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SYLLABUS FOR BCS (WRITTEN) EXAMINATION
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HISTORY
(POST RELATED)
Subject Code: 181
Total Marks-200
Part-I
Marks-100
History of Bangladesh
(From earliest times to 1971 A.D)
Group-I: Ancient
a. Maurya and Gupta rule in Bengal
b. Sasanka
c. Pala rule in Bengal: Rise of the Palas; Dharmapala; Devapala; Mahipala I; Samantra Rebellion
during the reign of Mahipala II; Ramapala; glories of Palas
d. Dynasties of South-Eastern Bengal: the Devas; the Chandras; the Varmans
e. Sena rule in Bengal: VijayaSena; VallalaSena; LaksmanaSena; Glories of the Senas.
Group-II: Medieval
a. Coming of the Muslims: Bakhtiyar Khalji: Ghitasuddin Iwaz Khalji
b. Cricumstaces leading to the independence of Bengal
c. Independent Sultannate: Shamsuddin IIiyas Shah; Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah; Alauddin Hussain
Shah; Glories of the Hussain Shahi Period.
d. Foreigh Accounts on Bengal: Ibn Barutah; Ma-Huan
e. Prtuguese in Bengal
f. Mughal occupation of Bengal and the Bara Bhuiyas;
g. Mughal Subahdars:Shaista khan; Mir Jumla; Murshid Quli Khan
h. Bengal under the Nawabs: Alivardi Khan; Sirajuddaula
Group-III: Modern
a. Coming of the English: Battle of Plassey; Battle of Buxar; Crant of Diwani to the East
India Company
b. The Permanent Settlement
c. Early Resistance Movements against the British: Fakir-Sannyasi movement; Titumir
d. Reform Movements: the Faraizi Movement; Rammohan Ray
e. Partition of Bengal, 1905; Swadeshi and Non-Cooperation Movement
f. Bengal Politics, 1937-1946; Lahore Resolution; Partition of 1947
g. 1952 Language Movement and the Election of 1956
h. Disparity between the two wings of Pakistan
i. The demand for autonomy of East Pakistan; Six-Point Programme
j. Eleven Point Movement of 1969
k. Election of 1970 and its aftermath
l. The War of Liberation and the emergence of Bangladesh