History and Civics Class 9 ICSE CISCE Topics and Syllabus

• The Harappan Civilisation - Sources 
  • Great Bath,
  • Citadel,
  • seals,
  • bearded man,
  • dancing girl,
  • dockyard,
  • script.
• The Harappan Civilisation: Origin, Extent, Urban Planning, Trade, Art and Craft, and Its Decline 

Sources:

Great Bath,
Citadel,
seals,
bearded man,
dancing girl,
dockyard,
script.
Origin,
extent,
urban planning,
trade,
art & craft,
and its decline. 

• Vedas and Epics 
• Iron Artifacts and Pottery 
• Early Vedic Society and Economy 
• Later Vedic Society and Economy 

Sources: Vedas and Epics (brief mention); Iron Artifacts and Pottery.
Brief comparative study of Early and Later Vedic society and economy.

• Sources of Jainism and Buddhism 

  Angas, Tripitikas, and Jatakas (brief mention).

• Causes for Jainism and Buddhism Rise in the 6th Century B.C 
• Jainism and Buddhism - Doctrines 

  1. Jainism

  • Mahavira: Birth and Life
  • Teachings of Mahavira
  • Spread of Jainism
  • Split in Jainism
  • Decline of Jainism

  2. Buddhism

  • Gautama Buddha: Birth and Life
  • Teachings of Buddhism
  • Spread of Buddhism
  • The Split in Buddhism
  • Decline of Buddhism

Sources: Angas, Tripitikas, and Jatakas (brief mention).
Causes for their rise in the 6th century B.C.; Doctrines.

• Sources of the Mauryan Empire - Arthashastra 
• Sources of the Mauryan Empire - Indika 
• Sources of the Mauryan Empire - Ashokan Edicts 
• Sources of the Mauryan Empire - Sanchi Stupa 
• The Mauryan Empire - Political History and Administration 

  (Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka)

• Ashoka’S Dhamma 
• Ashoka (Ascend to the Throne, the Extent of the Kingdom, Kalinga War, Welfare State) 

Sources: Arthashastra, Indika, Ashokan Edicts, Sanchi Stupa.
Political history and administration (Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka); Ashoka’s Dhamma. 

• Sources of the Sangam Age - Tirukkural 
• Sources of the Sangam Age - Megaliths 
• The Sangam Age - Study of Society and Economy 

Sources: Tirukkural and Megaliths.
A brief study of society and economy. 

• The Age of the Guptas - Account of Fa-hien 
• The Age of the Guptas - Allahabad Pillar Inscription 
• The Age of the Guptas - Political History and Administration 

  (Samudragupta and Chandragupta Vikramaditya)

• The Age of the Guptas - Contribution to the Fields of Education, Science and Culture 

  Contribution to the fields of Education (Nalanda University), Science (Aryabhatta), and Culture (works of Kalidasa, Deogarh temple).

Sources: Account of Fa-Hien; Allahabad Pillar Inscription.
Political history and administration (Samudragupta and Chandragupta Vikramaditya);
Contribution to the fields of Education (Nalanda University), Science (Aryabhatta), and Culture (works of Kalidasa, Deogarh temple).

• Sources of the Cholas - Inscriptions 
• Sources of the Cholas - Brihadishwara Temple 
• The Cholas - Political History and Administration 

  (Rajaraja I, Rajendra I).

• Sources of the Delhi Sultanate - Inscriptions 
• Sources of the Delhi Sultanate - Qutab Minar 
• The Delhi Sultanate - Political History and Administration 

  (Qutbuddin Aibak, Alauddin Khilji, and Muhammad Bin Tughlaq).

• The Mughal Empire Sources: Ain-i-akbari, Taj Mahal, Jama Masjid and Red Fort 
• The Mughal Empire - Political History and Administration 

  (Babur, Akbar, and Aurangzeb)

• Composite Culture Sources: Bijak, Guru Granth Sahib, Ajmer Sharief, St. Francis Assisi Church (Kochi) 
• Significance of Bhakti Movements and Sufism 

  (Mirabai, Sant Jnaneswar and Hazrat Nizamuddin).

• Influence of Christianity 

  (St. Francis Xavier)

• A Case Study of Akbar and His Times 

  (Relation with other rulers, administration, revenue system, religious policy)

(a) The Cholas
Sources: Inscriptions; Brihadishwara Temple.
Political history and administration (Rajaraja I, Rajendra I).

(b) The Delhi Sultanate
Sources: Inscriptions; Qutab Minar.
Political history and administration (Qutbuddin Aibak, Alauddin Khilji, and Muhammad Bin Tughlaq).

(c) The Mughal Empire
Sources: Ain-i-Akbari, Taj Mahal, Jama Masjid, and Red Fort.
Political history and administration (Babur, Akbar, and Aurangzeb).

(d) Composite Culture
Sources: Bijak, Guru Granth Sahib, Ajmer Sharief, St. Francis Assisi Church (Kochi).
Significance of Bhakti Movements and Sufism (Mirabai, Sant Jnaneswar and Hazrat
Nizamuddin). Influence of Christianity (St. Francis Xavier).

• Renaissance 
  1. Why Italy became the birth place of Renaissance?
  2. Humanism in Literature
  3. Impact on Art
  4. Science during Renaissance
  5. Effects of Renaissance
• The Renaissance - Causes 

  (capture of Constantinople, decline of Feudalism, new trade routes, spirit of enquiry and invention of the printing press)

• The Renaissance Impact on Art, Literature, and Science 

  (Leonardo Da Vinci, William Shakespeare, and Copernicus)

• Causes of Reformation 

  (dissatisfaction with the practices of the Catholic Church and new learning)

• Martin Luther’s Contribution 
• Counter Reformation 
• The Industrial Revolution 
  • meaning and reasons why it began in England, major inventions, Impacts of the Industrial Revolution
• Industrial Revolution - Comparative Study of Socialism and Capitalism 

(a) Renaissance

• Definition,
• causes (capture of Constantinople, decline of Feudalism, new trade routes, spirit
  of enquiry and invention of the printing press)
  
  
• impact on art, literature, and science (Leonardo Da Vinci, William Shakespeare, and Copernicus).

(b) Reformation
Causes of reformation (dissatisfaction with the practices of the Catholic Church and new
learning); Martin Luther’s contribution, Counter-Reformation.

(c) Industrial Revolution
Definition of the term. Comparative study of
Socialism and Capitalism.

• The Constitution 

  it's meaning

• Date of Adoption and Date of Enforcement 
• Single Citizenship 
• Universal Adult Franchise 
• Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties 
• Directive Principles of State Policy 
• The Welfare State – Features 

Definition of Constitution -

• date of adoption,
• date of enforcement and its significance.
• Features: Single Citizenship,
• Universal Adult Franchise,
• Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties,
• Directive Principles of State Policy (meaning),
• Welfare State.

• Composition of Election Commission 
• Direct and Indirect Election 
• General Election 
• Mid-term Election and By-election 

Meaning; Composition of Election Commission (in brief); Direct and Indirect election; General
election; Mid-term election and By-election. 

• Local Self Government - Rural Local Institutions 
• Three-tier System of Panchayati Raj 
  • Gram Panchayat
  • Panchayat Samiti
  • Zila Parishad
• Local Self Government - Urban Local Institutions 
• Municipal Committees 
• Municipal Corporations 
  • The Committees of the Corporation
  • Administration of the Corporation

(i) Rural: Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj – Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad – their meaning and functions.

(ii) Urban: Municipal Committees and Municipal Corporations – meaning and functions.