Are you preparing for TNPSC exams and struggling to figure out exactly where to study History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement topics in your school textbooks?
This complete guide maps every single syllabus topic directly to the 6th through 12th standard Samacheer Kalvi books so you don't have to guess.
Use this chapter-wise breakdown to save valuable time, study smarter, and confidently boost your score in the upcoming exams.
| Topic | Where To Study (School Books Source) |
|---|---|
| Indus Valley Civilization | 6th History Term - I (Lesson - 3) 9th History (Lesson - 2) 11th History (Lesson - 1) 11th Ethics (Lesson - 2) |
| Guptas | 6th History Term III (Lesson - 3) 11th History (Lesson - 7) 12th Ethics (Lesson - 5) |
| Delhi Sultans | 7th History Term I (Lesson - 4) 11th History (Lesson - 10) 12th Ethics (Lesson - 5) |
| Mughals | 7th History Term II (Lesson - 2) 11th History (Lesson - 14) 12th Ethics (Lesson - 5) |
| Marathas | 7th History Term - II (Lesson - 3) 11th History (Lesson - 15) |
| Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms | 7th History Term - II (Lesson - 1) 11th History (Lesson - 9) 11th History (Lesson - 12) |
| South Indian History | 6th History Term III (Lesson - 4) 7th History Term II (Lesson - 3) 11th History (Lesson - 5) 11th History (Lesson - 9) 11th History (Lesson - 11) 12th Ethics (Lesson - 5) |
| Change and continuity in the socio-cultural history of India | 12th Ethics (Lesson - 1) 12th Ethics (Lesson - 2) 12th Ethics (Lesson - 3) 12th Ethics (Lesson - 4) |
| National Renaissance | 10th History (Lesson - 5) 10th History (Lesson - 10) 11th History (Lesson - 19) 12th History (Lesson - 1) 12th History (Lesson - 2) |
| Early uprising against British rule | 8th History (Lesson - 2) 8th History (Lesson - 3) 8th History (Lesson - 4) 10th History (Lesson - 6) 10th History (Lesson - 7) 11th History (Lesson - 16) 11th History (Lesson - 18) |
| Indian National Congress | 10th History (Lesson - 7) 12th History (Lesson - 1) |
| Emergence of leaders B.R.Ambedkar Bhagat Singh Bharathiar V.O.Chidambaranar Jawaharlal Nehru Kamarajar Mahatma Gandhi Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Thanthai Periyar Rajaji Subash Chandra Bose Rabindranath Tagore and others | Covered in Other Lessons |
| Different modes of agitation | 10th History (Lesson - 9) |
| Growth of Satyagraha and Militant Movements | 11th History (Lesson - 18) 12th History (Lesson - 4) 12th History (Lesson - 5) |
| Communalism and Partition | 12th History (Lesson - 7) |
| Characteristics of Indian Culture | 12th Ethics (Lesson - 1) 12th Ethics (Lesson - 5) 12th Ethics (Lesson - 10) |
| Unity in Diversity - Race, Language, Custom | 7th Geography Term - I (Lesson - 3) 12th Geography (Lesson - 5) 12th Ethics (Lesson - 2) |
| India as a Secular State - Social Harmony | 6th Civics Term - I (Lesson - 1) 8th Civics (Lesson - 3) |
| National symbols | 6th Civics Term - II (Lesson - 1) |
| Prominent personalities in various spheres Arts, Science, Literature and Philosophy Eminent personalities and places in news Sports - Books and Authors | Current Affairs |