasion 1819
• Reinstatement of Chandrakanta Singha
• Decline of Ahom rule
• Military technology of Ahoms
  • Organisation of military
  • Ghote Pike- Mool, Dowa,l Tewal and cultivators
  • Dockyards and navy
  • Garhs
• Ahom system of governance
  • Social conditions during Ahoms
    • Women
    • Marriage & customs
    • Culture
  • Economic Conditions
    • Agriculture
    • Industry
    • Trade
    • Coinage 
  • Literature
    • Buranj
    • Vashnav literature 
  • Religion
    • Vaisnavism
    • Hinduism
    • Shaivite
    • Shakti cult
  • Art and Architecture
    • Temples
    • Water tanks 
    • Royal court 

The Moamoria Rebellion

• Identity of Moamoria
• Causes of rebellion
  • Mayamara Sattra and Guru 
  • Murder of Nityananda deva 
  • Religious policy of Ahoms
  • Socio Economic causes 
  • Event of the rebellion
    • Three phases
  • British invasion
  • Fourth phase of rebellion
  • Result of the rebellion
    • Political
    • Socio economic
    • Formation of Matak Kingdom

Burmese invasion

• Political condition of Assam
• Causes of Burmese invasion
• Purnananda Buragohain's leadership
• Badanchandra Barphukan
• Burmese interference
• First invasion 1817
• Second invasion 1819
• Third invasion 1821
• Jogeswar Singha
• Maanar Din 1821-1825
• Result of Burmese invasion
• First Anglo Burmese war
• Treaty of Yandaboo

ART AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF ASSAM

Assamese Literature

• Phases of development
  • Early phase - charyapad and other literatures
  • Middle phase - Pre Vaishnavite, Vasihnavite, Post Vaishnavite
  • Modern phase – Arunodol era, Junaki era
  • On the basis of individuals
    • Hemchandra Gunabhiram
    • The Romantic Period
    • The present period
  • Development of literature

 Vaishnavite movement

• Shankardev
• Madhavdev
• Vasihnav movement 
• Literature and culture 
• Others

 Sufi saint of Assam

• Hazrat Shah Badar
• Zikir and Zari

Assamese Festivals

• Religious
• Agriculture based
• Bihu
• Tribal festivals

Music

• Religious music
• Jyotiprasad Agarwala
• Bhupen Hazarika
• Folk Music
• Others

Architecture and Sculpture

• Stone inscriptions
• Architecture development

Paintings

• Development
• Geet Govinda
• Sanchipat
• Others

Assamese heritage

• Gamusa
• Japi
• Muga silk
• Others

MODERN ASSAM HISTORY

Decline of Ahoms

• Causes of decline
• Ahom resistance against British

The Yandaboo Treaty

• Coming of British
• Anglo Burmese War
• The Treaty

British Conquest of North East India

• British interest in the region 
• Foundation of British rule David Scott in Assam
• Military system and Assam Light Infantry 1826
• Agreement with Singpho, Moamoria And Khamti
• Scott's reform
• Revenue reform
• Judicial reform
• Police administration
• Estimate of David Scott 
• T C Robertson in Assam 
• Revenue reform
• Administrative reform 

Captain Jenkins

• Revenue reforms
• Other reforms

Company's Expansion in Brahmaputra Valley

• Annexation of lower Assam 1828
• Restoration of Ahom monarchy 1833-Treaty of Guwahati
• Purandar Singha
  • Administration 
  • Revenue reform 
  • Judicial reform
  • Socio economic reform 
  • British Annexation of Upper Assam 
    • Sadiya
    • Matak
  • Annexation of Cachar
    • Treaty of Badarpur 1824 
    • Govinda Chandra murder 1830
    • Cachar annexation 1832
    • Cachar placed under Decca 1836
    • Annexation of North Cachar 1854
  • Annexation of Jayantia
    • Treaty with Ra Singh 1824 
    • Jayantia plain annexed 1835 
  • Khasi hills annexation
    • 1824 treaty by David scott 
    • Revolt by U Tirrot Singh 1833
    • U Tirrot Singh surrender 
  • Garo hills
    • 1816 Rangpur annexed
    • 1865 separate administrative Unit
    • 1874 Garo hills brought under chief Commissionerate of Assam
  • Assam under chief Commissionerate 1874

Anti British uprising

• First Uprising
  • Dhananjoy 1828 
  • Gomdhar Konwar 
  • Second uprising
    • Gadadhar Singha 
  • Third uprising 1829
    • Dhananjoy
    • Peali Phukan
    • Jeuram Dhulia Barua
    • Deuram Dihingia Barua

Revolt of 1857

• Maniram Dewan
• Revolt in Assam
• Causes of failure of revolt
• Importance of the revolt

Peasant's revolt

• Raij Mel in Assam
• Phulaguri Dhawa 1861
  • Poppy and tamul paan tax
  • Importance
  • Revolts in lower Assam
    • Rangia revolt 1893 
    • Lachima revolt 1894 
  • Revolt of Patharughat
    • Importance

Tribal revolts

• Jaintia revolt 1835
• North Cachar revolt 1881
• Revolt of Nagas 1878
• Revolt of Manipur

Growth of Tea industry

• Robert Bruce and C A Bruce
• Reports by Jenkin and Charlton
• First tea garden
• Rise of tea industry
• Contribution of Maniram Dewan

National Awakening in Assam

• Growth of Assamese Nationalism
• Asomiya Bhasa Unnati Sadhini Sabha 1888
  • 1857 Gyan Pradayini Sabha
  • 1872 Assamese Literary
  • Society 
  • Jonaki Age
    • Hemchandra Goswami
    • Lakshminath Beabarua
    • Chandrakkumar Agarwala 
  • Assam Chatra Sanmilan
    • 1916
  • Ryot Sabha
    • Tezpur ryot sabha
    • Nagaon ryot sabha
    • All Assam Ryot Sabha 1933 
  • Ahom Sabha
    • 1893
    • Ahom Association 1910
  • Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha, 1884
    • Jagannath Barua
  • Assam Association 1903
    • Manik Chandra Baruah 
  • Assam Provincial Congress Committee

Independence movement(1885-1905)

• Formation of INC 1885
  • Devicharan Barua
  • Congress session 1886 Calcutta
    • Kalikanta Barkakati 
    • Devicharan Barua 
    • Gopinath Bordoloi 
    • Satyanath Borah
  • National movement till 1905

National Movement (1905-1934)

• Anti partition agitation
• Swadeshi Movement
  • Ambikagiri Roychaudhury
  • Seva sangha
  • Morley Minto reform
  • 1911 chief commissioner's province
  • World War 1
  • Montagu Chelmsford reform 
  • Assam and Non Corporation Movement
    • Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
    • Kuladhar Chaliha
    • Omeo Kumar Das
    • Tarunram Phukan
  • Swaraj Party of Assam
    • Tarunram Phukan 
    • Rohini Choudhury 
    • Gopinath Bordoloi
    • Bhanumoti Talukdar
  • INC,Pandu Session 1926
  • Simon Commission agitation
    • Political role of Assam Chatra Sanmilan
  • Lahore session of congress
  • Civil Disobedience Movement
    • Movement in Assam
    • Cunningham circular
    • Banar sena- Pushpalata Das
    • Mukti Sangha
  • Round Table conferences
  • Central Legislative Assembly
    • Basanta Kumar Das
    • Nabin Chandra Bordoloi

National Movement (1934-47)

• Govt of India Act 1935
• Bicameral Legislature in Assam
  • 22 members council 
  • 108 seats Assembly 
  • Election of 1937
    • Sadullah Government 
    • Congress Coalition Ministry
  • Second Sadullah govt
    • Governor's rule
  • Quit India Movement and Assam
    • Kushal Konwar
    • Kanaklata
    • Mrityu Bahin 
  • Election of 1946
    • Bordoloi Ministry
  • Assam and Cabinet Mission
    • Mahendra Mohan Chaudhury
    • Bijoy Chandra Bhagawati
  • Formation of interim government
  • Mountbatten plan
  • Gopinath Bordoloi and Gandhi meeting
  • Indian independence Act 1947

Women in independence movement

• Non corporation movement
  • Girija Devi
  • Bidyutprova Devi 
  • Nalinibala Devi 
  • Pushpalata Das
  • Chandraprabha Saikiani
  • Bhanumoti Talukdar
  • Assam Women Association 1926
  • Civil Disobedience 1930
    • Banar Sena
    • Pushpalata Das
    • Mukti Sangha
    • Kamrup Mohila Samiti 
  • Quit India Movement
    • Mrityu Bahini
    • Kanaklaa Barua
    • AlI Assam Girl Students Committee
    • Shanti Sena 

Important Personalities

• Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
• Omeo Kumar Dó
• Ambikagiri Roychaudhury
• Manik Chandra Barua
• Devicharan Barua
• Others

Development of Press in Assam

Development of Education

Impact of British rule

• Economic impact
• Political
• Socio economic
• Cultural
• Others

Post-independence Assam

• Gopinath Bordoloi ministry 
• Bishnuram Medhi ministry 
• Language revolt of 1960
• Bimala Prasad chaliha ministry 
• Mohendra Mohan Chaudhury ministry
• Problem of illegal migration
• Assam Agitation
• Assam Accord
• Problems of insurgency and
• ULFA

ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY

• Environment and ecology of Assam
• Biodiversity in Assam
• Protected area networks
• Man animal conflict
• Climate change
• Pollution
• Government initiatives

ASSAM ECONOMY

Structure of Assam Economy

• Basics
• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary

Growth and Development of Assam

• GDP Since independence
• Slow growth
• Poverty
• Education
• Health
• Others

Agriculture development

• State of agriculture
• Different crops and production
• Problems
• Land reforms
• Productivity

Industrial development

• Status of industries
• Industrial policies
• Recent developments
• Government efforts
• Exports

Service sector

• Status of the sector
• Tourism
• Banking
• Trade
• Transport

Infrastructure

• Basics
• Major infra projects
• Transport sector
• Communication
• Others

Resources

• Natural resources Human resources Girl child
• Farmers
• Renewable energy
• Others

Economic planning

• Assam during 5 year plans
• NITi Ayog and Assan
• Issues with planning

Progress and prospect of industrialization

• The tea industry
• Basics
• Issues with tea industry
• Coal industry
• Petroleum industry
• Handloom
• Textiles
• Others
• Prospects of industrialization

Public sector enterprises and issues

• Assam Petrochemicals Limited
• Assam State Fertilizers and
• Chemicals Ltd
• Cachar Sugar Mills Ltd.
• Industrial Papers (Assam) Ltd.
• Other PSU
• Issues

Recent developments

• Mega food park
• Bamboo park
• Plastic parks
• Software technologies park
• Organic farming
• Aerocity 

Recent policies

• Industrial policy 2014
• Population policy
• Tourism policy 2017
• Start up policy
• Sugar policy
• IT and electronics policies
• Bamboo mission
• Organic farming
• Schemes for Women, Child and newborn, SC, ST, OBC, disabled persons, old age people, labours, minorities, education, health, skill development

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

• Basics
• DM acts
• Disasters in Assam: Landslide, Flood, Earthquake, boat capsizes, etc
• Management of disasters
• State disaster response force
• Disaster preparedness

ASSAM SECURITY ISSUES

• Internal security in Assam
• Problems of terrorism: Basics, 2008 serial blasts, etc
• Insurgency in Assam: ULFA, BLT, Others
• Security organisations
• Issue with money laundering and black money
• Cyber security
• Naxal issues
• Recent developments and government initiatives

PAPER - VI

GENERAL STUDIES - V

ASSAM POLITY

Historical perspectives

• Assam during British rule 
• Election during British rule 
• Sadullah ministry
• Bordoloi ministry
• Cabinet mission
• Sylhet referendum
• System of government adopted

Assam Since independence

• Migrant crisis
• State reorganizations
• Border issues
• Meghalaya
• Nagaland
• Others
• Language movement
• Assam during emergency
• ULFA issue
• Assam movement
• Beginning
• Intensification
• Mass satyagraha Nellie Massacre Assam Accord IMDT Act
• Bodo movement
• Basics
• Bhupinder singh committee
• Bodo Accord
• BTC Accord
• Panchayati raj system in Assam
• Assam in 21% century

Chief Ministers of Assam

Governors of Assam

Constitutional bodies

• Advocate general of the state
• State Election commission
• Assam Public Service Commission
• Others

 Other bodies

• State information commission 
• State human rights commission 
• Lokayukta

Important Acts

• Assam Panchayatiraj Act 1994
• Citizenship Amendment Act
• PRANAM Act
• Others

Local governments in Assam

• History
• Panchayatiraj 
• Municipality 
• Others
• Autonomous councils by government
• Territorial council under 6th Schedule
• Statutory Autonomous council under state acts

6th Scheduled Areas in Assam

• 6" Schedule Basics
• Powers under 6h schedule
• Karbi Anglong
• North Cachar 

Autonomous councils

• Development councils under the state
• Autonomous Councils under 6th schedule
• Bodoland Territorial Council
• Dima Hasao Autonomous District Council
• Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council
• Statutory Autonomous council 
• Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council
• Mising Autonomous Council 
• Tiwa Autonomous Council 
• Deori Autonomous Council
• Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council
• Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council
• Development councils
• Moran
• Motok 
• Chutia
• Gorkha 
• Others

Other topics

• Citizen charter
• Public policy
• Two child policy
• Legal Rights
• Others

ASSAM GEOGRAPHY

Location and basics about Assam

• Basics
• Administrative divisions

 Physiography of Assam

• Physiographic division 
• The Brahmaputra Valley 
• The Barak Valley
• The Karbi Plateau
• Barail and southern hills

 The River systems of Assam

• Brahmaputra river
• Barak river

Climate of Assam

• Basics characteristics
• Temperature
• Pressure 
• Humidity 
• Winds
• Others
• Climatic Seasons
• Pre monsoon
• Monsoon
• Retreating monsoon
• Dry season

 Soils

• Alluvial soil 
• Piedmont soil 
• Hill soil
• Laterite soil

Forest and natural vegetation

• Tropical evergreen
• Tropical semi evergreen 
• Tropical moist deciduous 
• Riverine forest
• Tropical dry deciduous

Wildlife and biodiversity

• Basics
• National parks
• Wildlife sanctuaries
• Biodiversity
• Hotspots
• Threatened species
• Flora and fauna

Population and settlement of Assam

• Characteristics
• Trend in population growth
• Distribution of population
• Ethnic and linguistic diversity

Transport system

• Road
• Railways
• Waterway
• Airways
• Problems of transport system

Resources

• Types and characteristics
• Natural resources
• Human resources
• Others

Industries

• Basics
• Problems in industrial development
• Industrial policy 2008
• Mining Industries
• Oil
• Coal
• Natural gas
• Limestone
• Handicraft industries
• Textile
• Bamboo craft
• Bell Metal industry
• Agro based industries
• Food processing
• Rubber
• Tea
• Fishery
• Silk industry
• Power industries Service sectors Tourism
• Information technology
• Banking
• Others

ASSAM HISTORY

Historical Sources

• Literary sources 
• Religious books 
• Manuscripts
• Stone inscriptions
• Foreigners account
• Archaeological sources
• Inscriptions
• Coinage
• Architecture

Ancient Mythological history

• Origin of the name Kamrupa
• Danava Dynasty
• Mahirana Danava
• Kirat ruler Ghatatkasur
• Arrival of Aryans
• Pragjyotishpur Kingdom
• Narakasur
• Bhagadatta
• Vajradatta
• Subahu and Suparna
• King Bhismaka of Kundil/Sadiya
• King Bali of Sonitpur/Tezpur
• King Banasura King Bhaluka Bhalukpung
• King Debeswar
• Jogini Tantra
• Saka era
• King Dharmapala 
• Guwahati as capital
•  Sage Kendu Kulai 
• King Arimatta

4^th to 12^th century Assam

• Archaeological Sources 
• Nidhaanpur copper plate 
• Doobi plate
• Other historical sources

Varman Dynasty(4"century to 650AD)

• Maharajadhiraj Pushya Varman
• Samudra Varman
• Bala Varman
• Allahabad pillar inscription
• Importance of Mahabhuti Varman
• Badganga inscription
• Aphsad epigraph
• Defeat of Susthita Varman by Mahasengupta
• Bhaskar Varman
• Alliance with Harsha
• Hiuen Tsang
• War with Gauda
• Kamrupa as described by Hiuen Tsang

Salastambha dynasty (7th century-990AD)

• Shri Harshadeva
• Hayunthal epigraph
• Harjjaravarman
• Tyaga Singha
• 6. Pala Dynasty (990AD- 1138AD)
• Brahmapal
• Ratnapal
• Bargoain inscription 
• Sualkuchi inscription 
• Jayapal

Gauda rule in Assam

• Rama Pal
• Defeated Jayapal of kamrupa
• Tingya deb
• Vaidya deb
• Buddha deb

Mohammedan invasion

• First invasion 1206
• Second invasion 1257

The Barobhuyans

• Origin and sources
• Gura charita
• Shankar charita
• Contribution of Barobhuyans

Chutia kingdom 12^th century

• Ethno History and Territory
• King Birpal 1189
• Religion
• Polity
• Economy
• Decline

Kachari Kingdom

• Origin
• War with Kocl
• War with Ahoms
• Tamradhvaj singha
• Decline

Jayantia Kingdom

• Origin
• Dhanmanik
• War with Koch and Ahom
• Decline

Koch Kingdom 16th century

• Land, people and early history 
• Kingship and state formation 
• Hariya Mandal
• Bisva Singha 1515
• Administration
• Religious policy
• Relation with Ahom
• Narnarayan/Malla Deb 1540
• Expansion and War
• Religious policy
• Ain E Akbari's description 
• Development of literature 
• Gosain Kamal Ali
• Sukladhvaj/ Chilarai
• Commander in chief and wars
• Death
• War with Ahoms
• War with Kachari
• War with Jaintia, Tippera and Sylhet
• Economy and coinage
• Culture and Religion
• Decline of Koch dynasty

Early state formation in Kapili Valley

• Historical sources
• Sources about Devaka state
• Ptolemy
• Kalika puran
• Rajmala
• Allahabad stone pillar
• Gachtal stone pillar

The advent of Ahoms 13th century

• Origin of Ahoms
  • Sukapha 1228-1268
  • Charaideo capital
• Moran and Borahi subjugation
• Ministerial rules
  • 1376-1380
  • 1389-1397
• Sudangpha/ Bamuni Konwar 1397
  • Brahminical influence
  • War with Tipams and Patkai Sacrifice
  • Dhola town & Charguya capital
• Suhungmung/Swarganarayan 1497
  • Bakota Capital and Dihngiya Raja
  • Chutia annexation & Sadiya
  • Khowa Gohain
  • Kachari annexation
  • Naga Expedition
  • Reform in administration
  • Barpatragohains
  • Invasion by Mughals
  • Rikkhavan Ceremony
  • Srimanta Shankdev and Vaishnavism
  • Achievement of Suhungmung 
• Suklengmung
  • Garhgaon capital
  • Hostilities with Koch 
  • Starting of Coinage
  • Naga Ali
  • Sukhampha
  • Propagation of Vaishnavism
• Susengpha/Pratap Singha 1603
  • Ahom-Mughal War
  • Reform in Administration and Barphukan and BarBaruah post
  • Budhiswarganarayan
  • Introduction of Pyke System
  • Sutyingpha/Nariya raja
• Sutamla/Jaydhvaj Singha 1648
  • Muhammadan invasion 
  • Attack by Mir Jhumla 
• Supungmung/Chakradhvaj Singha 1663
  • War with Mughal
  • Udayaditya Singha 
  • Saraighat War 1671 
  • Lachit Barphukan
  • Laluk Sola Barphukan 
• Gadapani/Supatpha 1681
  • Itakhulir Rann 
  • Religious policy 
  • Architecture
• Lai/Rudra Singha 1696
  • Architecture
  • Rang Ghar
  • Bihu and Culture
  • Expansion
  • Achievement of Rudra Singha/Sutanpha/Shiva Singha
  • Religious policy
  • Architecture
• Susenpha/Pramatta Singha 1744
  • Architecture
  • Ranghar contruction in present form
• Surampha/Rajeswar Singha
  • Lata Kata Rann
  • Architecture
  • Burning of Buranjis
• Sunyeopha/Lakshmi Narayan
  • Kirtichandra Barbaruah
  • Moamoria rebellion
  • Gaurinath Singha
  • 2nd Moamoria rebellion
  • Coming of British
  • Captain Welsh
• Kamaleswar Singha 1795
  • Danduah Droh
  • Purnananda Borgohain and administration
• Sudinpha/Chandrakanta Singha 1810-1818
  • Badan Chandra Barphukan 
  • First Burmese Invasion 1815 
• Purandar Singha 1818-1819
  • Second Burmese invasion 1819
• Reinstatement of Chandrakanta Singha
• Decline of Ahom rule
• Military technology of Ahoms
  • Organisation of military
  • Ghote Pike- Mool, Dowa,l Tewal and cultivators
  • Dockyards and navy
  • Garhs
• Ahom system of governance
  • Social conditions during Ahoms
    • Women
    • Marriage & customs
    • Culture
  • Economic Conditions
    • Agriculture
    • Industry
    • Trade
    • Coinage 
  • Literature
    • Buranj
    • Vashnav literature 
  • Religion
    • Vaisnavism
    • Hinduism
    • Shaivite
    • Shakti cult
  • Art and Architecture
    • Temples
    • Water tanks 
    • Royal court 

The Moamoria Rebellion

• Identity of Moamoria
• Causes of rebellion
  • Mayamara Sattra and Guru 
  • Murder of Nityananda deva 
  • Religious policy of Ahoms
  • Socio Economic causes 
  • Event of the rebellion
    • Three phases
  • British invasion
  • Fourth phase of rebellion
  • Result of the rebellion
    • Political
    • Socio economic
    • Formation of Matak Kingdom

Burmese invasion

• Political condition of Assam
• Causes of Burmese invasion
• Purnananda Buragohain's leadership
• Badanchandra Barphukan
• Burmese interference
• First invasion 1817
• Second invasion 1819
• Third invasion 1821
• Jogeswar Singha
• Maanar Din 1821-1825
• Result of Burmese invasion
• First Anglo Burmese war
• Treaty of Yandaboo

ART AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF ASSAM

Assamese Literature

• Phases of development
  • Early phase - charyapad and other literatures
  • Middle phase - Pre Vaishnavite, Vasihnavite, Post Vaishnavite
  • Modern phase – Arunodol era, Junaki era
  • On the basis of individuals
    • Hemchandra Gunabhiram
    • The Romantic Period
    • The present period
  • Development of literature

 Vaishnavite movement

• Shankardev
• Madhavdev
• Vasihnav movement 
• Literature and culture 
• Others

 Sufi saint of Assam

• Hazrat Shah Badar
• Zikir and Zari

Assamese Festivals

• Religious
• Agriculture based
• Bihu
• Tribal festivals

Music

• Religious music
• Jyotiprasad Agarwala
• Bhupen Hazarika
• Folk Music
• Others

Architecture and Sculpture

• Stone inscriptions
• Architecture development

Paintings

• Development
• Geet Govinda
• Sanchipat
• Others

Assamese heritage

• Gamusa
• Japi
• Muga silk
• Others

MODERN ASSAM HISTORY

Decline of Ahoms

• Causes of decline
• Ahom resistance against British

The Yandaboo Treaty

• Coming of British
• Anglo Burmese War
• The Treaty

British Conquest of North East India

• British interest in the region 
• Foundation of British rule David Scott in Assam
• Military system and Assam Light Infantry 1826
• Agreement with Singpho, Moamoria And Khamti
• Scott's reform
• Revenue reform
• Judicial reform
• Police administration
• Estimate of David Scott 
• T C Robertson in Assam 
• Revenue reform
• Administrative reform 

Captain Jenkins

• Revenue reforms
• Other reforms

Company's Expansion in Brahmaputra Valley

• Annexation of lower Assam 1828
• Restoration of Ahom monarchy 1833-Treaty of Guwahati
• Purandar Singha
  • Administration 
  • Revenue reform 
  • Judicial reform
  • Socio economic reform 
  • British Annexation of Upper Assam 
    • Sadiya
    • Matak
  • Annexation of Cachar
    • Treaty of Badarpur 1824 
    • Govinda Chandra murder 1830
    • Cachar annexation 1832
    • Cachar placed under Decca 1836
    • Annexation of North Cachar 1854
  • Annexation of Jayantia
    • Treaty with Ra Singh 1824 
    • Jayantia plain annexed 1835 
  • Khasi hills annexation
    • 1824 treaty by David scott 
    • Revolt by U Tirrot Singh 1833
    • U Tirrot Singh surrender 
  • Garo hills
    • 1816 Rangpur annexed
    • 1865 separate administrative Unit
    • 1874 Garo hills brought under chief Commissionerate of Assam
  • Assam under chief Commissionerate 1874

Anti British uprising

• First Uprising
  • Dhananjoy 1828 
  • Gomdhar Konwar 
  • Second uprising
    • Gadadhar Singha 
  • Third uprising 1829
    • Dhananjoy
    • Peali Phukan
    • Jeuram Dhulia Barua
    • Deuram Dihingia Barua

Revolt of 1857

• Maniram Dewan
• Revolt in Assam
• Causes of failure of revolt
• Importance of the revolt

Peasant's revolt

• Raij Mel in Assam
• Phulaguri Dhawa 1861
  • Poppy and tamul paan tax
  • Importance
  • Revolts in lower Assam
    • Rangia revolt 1893 
    • Lachima revolt 1894 
  • Revolt of Patharughat
    • Importance

Tribal revolts

• Jaintia revolt 1835
• North Cachar revolt 1881
• Revolt of Nagas 1878
• Revolt of Manipur

Growth of Tea industry

• Robert Bruce and C A Bruce
• Reports by Jenkin and Charlton
• First tea garden
• Rise of tea industry
• Contribution of Maniram Dewan

National Awakening in Assam

• Growth of Assamese Nationalism
• Asomiya Bhasa Unnati Sadhini Sabha 1888
  • 1857 Gyan Pradayini Sabha
  • 1872 Assamese Literary
  • Society 
  • Jonaki Age
    • Hemchandra Goswami
    • Lakshminath Beabarua
    • Chandrakkumar Agarwala 
  • Assam Chatra Sanmilan
    • 1916
  • Ryot Sabha
    • Tezpur ryot sabha
    • Nagaon ryot sabha
    • All Assam Ryot Sabha 1933 
  • Ahom Sabha
    • 1893
    • Ahom Association 1910
  • Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha, 1884
    • Jagannath Barua
  • Assam Association 1903
    • Manik Chandra Baruah 
  • Assam Provincial Congress Committee

Independence movement(1885-1905)

• Formation of INC 1885
  • Devicharan Barua
  • Congress session 1886 Calcutta
    • Kalikanta Barkakati 
    • Devicharan Barua 
    • Gopinath Bordoloi 
    • Satyanath Borah
  • National movement till 1905

National Movement (1905-1934)

• Anti partition agitation
• Swadeshi Movement
  • Ambikagiri Roychaudhury
  • Seva sangha
  • Morley Minto reform
  • 1911 chief commissioner's province
  • World War 1
  • Montagu Chelmsford reform 
  • Assam and Non Corporation Movement
    • Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
    • Kuladhar Chaliha
    • Omeo Kumar Das
    • Tarunram Phukan
  • Swaraj Party of Assam
    • Tarunram Phukan 
    • Rohini Choudhury 
    • Gopinath Bordoloi
    • Bhanumoti Talukdar
  • INC,Pandu Session 1926
  • Simon Commission agitation
    • Political role of Assam Chatra Sanmilan
  • Lahore session of congress
  • Civil Disobedience Movement
    • Movement in Assam
    • Cunningham circular
    • Banar sena- Pushpalata Das
    • Mukti Sangha
  • Round Table conferences
  • Central Legislative Assembly
    • Basanta Kumar Das
    • Nabin Chandra Bordoloi

National Movement (1934-47)

• Govt of India Act 1935
• Bicameral Legislature in Assam
  • 22 members council 
  • 108 seats Assembly 
  • Election of 1937
    • Sadullah Government 
    • Congress Coalition Ministry
  • Second Sadullah govt
    • Governor's rule
  • Quit India Movement and Assam
    • Kushal Konwar
    • Kanaklata
    • Mrityu Bahin 
  • Election of 1946
    • Bordoloi Ministry
  • Assam and Cabinet Mission
    • Mahendra Mohan Chaudhury
    • Bijoy Chandra Bhagawati
  • Formation of interim government
  • Mountbatten plan
  • Gopinath Bordoloi and Gandhi meeting
  • Indian independence Act 1947

Women in independence movement

• Non corporation movement
  • Girija Devi
  • Bidyutprova Devi 
  • Nalinibala Devi 
  • Pushpalata Das
  • Chandraprabha Saikiani
  • Bhanumoti Talukdar
  • Assam Women Association 1926
  • Civil Disobedience 1930
    • Banar Sena
    • Pushpalata Das
    • Mukti Sangha
    • Kamrup Mohila Samiti 
  • Quit India Movement
    • Mrityu Bahini
    • Kanaklaa Barua
    • AlI Assam Girl Students Committee
    • Shanti Sena 

Important Personalities

• Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
• Omeo Kumar Dó
• Ambikagiri Roychaudhury
• Manik Chandra Barua
• Devicharan Barua
• Others

Development of Press in Assam

Development of Education

Impact of British rule

• Economic impact
• Political
• Socio economic
• Cultural
• Others

Post-independence Assam

• Gopinath Bordoloi ministry 
• Bishnuram Medhi ministry 
• Language revolt of 1960
• Bimala Prasad chaliha ministry 
• Mohendra Mohan Chaudhury ministry
• Problem of illegal migration
• Assam Agitation
• Assam Accord
• Problems of insurgency and
• ULFA

ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY

• Environment and ecology of Assam
• Biodiversity in Assam
• Protected area networks
• Man animal conflict
• Climate change
• Pollution
• Government initiatives

ASSAM ECONOMY

Structure of Assam Economy

• Basics
• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary

Growth and Development of Assam

• GDP Since independence
• Slow growth
• Poverty
• Education
• Health
• Others

Agriculture development

• State of agriculture
• Different crops and production
• Problems
• Land reforms
• Productivity

Industrial development

• Status of industries
• Industrial policies
• Recent developments
• Government efforts
• Exports

Service sector

• Status of the sector
• Tourism
• Banking
• Trade
• Transport

Infrastructure

• Basics
• Major infra projects
• Transport sector
• Communication
• Others

Resources

• Natural resources Human resources Girl child
• Farmers
• Renewable energy
• Others

Economic planning

• Assam during 5 year plans
• NITi Ayog and Assan
• Issues with planning

Progress and prospect of industrialization

• The tea industry
• Basics
• Issues with tea industry
• Coal industry
• Petroleum industry
• Handloom
• Textiles
• Others
• Prospects of industrialization

Public sector enterprises and issues

• Assam Petrochemicals Limited
• Assam State Fertilizers and
• Chemicals Ltd
• Cachar Sugar Mills Ltd.
• Industrial Papers (Assam) Ltd.
• Other PSU
• Issues

Recent developments

• Mega food park
• Bamboo park
• Plastic parks
• Software technologies park
• Organic farming
• Aerocity 

Recent policies

• Industrial policy 2014
• Population policy
• Tourism policy 2017
• Start up policy
• Sugar policy
• IT and electronics policies
• Bamboo mission
• Organic farming
• Schemes for Women, Child and newborn, SC, ST, OBC, disabled persons, old age people, labours, minorities, education, health, skill development

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

• Basics
• DM acts
• Disasters in Assam: Landslide, Flood, Earthquake, boat capsizes, etc
• Management of disasters
• State disaster response force
• Disaster preparedness

ASSAM SECURITY ISSUES

• Internal security in Assam
• Problems of terrorism: Basics, 2008 serial blasts, etc
• Insurgency in Assam: ULFA, BLT, Others
• Security organisations
• Issue with money laundering and black money
• Cyber security
• Naxal issues
• Recent developments and government initiatives