PAPER-II                                             Gr-II

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SECTION-I

SOCIAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH

 

(i)  SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF ANDHRA PRADESH

 

1.                 The Satavahanas and their contribution – social structure – Ikshvakus and their cultural contribution;  Buddhism and Jainism ;  The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi – their socio-cultural contribution – growth of Telugu language & Literature.

 

2.                 Socio- Cultural and Religious conditions in Andhra Desha between first and fifteenth centuries of the Christian Era.

 

3.                 Establishment of British Rule – 1857 Revolt  and its impact on Andhra and Hyderabad  Socio-cultural awakening ; Adi-Andhra/Dalit and Justice/self – respect  movements; Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra between 1885 and 1947 – Role of socialists – communists – anti-zamindari-kisan movements.

 

4.                 Asafjahi Dynasty – socio-cultural awakening in Telangana -Adi-Hindu Movement – Nizam Rashtra Janasangham – Andhra Mahasabha – Andhra Saaraswata Parishat – Hyderabad State Congress and Vandemataram Movement.

 

5.                 Growth of Leftist / Communist Movement and Telangana People’s Armed Struggle – Ittehadul-Muslimeen – Razakars-anti-Nizam Struggles and end of Nizam’s Rule.  Integration of Hyderabad State into Indian Union – Formation of Andhra Pradesh – Important historical events after 1956.

SECTION-II

(ii) GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

 

1.                 Salient features of the Indian Constitution – Preamble , Fundamental Duties,  Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and their relationship.

 

2.                 Distinctive features of Indian Federation  - Distribution of Legislative Powers  between the Union and the State; Relative roles of Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.

 

1.                 Community development experiment – 3 tier model of Panchayat Raj – 73rd and 74th amendments and their implementation.

 

2.                 Welfare Mechanism in India : Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Tribes and Minorities ; Reservations for SC, ST and Backward Classes ; Prevention of SC and ST Atrocities Act ;  National and State SC and ST Commission ; Women’s Commission ; National and States Minorities Commission and Human Rights Commission.

 

3.                 Unicameral and Bicameral Legislatures – Functions and crises of accountability, decline of legislature.