General Studies I · Subtopic
Periodization from the mid-eighteenth century
Official syllabus
Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.
UPSC CSE 2026 notification
What this covers
Periodization tests political boundaries against overlapping economic, social, regional and intellectual processes from the mid-eighteenth century onward.
Key ideas
- Historical boundaries
- Company and Crown rule
- National movement
- Independence and postcolonial continuity