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CBSE Study Material, Class 5–12
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CBSE Study Material, Class 5–12
Every item on the official CBSE 2026-27 map list for Class 12 History, chapter by chapter: where it is, one line to remember from the NCERT book, and the board years (2022–2026) it was asked. Practise on a blank outline map from a Government of India website, as CBSE advises.
Practise these chapters with free notes, MCQs and past board questions.
Practise Class 12 History →| Place | Where (today) | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kalibangan · Mature Harappan sites | Rajasthan | 2023, 2024 |
| Nagarjunakonda · Major Buddhist sites | Andhra Pradesh | 2025 |
| Amaravati · Major Buddhist sites | Andhra Pradesh | 2025 |
| Sanchi · Major Buddhist sites | Madhya Pradesh | 2024 |
| Banawali · Mature Harappan sites | Haryana | 2023 |
| Rakhigarhi · Mature Harappan sites | Haryana (Hisar district) | 2023 |
| Dholavira · Mature Harappan sites | Gujarat (Rann of Kachchh) | 2023 |
| Bharhut · Major Buddhist sites | Madhya Pradesh | 2023 |
| Vijayanagar (Hampi) · Vijayanagara and the Deccan | Karnataka | 2023 |
| Ajmer · Territories under Babur, Akbar and Aurangzeb | Rajasthan | 2023 |
| Champaran · Important centres of the National Movement | Bihar | 2022 |
| Amritsar · Important centres of the National Movement | Punjab | 2022 |
| Dandi · Important centres of the National Movement | Gujarat coast | 2022 |
Part I · Bricks, Beads and Bones · Locate and label
| # | Place | Where (today) | Remember | Asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harappa | Punjab, Pakistan | On the Ravi; the first Harappan site to be discovered. | |
| 2 | Banawali | Haryana | Terracotta models of the plough found here. | 2023 |
| 3 | Kalibangan | Rajasthan | Evidence of a ploughed field (Early Harappan levels). | 2023, 2024 |
| 4 | Balakot | Balochistan coast, Pakistan | Coastal centre for making shell objects. | |
| 5 | Rakhigarhi | Haryana (Hisar district) | Biggest Harappan city (550 ha); DNA from skeletons studied for archaeogenetics. | 2023 |
| 6 | Dholavira | Gujarat (Rann of Kachchh) | Large planned city on Khadir island. | 2023 |
| 7 | Nageshwar | Gujarat coast | Coastal centre for making shell objects (bangles, ladles, inlay). | |
| 8 | Lothal | Gujarat (near the Gulf of Khambhat) | Craft centre near sources of carnelian and other raw materials. | |
| 9 | Mohenjodaro | Sindh, Pakistan | On the Indus; citadel, lower town and the Great Bath. | |
| 10 | Chanhudaro | Sindh, Pakistan | Tiny settlement almost wholly devoted to crafts: beads, shell, metal, seals, weights. | |
| 11 | Kot Diji | Sindh, Pakistan | Harappan site on the Indus plain. |
Part I · Kings, Farmers and Towns · Locate and label
| # | Place | Where (today) | Remember | Asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vajji (Vrijji) | North Bihar | Capital Vaishali; ruled by a gana/sangha. | |
| 2 | Magadha | South Bihar | Most powerful mahajanapada; capital Rajagaha (Rajgir), later Pataliputra. | |
| 3 | Kosala | Eastern Uttar Pradesh | Capital Shravasti. | |
| 4 | Kuru | Haryana–Delhi region | Indraprastha. | |
| 5 | Panchala | Western Uttar Pradesh | Ahichchhatra. | |
| 6 | Gandhara | North-west Pakistan | Capital Taxila. | |
| 7 | Avanti | Western Madhya Pradesh | Capital Ujjayini (Ujjain). | |
| 8 | Rajgir | Bihar | Rajagaha, the early capital of Magadha. | |
| 9 | Ujjain | Madhya Pradesh | Ujjayini; city on land routes. | |
| 10 | Taxila | Punjab, Pakistan | Capital of Gandhara. | |
| 11 | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | Capital of Kashi. |
Part I · Kings, Farmers and Towns · Locate and label
| # | Place | Where (today) | Remember | Asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanchi | Madhya Pradesh | Pillar inscription at the stupa site. | |
| 2 | Topra | Haryana | Pillar later moved to Delhi. | |
| 3 | Meerut | Uttar Pradesh | Pillar later moved to Delhi. | |
| 4 | Kaushambi | Uttar Pradesh (near Prayagraj) | Pillar inscription; Kaushambi was the capital of Vatsa. | |
| 5 | Cholas | Kaveri delta, Tamil Nadu | Southern kingdom outside Ashoka's empire. | |
| 6 | Cheras | Kerala | Southern kingdom on the west coast. | |
| 7 | Pandyas | Southern Tamil Nadu (Madurai) | Southernmost kingdom. |
Part I · Kings, Farmers and Towns · Locate and label
| # | Place | Where (today) | Remember | Asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kushanas | North-west India into Central Asia | Ruled from Central Asia to north-west India; Mathura. | |
| 2 | Shakas | Western India (Gujarat, Malwa) | Rulers from Central Asia in western India. | |
| 3 | Satavahanas | Deccan (Maharashtra, Andhra) | Deccan rulers; Paithan. | |
| 4 | Vakatakas | Deccan (Vidarbha, Maharashtra) | Deccan rulers allied to the Guptas. | |
| 5 | Guptas | Ganga valley (Magadha) | Prashastis (e.g. by Harishena) record their history. | |
| 6 | Mathura | Uttar Pradesh | Bustling commercial, cultural and political centre. | |
| 7 | Kanauj | Uttar Pradesh | Ganga plain city. | |
| 8 | Puhar | Tamil Nadu (Kaveri mouth) | Coastal town where sea routes began. | |
| 9 | Bharukachchha | Gujarat (Bharuch) | Port on the Narmada. | |
| 10 | Shravasti | Uttar Pradesh | Capital of Kosala. | |
| 11 | Rajgir | Bihar | Rajagaha. | |
| 12 | Vaishali | Bihar | Capital of the Vajji. | |
| 13 | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | On the Ganga. | |
| 14 | Vidisha | Madhya Pradesh | Near Sanchi. |
Part I · Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings · Locate and label
| # | Place | Where (today) | Remember | Asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagarjunakonda | Andhra Pradesh | Buddhist site in the Krishna valley. | 2025 |
| 2 | Sanchi | Madhya Pradesh | Great Stupa; preserved with help from the Begums of Bhopal. | 2024 |
| 3 | Amaravati | Andhra Pradesh | Stupa with fine sculpture. | 2025 |
| 4 | Lumbini | Nepal | Birthplace of the Buddha. | |
| 5 | Bharhut | Madhya Pradesh | Stupa with early sculpture. | 2023 |
| 6 | Bodh Gaya | Bihar | Where the Buddha attained enlightenment. | |
| 7 | Ajanta | Maharashtra | Cave paintings. |
2025 (visually impaired candidates): “Name one Buddhist site in Andhra Pradesh” — Nagarjunakonda or Amaravati.
Part II · An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara · Locate and label
| # | Place | Where (today) | Remember | Asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bidar | Karnataka | Deccan Sultanate capital. | |
| 2 | Golconda | Telangana (Hyderabad) | Deccan Sultanate fort. | |
| 3 | Bijapur | Karnataka | Deccan Sultanate capital. | |
| 4 | Vijayanagar (Hampi) | Karnataka | Capital of the empire, on the Tungabhadra. | 2023 |
| 5 | Chandragiri | Andhra Pradesh | The Aravidu dynasty later ruled from here. | |
| 6 | Kanchipuram | Tamil Nadu | Temple town. | |
| 7 | Mysore | Karnataka | South Karnataka. | |
| 8 | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu | Kaveri delta. | |
| 9 | Kolar | Karnataka | East of Bengaluru. | |
| 10 | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Far south. |
Part II · Peasants, Zamindars and the State · Locate and label
| # | Place | Where (today) | Remember | Asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | Delhi | Imperial capital. | |
| 2 | Agra | Uttar Pradesh | Mughal capital under Akbar. | |
| 3 | Panipat | Haryana | Babur's victory in 1526 founded Mughal rule. | |
| 4 | Amber | Rajasthan (near Jaipur) | Kachhwaha Rajput kingdom allied to the Mughals. | |
| 5 | Ajmer | Rajasthan | Akbar visited the Sufi shrine here fourteen times. | 2023 |
| 6 | Lahore | Punjab, Pakistan | Major Mughal city. | |
| 7 | Goa | Goa | Portuguese-held from 1510; never under Mughal rule. |
2025 (visually impaired candidates): “Mention one territory under the Mughals in northern India”.
Part III · Rebels and the Raj · Locate and label
| # | Place | Where (today) | Remember | Asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab | Punjab (India and Pakistan) | Annexed in 1849. | |
| 2 | Sindh | Sindh, Pakistan | Annexed in 1843. | |
| 3 | Bombay | Maharashtra | Presidency. | |
| 4 | Madras | Tamil Nadu | Presidency. | |
| 5 | Berar | Maharashtra (Vidarbha) | Under British control from 1853. | |
| 6 | Bengal | West Bengal and Bangladesh | Presidency; seat of British power. | |
| 7 | Bihar | Bihar | Part of the Bengal Presidency. | |
| 8 | Orissa | Odisha | Part of the Bengal Presidency. | |
| 9 | Surat | Gujarat | Early English trading centre. | |
| 10 | Calcutta | Kolkata, West Bengal | Capital of British India. | |
| 11 | Patna | Bihar | On the Ganga. | |
| 12 | Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh (Prayagraj) | At the Ganga–Yamuna confluence. |
2023: two places under British control in 1857 were marked A and B for identification.
Part III · Rebels and the Raj · Locate and label
| # | Place | Where (today) | Remember | Asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | Delhi | Rebels proclaimed Bahadur Shah Zafar their leader. | |
| 2 | Meerut | Uttar Pradesh | Sepoys mutinied on 10 May 1857. | |
| 3 | Jhansi | Uttar Pradesh | Rani Lakshmibai. | |
| 4 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Capital of Awadh; Birjis Qadr declared nawab. | |
| 5 | Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | Nana Sahib. | |
| 6 | Azamgarh | Uttar Pradesh | Azamgarh Proclamation, 25 August 1857. | |
| 7 | Calcutta | Kolkata, West Bengal | British capital. | |
| 8 | Benaras | Uttar Pradesh | Centre of revolt on the Ganga. | |
| 9 | Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh | Centre of revolt in central India. | |
| 10 | Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh | Centre of revolt in central India. | |
| 11 | Agra | Uttar Pradesh | On the Yamuna. | |
| 12 | Awadh | Central Uttar Pradesh | Annexed in 1856; the revolt there was especially intense. |
Part III · Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement · Locate and label
| # | Place | Where (today) | Remember | Asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champaran | Bihar | 1917: Gandhiji's campaign for indigo peasants. | 2022 |
| 2 | Kheda | Gujarat | 1918: peasant satyagraha. | |
| 3 | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 1918: mill workers' satyagraha; Sabarmati Ashram, start of the Dandi March. | |
| 4 | Benaras | Uttar Pradesh | Feb 1916: Gandhiji's speech at the opening of Banaras Hindu University. | |
| 5 | Amritsar | Punjab | 1919: Jallianwala Bagh massacre. | 2022 |
| 6 | Chauri Chaura | Uttar Pradesh (Gorakhpur) | Feb 1922: police station torched; Gandhiji called off Non-Cooperation. | |
| 7 | Lahore | Punjab, Pakistan | Dec 1929 Congress session under Nehru: purna swaraj. | |
| 8 | Bardoli | Gujarat | 1928: peasant satyagraha. | |
| 9 | Dandi | Gujarat coast | 1930: Gandhiji broke the salt law. | 2022 |
| 10 | Bombay | Maharashtra | August 1942: Quit India resolution. | |
| 11 | Karachi | Sindh, Pakistan | 1931 Congress session: resolution on Fundamental Rights. |
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