UNIT-I 
1. Foundation of British Rule: Circumstances leading to the battles of Plassey and Buxar and their significance; Reforms of Warren Hastings.
2. Administrative Reforms: Reforms of Cornwallis; William Bentinck and Dalhousie. 
3. The Uprising of 1857: Political, socio-religious, economic and immediate causes; failure; results.
UNIT-II 
4. Economic Changes and Response: British Agrarian policies and commercialization of agriculture; rural indebtedness; Tribal and Peasant Uprisings w.r.t. Santhal, Bhil, Munda Rebellions. 
5. Socio-Religious Reform Movements: Brahmo Samaj; Arya Samaj; Ramakrishna Mission; Aligarh Movement. 
6. Depressed Classes Movement: Contribution of Jyotiba Phule; Dr.B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi. 
UNIT-III 
7. Growth of Political Consciousness: Foundation and growth of the Indian National Congress from 1885-1905; Growth of Nationalism 1905-1919 
8. Indian National Movement: Circumstances leading to the Non-Cooperation Movement 1920-22; the Civil Disobedience Movement. 
9. Rise of Communal Politics: Factors responsible for the growth of communal politics; Separate electorate; Muslim League and Pakistan Resolution. 
UNIT-IV 
10. Towards Partition and Independence: Quit India Movement; British proposals for independence; Indian Independence Act of 1947. 
11. Significant Developments after Independence,1947- 64 : Making of the constitution; integration of princely states; the reorganisation of states