History, economy and culture in pre british india, british conquest of india, transformation of indian agriculture under british rule, social consequences of the transformation of indian agriculture, decline of town handicrafts, decline of village artsan industries, rise and developement of modern indian industries, modern means of transport and rise of indian nationalism, the role of modern education in the development of indian nationalism, political and administrative unification of india under the british rule, rise of new social classes in india, the role of the press in the development of modern nationalism, social and religious reform movements as the expression of national democrartic awakenin g, crusade against untouchability, movement for the emancipation of the women, religious reforms movement among hindus and muslims, rise of political movements as the expression of indian natinalism, problems of nationalities and minorities (Topical Term)