CSS Examination Syllabus - History of Pakistan And India

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History of Pakistan And India ( Total Marks - 200 )

Paper I (Marks-100)

712-1857 (Excluding arrival of European nations decline and fall of Muslim Rule)

  • Arrival of the Muslims in the sub-continent, foundation of Muslim Rule - administrative system and reforms under the Sultans and the Mughals.
  • Structure of the Muslim society.
  • Industry, trade and commerce under the Muslim patronage. the Army. Financial administration, Zakat. Ushr. Kharaj etc.
  • Administration of Justice - Sufis and Ulema - the Madrassahs and Maktabs - Auqaf
  • Art and architecture. literature, sports, dress-Muslim contribution to scientific knowledge - Policy of the Muslim rules towards non-Muslims. The spirit and legacy of Muslim civilization.

Paper II (Marks - 100)

Part A: 1857-1947

  1. Arrival of European nations-decline and fall of Muslim Rule, contributions of Shah Wali Ullah, Syed Ahmed Shaheed and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan towards regeneration of the Muslim - Hindu reform movements and anti-Muslim role of Hindu leaders.
  2. Constitutional reforms of the British Government and growth of the Political Parties-Indian National Congress. All India Muslim league Partition of Bengal. Simla Deputation. Role of Nawab Mohsin-uI-MuIk. Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk.
  3. Syed Ameer Ali, the Agha Khan and other Muslim leaders Lucknow pact: Khilafat movement Contribution of Maulana Muhammad Ali, Allama Iqbal, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad All Jinnah for Muslim uplift and welfare.
  4. Nehru report, Quaid-i-Azam's Fourteen Points. Allama Iqbal's Allahabad Address 1930, Round Table Conference. The Congress role in the provinces, Lahore Resolution 1940, various missions and plans for the partition of the sub-continent.
  5. Quaid-i-Azam as an organizer of the Muslim League Muslim leader and maker of Pakistan.

PAKISTAN SINCE 1947

Part B

  • Constitution making in Pakistan-various attempts at constitution making. Difficulties in establishing a parliamentary democracy. imposition of various Martial Laws, nature of Pakistan's economy. development plaits. Role of foreign aid.
  • Separation of East Pakistan, causes and effect: Pakistan and the world-major powers, Islamic world, relations with India.
  • Social and intellectual trends after 1947. Contribution of Quaid-i Azam as First Governor General and Liaquat All Khan as first Prime Minister.

Suggested Readings

    • Title
    • Author
    • 1
    • Constitutional Development in Pakistan
    • G.W. Choudhry
    • 2
    • Constitutional History of India
    • Keith A.B.
    • 3
    • Early India & Pakistan
    • Wheeler Mortimer
    • 4
    • Five Thousand Years of Pakistan
    • Wheeler R.E.M.
    • 5
    • Government and Politics in Pakistan
    • Ahmed Mushtaq
    • 6
    • Pakistan & India
    • G.W. Choudhry
    • 7
    • Political System in Pakistan
    • Khalid Bin Saeed
    • 8
    • Pakistan; The Formitive Phase
    • Khalid Bin Saeed
    • 9
    • Studies in Islamic Culture in Indian Environment
    • Aziz Ahmed
    • 10
    • The Making of Pakistan
    • Richard Symond
    • 11
    • Political Parties in Pakistan Vol. I & II
    • Afzal, Rafique
    • 12
    • The Great Divide; Britain, India and Pakistan
    • Hodson, H.V.
    • 13
    • The Pakistan Experience - State and Religion
    • Khan, Asghar
    • 14
    • A History of India
    • Kulke, Hermann & Rothermond, Dietmar
    • 15
    • Pakistan in Transition
    • Wriggins, W.H. (ed)

Check other Subjects and Syllabus below:

Compulsory Subjects

General Knowledge

Optional Subjects:

(subjects carrying a total of 600 marks to be selected)

Group A

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Note: Business Administration cannot be opted in combination with Public Administration

Group B

Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group C

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group D (Science Subjects )

Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group E (History Subjects )

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group F

Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Note: International Law CANNOT BE opted in combination with International Relations.

Group G

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group H (Regional Languages )

Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
Regional Languages: Not more than one of the 4 subjects can be opted.

Group I (National and Foreign Languages )

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.
National/Foreign/Classical Languages: Not more than one of 4 subjects can be opted. Note: Urdu can not be combined with Regional Languages.

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