CBSE Class 12 History Syllabus 2026: Chapters, Marks, and Course Structure

S.No.

Part

Marks

1

Themes in Indian History Part--I

25

2

Themes in Indian History Part—II

25

3

Themes in Indian History Part—III

25

4

Map

05

Total

80

S. No.

Category / Part

Theme Title

Marks

Themes in Indian History Part-I

25

1

Bricks, Beads and Bones - The Harappan Civilisation

2

Kings, Farmers and Towns - Early States and Economies (c.600 BCE - 600 CE)

3

Kingship, Caste and Class - Early Societies (c. 600 BCE - 600 CE)

4

Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings - Cultural Developments (c. 600 BCE - 600 CE)

Themes in Indian History Part-II

25

5

Through the Eyes of Travellers - Perceptions of Society (c. tenth to seventeenth centuries)

6

Bhakti-Sufi Traditions - Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts (c. eighth to eighteenth centuries)

7

An Imperial Capital – Vijayanagar (c. fourteenth to sixteenth centuries)

8

Peasants, Zamindars and the States - Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire (c. sixteenth-seventeenth centuries)

Themes in Indian History Part-III

25

9

Colonialism and The Countryside - Exploring Official Archives

10

Rebels and Raj - 1857 Revolt and its Representations

11

Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement - Civil Disobedience and Beyond

12

Framing of the Constitution - The Beginning of a New Era

Including Map work of the related Themes

05

Theory Total

80

Project Work

20

TOTAL

100

Unit No.

Theme Title

Focus Areas / Learning Outcomes

1

Bricks, Beads and Bones (The Harappan Civilisation)

Study early urban centres, Harappan society, economy, town planning, ASI sources, and multi-dimensional aspects of the first civilisation.

2

Kings, Farmers and Towns (Early States and Economies, 600 BCE–600 CE)

Analyse political and economic history, decode inscriptions, and understand state formation and trade networks.

3

Kinship, Caste and Class (Early Societies, 600 BCE–600 CE)

Examine social history, caste system, kinship ties, scriptures, and Mahabharata as a historical source.

4

Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings (Cultural Developments)

Compare religious developments, study Buddhism and Jainism, analyse sculptures, and create a Buddhist sculpture album.

Unit No.

Theme Title

Focus Areas / Learning Outcomes

5

Through the Eyes of Travellers (10th–17th Century)

Understand medieval society using foreign travellers’ accounts and apply learnings to social history.

6

Bhakti–Sufi Traditions (8th–18th Century)

Study devotional movements, philosophies of saints, and ideas of unity, harmony, and brotherhood.

7

An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara (14th–16th Century)

Analyse architecture, city planning, water management, administration, and traveller accounts.

8

Peasants, Zamindars and the State (Mughal Empire)

Examine agrarian relations, state policies, changes in agriculture, and compare 16th–17th century developments.

Unit No.

Theme Title

Focus Areas / Learning Outcomes

9

Colonialism and the Countryside

Evaluate British revenue systems, colonial archives, and their impact on peasants and artisans.

10

Rebels and the Raj (1857 Revolt)

Examine causes, spread, leadership, unity among rebels, and visual representations of the revolt.

11

Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement

Study freedom struggle chronologically, Gandhian leadership, movements, debates, and mass nationalism.

12

Framing the Constitution

Understand Constituent Assembly debates, role of leaders, and how discussions shaped India’s Constitution.