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TABLE OF CONTENTS l

Latest CBSE Syllabus released on 22nd July 2021 for Academic Year 2021-2022



(CBSE Cir. No. Acad-26/2021)

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Supplement: New Typologies Introduced by CBSE for Board 2022 Exam

17 - 33

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Solved Paper, 2020 (Delhi/Outside Delhi Sets)

34 - 53

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Topper’s Answer, 2019 (Issued by CBSE)

54 - 72

8 - 12

1. The Story of the First Cities: Harappan

Archaeology Term-I



Topic - 1 Period of the Civilisation



1 - 18



*5. Medieval Society through

Topic - 2 Mohenjodaro: A Planned Urban Centre



Travellers’ Accounts



Topic - 1 Al-Biruni and his Accounts. Topic - 2 Ibn Battuta and his Accounts. Topic - 3 Francois Bernier and his Accounts.



Topic - 3 Trade, Commerce and Politics





Topic - 4 End and Discovery of the Civilisation



2. Political and Economic History: How

Inscriptions tell a Story Term-I



Topic - 1 The Early States, Early Empire



19 - 31

and the New Notions of Kingship

Topic - 2 Changing Countryside



and the New Cities



Sufi Tradition Term-I



Topic - 1 Integration of Religious



Developments and the Growth



of Early Bhakti Movements







Dissent in Northern India



Topic - 3 Beyond Birth Resources



Topic - 3 Sacred Centres.



Topic - 1 Crops, Technology



and Agriculture production.

Topic - 2 The Village, Community, Forests and Tribes

Topic - 3 Zamindars, Land Revenue System



and Abu’l Fazl’s Ain-i-Akbari

9. The Mughal Court: Reconstructing Term-II

Topic - 1 Causes for the Rise of New



47 - 65

and its Environs.

*8. Agrarian Relations: The Ain- i-Akbari 109 - 123



and the Mahabharata Term-I

Topic - 2 Vijayanagara: The Capital



Topic - 4 Handling Texts: Historians

4. A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa





and Status



Topic - 1 Rise and Fall of Vijayanagara Empire.



and Beyond the Framework of Caste.

93 - 108





Topic - 2 Social Differences Within



7. New Architecture: Hampi Term-I 32 - 46

and Varied Practices



and the growth of Sufism

Topic - 3 New Devotional Paths: Dialogue and



Topic - 1 Mahabharata—Many Rules



79 - 92

Topic - 2 The popular practice of Islam

3. Social Histories: Using the Mahabharata Term-I

66 - 78

6. Religious Histories :The Bhakti-



Topic - 3 Historical Evidence from Inscriptions and the Limitations of the Inscriptions



and Amaravati)

Topic - 4 New Religious Traditions



and Subsistence Strategies



Topic - 3 Stupas - (Sanchi Stupa



Philosophers and Philosophies

Topic - 2 Jainism and Buddhism



Histories Through Chronicles



Topic - 1 The Mughal Empire and



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the Production of Chronicles

124 - 138

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Topic - 2 Capitals and Courts



Topic - 3 The Imperial Officials and the



13. Mahatma Gandhi through Term-II Contemporary Eyes 182 - 197 Topic - 1 Gandhi, the leader, and the Making

Reign Beyond the Frontiers

of Non-Cooperation Movement.

10. Colonialism and Rural Society :





Evidence from official Reports Term-II 139 - 152



Topic - 1 Bengal and the Zamindars



Topic - 2 Santhals and Paharias

*Topic - 3 A Revolt in the Countryside 11. Representations of 1857 Term-II

Topic - 1 Pattern of the rebellion.



Topic - 2 What the rebels wanted ?



Topic - 3 Images of the revolt.

153 - 167

Town plans and Municipal Reports

Topic - 1 Towns and cities in Pre-Colonial

and colonial times

Topic - 2 What were the new towns like? Topic - 3 Segregation, town planning

and architecture of Madras,



Calcutta and Bombay

India Movement.

Topic - 3 The Last Heroic Days. *14. Partition through oral sources 198 - 212 Topic - 1 Why and How did partition happen? Topic - 2 Law and Order and its Withdrawal. Topic - 3 Regional Variations and Oral Testimonies and History.

15. The Making of The Constitution Term-II 213 - 226 Topic - 1 Tumultuous Time and the Making



*12. Colonialism and Indian Towns:

Topic - 2 Salt Satyagraha and the Quit

168 - 181





of the Constituent Assembly

Topic - 2 The Vision and Making of the Constitution

Topic - 3 The Powers of the State



and the Language of the Nation.

16. Map Work

227 - 238

l Self Assessment Papers 1 & 2 for Practice



Kindly note that the following chapters/topics will not be covered in Term I & II Exams. They are just for your reference: l  Chapter : 5 Medieval Society through Travellers’ Accounts l  Chapter : 8 Agrarian Relations:

Chapter : 10 Colonialism and Rural Society : Evidence from official The Ain- i-Akbari l  Chapter : 12 Colonialism and Indian Towns : Reports (Topic - 3 A Revolt in the Countryside) l  Chapter : 14 Partition through oral sources. Town plans and Municipal Reports l 

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CBSE Circular 2021-22 dsUÊh; ek/;fed f'k{kk cksMZ

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

NO.: F.1001/CBSE-Acad/Curriculum/2021

Date: July 22, 2021 Circular No: Acad- 53/2021

All the Heads of Schools affiliated to CBSE Subject:

Term wise syllabus for Board Examinations to be held in the academic session 2021-22 for Secondary and Senior Secondary classes and guidelines for the conduct of the Internal Assessment/Practicum/Project.

This is in continuation to Board’s circular number Acad 51/2021 dated July 05, 2021 regarding Special Scheme of Assessment for Board Examination for Classes X and XII for the Session 2021- 22. The syllabus for the two terms mentioned in the scheme in all subjects for classes IX to XII are hereby notified vides this circular. In addition to syllabus for term end board examinations, guidelines for the conduct of Internal Assessment/Practicum/Project are also enclosed. Schools are requested to share the term wise syllabus and guidelines for the conduct of board examinations and Internal Assessment / Practicum / Project available on CBSE Academic Website http://www.cbseacademic.nic.in at the link http://cbseacademic.nic.in/Term-wise-curriculum_2022.html with all their teachers and students.

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Latest Syllabus for Academic Year (2021-22) HISTORY (Code No. 027) CLASS–XII THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY (PART-I, II & III) TERM-I S. No.

THEMES

WEIGHTAGE (IN MARKS)

1.

Theme 1 - Bricks, Beads and Bones

2.

Theme 2 - Kings, Farmers and Towns

3.

Theme 3 -Kinship, Caste and Class

4.

Theme 4 -Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

5.

Theme 6 - Bhakti –Sufi Traditions

6.

Theme 7 - An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara

25

15

Total

40

TERM-II S. No.

THEMES

WEIGHTAGE (IN MARKS)

7.

Theme 9 - Kings and Chronicles

10

8.

Theme 10 - Colonialism and The Countryside (HALF)pg-257-274

9.

Theme 11 - Rebels and the Raj

10.

Theme 13 - Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement

11.

Theme 15 - Framing the Constitution Total

30

40

* Map work included in both the terms Project Work* = 20 Marks (10+10) * See the guidelines given with the document.

Grand Total =



Term I

=

40 Marks

Term II

=

40 Marks

Project Work = =

20 Marks --------------100 Marks --------------qq

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Syllabus Note: Kindly refer to the guidelines on project work given below:Guidelines for Subjects having Project Work: 20 Marks (Sociology, History, Legal Studies, Political Science, Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy) One Project to be done throughout the session, as per the existing scheme. 1. The objectives of the project work: Objectives of project work are to enable learners to: • Probe deeper into personal enquiry ,initiate action and reflect on knowledge and skills, views etc. acquired during the course of class XI-XII . • Analyse and evaluate real world scenarios using theoretical constructs and arguments • Demonstrate theapplication of critical and creative thinking skills and abilities to produce an independent and extended piece of work • Follow up aspects in which learners have interest • Develop the communication skills to argue logically 2. Role of the teacher: The teacher plays a critical role in developing thinking skills of the learners. A teacher should: • Help each learner select the topic after detailed discussions and deliberations of the topic; • Play the role of a facilitator to support and monitor the project work of the learner through periodic discussions; • Guide the research work in terms of sources for the relevant data; • Ensure that students must understand the relevance and usage of primary evidence and other sources in their projects and duly acknowledge the same; • Ensure that the students are able to derive a conclusion from the content; cite the limitations faced during the research and give appropriate references used in doing the research work. • Educate learner about plagiarism and the importance of quoting the source of the information to ensure authenticity of research work. • Prepare the learner for the presentation of the project work. • Arrange a presentation of the project file. 3. Steps involved in the conduct of the project: Students may work upon the following lines as a suggested flow chart: Choose a title/topic ↓ Collection of the research material/data ↓ Organization of material/data ↓ Present material/data ↓ Analysing the material/data for conclusion ↓ Draw the relevant conclusion ↓ Presentation of the Project Work

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Syllabus • The project work can be in the form of Power PointPresentation/Exhibition/Skit/albums/files/song and dance or culture show /story telling/debate/panel discussion, paper presentation and so on. Any of these activities which are suitable to visually impaired/differently-abled candidates can be performed as per the choice of the student. 4. Expected Checklist for the Project Work: • Introduction of topic/title • Identifying the causes, events, consequences and/or remedies • Various stakeholders and effect on each of them • Advantages and disadvantages of situations or issues identified • Short-term and long-term implications of strategies suggested in the course of research • Validity, reliability, appropriateness and relevance of data used for research work and for presentation in the project file • Presentation and writing that is succinct and coherent in project file • Citation of the materials referred to, in the file in footnotes, resources section, bibliography etc. 5. Term-Wise Assessment of Project Work: • Project Work has broadly the following phases: Synopsis/ Initiation, Data Collection, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Conclusion. • The aspects of the project work to be covered by students can be assessed during the two terms. • 20 marks assigned for Project Work can be divided in to two terms in the following manner:

TERM-I PROJECT WORK: 10 Marks The teacher will assess the progress of the project work in the term I in the following manner: Month

Periodic Work

Assessment Rubrics

1-3 JulySeptember

Instructions about Project Guidelines, Background reading Discussions on Theme and Selection of the Final Topic,

Introduction, Statement of Purpose/ Need and objectives of the study, Hypothesis/Research Question,

Initiation/ Synopsis

Review of Literature, Presentation of Evidence, Methodology,

Marks

5

Questionnaire, Data Collection. 4-5 OctoberNovember

OctoberNovember

Planning and organisation: forming an Significance and relevance of the action plan, feasibility or baseline study, topic; challenges encountered while Updating/modifying the action plan, Data Collection Midterm Assessment by internal

conducting the research.

Total

examiner

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5

10

Syllabus TERM- II - PROJECT WORK: 10 Marks The teacher will assess the progress of the project work in the term II in the following manner: Month 6-7 DecemberJanuary

8 January/ February

Periodic Work

Assessment Rubrics

Marks

Content/data analysis and

Content analysis and its relevance

interpretation.

in the current scenario.

Conclusion, Limitations, Suggestions, Bibliography, Annexures and overall

Conclusion, Limitations, Bibliography, Annexures and

presentation of the project.

Overall Presentation.

Final Assessment and VIVA by both

External/ Internal Viva based on the

Internal and External Examiners

project

5

Total

10

5

6. Viva-Voce • At the end of the stipulated term, each learner will present the research work in the Project File to the External and Internal examiner. • The questions should be asked from the Research Work/ Project File of the learner. • The Internal Examiner should ensure that the study submitted by the learner is his/her own original work. • In case of any doubt, authenticity should be checked and verified.

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