IAS BABA

IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR PRELIMS 2024

ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY

REPEATED THEMES REPEATED TOPICS

TRAVELLERS
DURING
PRE-MOURYA,
MOURYA,
POST – MOURYAN • Hiuen-Tsang, Abdul Razak, Megasthenese etc.
PERIOD, • Their interpretation about the socio-cultural setup of kingdoms
VIJAYANAGAR
KINGDOM, during their visits.
MUGHAL
PERIOD
(2013, 2023)
• Annihilation of karma
• Soul v/s objectivism
• Karma v/s Soul
• Important principles of the Jain Doctrine.
• Major differences between Buddhism and Jainism.
• Kingdoms associated with the life of Buddha.(Avanti, Kosala,
JAIN DOCTRINE
Gandhara, Magadha etc)
AND BUDDHISM
• Important Buddhist followers and their teachings.
(2013,2014, 2023)
• Differences between Viharas and Chaityas.
• Concept of Nirvana in Buddhism
• Famous Jain and Buddhist Philosophers
• Play wrights and their literary works.
• Monks
• Important towns associated with Buddhism and Jainism.
• Jaina texts (2022)
• Buddhists Sites – Dhanyakatak, (2023)
• Buddhist Stupa (2023)

Repeated Themes 2013-2023

 IAS BABA
IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR PRELIMS 2024
ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY
REPEATED THEMES REPEATED TOPICS
IMPORTANT
ANCIENT INDIAN
TOWNS OF
ARCHAEOLOGICAL • Dholavira, Kalibangan, Rakhigarhi, Ghantasala, Kaduraetc
IMPORTANCE • Site of Ashoka’s major rock edicts (2022)
LIKE THE
HARAPPAN SITES • Somnath Temple (2022)
(2019,2021,2023)
VARIOUS KINGDOMS
IN NORTH,
NORTH-WEST, • The Guptas of Magadha
CENTRAL INDIA • The Paramaras of malwa
AND THEIR • The Maukharis of Kannauj
ARRANGEMENT • The yadavasofDevagiri
FROM NORTH • The maitrakas of vallabhi etc
TO SOUTH (2021)
DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN RIG-
VEDIC ARYANS • Religious customs and beliefs
V/S INDUSVALLEY • Socio-cultural conditions
CIVILISATION
(2017)

FAMOUS ART • During various dynasties like Swapna vasavadatta,

AND LITERARY Malavikagnimitra.
WORKS • Megha doota etc and their story lines.
(2016, 2023) • Kautilya’s Arthashastra , Sangam literature (2022)
TERMS AND • Eripatti, Taniyurs, Ghatikas etc.
DESCRIPTIONS
(2016,2023) • Vattakirutal

Repeated Themes 2013-2023