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History of Pakistan & India CSS Syllabus | FPSC Topics & Marks

Study the FPSC History of Pakistan & India CSS syllabus: 100-mark paper outline, prescribed topics and suggested readings. Check FPSC for changes before your exam year.

History of Pakistan & India FPSC syllabus

I. Muslim Rule and Heritage in India (712-1857):

Political History Arrival, foundation and consolidation of Muslim rule in India, important rulers of the Slave Dynasty and the Mughals. The Spirit and legacy of Muslim civilization, Art, Architecture and literature, Public Administration under Muslim Rules. Sultans, Kings, Economic, Social, Judicial, Civil and Military system during the Muslim rule, Industry, trade and commerce under the Muslim patronage, Financial Administration.

II. British Rule in India:

1857-1947: British Imperialism, origin and growth of the East India Company, Causes and effects of downfall of the Mughal Empire in India, War of Independence in 1857:Causes and effects.

III. Constitutional and Political Reforms of the British Government (1858-1947) and growth of the Political Parties -Indian Congress

IV. Muslim Struggle for Independence:

Role of Shah Wali Ullah, Syed Ahmad Shaheed and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan towards regeneration of the Muslim of South Asia, All India Muslim League, Partition of Bengal, Simla Deputation, Lucknow pact; Khilafat movement. Nahru Report Quaid-i- Azam’s Fourteen Points.

V. Pakistan Movement:

Allama Iqal’s Allahabad Address 1930, and Round Table Conference. The Congress Rule in the provinces-1937-1939, Lahore Resolution 1940, various Missions and Plans for the partition of the South Asia. Founders of Pakistan: Quaid-i-Azam, Mohsin-ul-Mulk, Syed Amir Ali, Ali Brothes. Sir Agha Khan, Chaudhry Rahmat Ali, etc.

VI. History of Pakistan (1947- Todate):

Pakistan’s early Challenges-Quaid-i-Azam as Governor-General, various attempts at constitution making.

VII. Military in Politics: Ayub Khan, Yahya, Zia-ul-Haq and Pervaiz Musharaf regimes, Civil Military Relationship in Pakistan,

VIII. Separation of East Pakistan: Causes and Effects,

IX. Working of Democracy in Pakistan:

Liaquat Ali Khan to Firoz Khan Noon (1947- 1958), Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s Period,(1971-1977),Benazir, Nawaz Sharif ,Revival of Democracy: 1988-1999, Restoration of Democracy (2008 to date), Role of Major Political Parties and Pressure Groups in the history of Pakistan.

X. Foreign Policy of Pakistan (1947-1999)

Suggested readings

  1. POLITICAL PARTIES IN PAKISTAN: 1947-1958 AFZAL, M. RAFIQUE, 1986
  2. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS IN PAKISTAN AHMAD, MUSHTAQ, 1970
  3. PARTY POLITICS IN PAKISTAN: 1947-58 AZIZ, K.K. 1976
  4. INDIA’S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE CHANDRE BIPIN, 1989
  5. CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PAKISTAN CHAUDHARY, G.W. 1959
  6. WAVELL AND THE DAYS OF THE RAJ: BRITAIN’S PENULTIMATE VICEROY IN INDIA, CHAWLA, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, 2011
  7. NATIONALISM AND COMMUNAL POLITICS IN INDIA. HASSAN, MUSHIRUL 1991
  8. THE CHARISMATIC LEADER: JINNAH AND THE CREATION OF PAKISTAN HAYAT, SIKANDAR, 2007
  9. THE CULTURE OF POWER AND GOVERNANCE OF PAKISTAN 1947-2008 ILHAN NIAZ, 2011
  10. MUSLIM CIVILIZATION OF INDO-PAKISTAN. IKRAM, SHAIKH MUHAMMAD, 1966
  11. PAKISTAN’S FAILURE IN NATIONAL INTEGRATION JAHAN, ROUNAQ, 1972
  12. CONSTITUTIONAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF PAKISTAN KHAN, HAMID, 2005
  13. THE MUSLIM POLITICS IN PUNJAB QALB-I-ABID ,S, 1992
  14. THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF THE INDO-PAK QURESHI ISHTIAQ HUSAIN, 1962
  15. THE STRUGGLE FOR PAKISTAN QURESHI, ISHTIAQ HUSAIN, 1965
  16. PAKISTAN: THE FORMATIVE PHASE SAYEED, KHALID BIN, 1968
  17. THE MILITARY AND POLITICS IN PAKISTAN 1947-86 RIZVI, HASSAN ASKARI
  18. PAKISTAN: A NEW HISTORY TALBOT, LAN, 1999
  19. POLITICS AND THE STATE IN PAKISTAN WASEEM, MOHAMMAD, 1989
  20. JINNAH OF PAKISTAN WOLPERT, STANLEY, 1984

Preparing for a future CSS exam year? This outline reproduces the FPSC revised CSS syllabus for CE-2016, dated 2015-07-07. A year in a link does not mean FPSC issued a new syllabus that year. Check FPSC for later changes.

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