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Class 12 Humanities · Change
History3 books · 12 chapters
Part I4 chapters
Theme 1Bricks, Beads and Bones: The Harappan Civilisation
Theme 2Kings, Farmers and Towns: Early States and Economies
Theme 3Kinship, Caste and Class: Early Societies
Theme 4Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings: Cultural Developments
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Part II4 chapters
Theme 5Through the Eyes of Travellers: Perceptions of Society
Theme 6Bhakti–Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts
Theme 7An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara
Theme 8Peasants, Zamindars and the State: Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire
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Part III4 chapters
Theme 9Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives
Theme 10Rebels and the Raj: 1857 Revolt and its Representations
Theme 11Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement: Civil Disobedience and Beyond
Theme 12Framing the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era
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Geography3 books · 21 chapters
Human Geography8 chapters
Chapter 1Human Geography: Nature and Scope
Chapter 2The World Population: Distribution, Density and Growth
Chapter 3Population Composition
Chapter 4Primary Activities
Chapter 5Secondary Activities
Chapter 6Tertiary and Quaternary Activities
Chapter 7Transport and Communication
Chapter 8International Trade
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India: People and Economy9 chapters
Chapter 1Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition
Chapter 2Human Settlements
Chapter 3Land Resources and Agriculture
Chapter 4Water Resources
Chapter 5Mineral and Energy Resources
Chapter 6Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context
Chapter 7Transport and Communication
Chapter 8International Trade
Chapter 9Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems
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Practical Work Part II4 chapters
Chapter 1Data – Its Source and Compilation
Chapter 2Data Processing
Chapter 3Graphical Representation of Data
Chapter 4Use of Computer in Data Processing and Mapping
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Political Science2 books · 15 chapters
Contemporary World Politics7 chapters
Chapter 1The End of Bipolarity
Chapter 2Alternative Centres of Power
Chapter 3Contemporary South Asia
Chapter 4International Organisations
Chapter 5Security in the Contemporary World
Chapter 6Environment and Natural Resources
Chapter 7Globalisation
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Politics in India8 chapters
Chapter 1Challenges of Nation-Building
Chapter 2Era of One-Party Dominance
Chapter 3Politics of Planned Development
Chapter 4India's External Relations
Chapter 5Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System
Chapter 6The Crisis of Democratic Order
Chapter 7Regional Aspirations
Chapter 8Recent Developments in Indian Politics
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Sociology2 books · 15 chapters
Indian Society7 chapters
Chapter 1Introducing Indian Society
Chapter 2The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society
Chapter 3Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
Chapter 4The Market as a Social Institution
Chapter 5Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion
Chapter 6The Challenges of Cultural Diversity
Chapter 7Suggestions for Project Work
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Social Change and Development8 chapters
Chapter 1Structural Change
Chapter 2Cultural Change
Chapter 3The Constitution and Social Change
Chapter 4Change and Development in Rural Society
Chapter 5Change and Development in Industrial Society
Chapter 6Globalisation and Social Change
Chapter 7Mass Media and Communications
Chapter 8Social Movements
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Economics2 books · 11 chapters
Macroeconomics6 chapters
Chapter 1Introduction
Chapter 2National Income Accounting
Chapter 3Money and Banking
Chapter 4Determination of Income and Employment
Chapter 5Government Budget and the Economy
Chapter 6Open Economy Macroeconomics
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Microeconomics5 chapters
Chapter 1Introduction
Chapter 2Theory of Consumer Behaviour
Chapter 3Production and Costs
Chapter 4The Theory of the Firm under Perfect Competition
Chapter 5Market Equilibrium
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Psychology7 chapters
Chapter 1Variations in Psychological Attributes
Chapter 2Self and Personality
Chapter 3Meeting Life Challenges
Chapter 4Psychological Disorders
Chapter 5Therapeutic Approaches
Chapter 6Attitude and Social Cognition
Chapter 7Social Influence and Group Processes
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English3 books · 40 chapters
Flamingo · Core13 chapters
Chapter 1The Last Lesson
Chapter 2Lost Spring: Stories of Stolen Childhood
Chapter 3Deep Water
Chapter 4The Rattrap
Chapter 5Indigo
Chapter 6Poets and Pancakes
Chapter 7The Interview
Chapter 8Going Places
Chapter 9Poems: My Mother at Sixty-six
Chapter 10Poems: Keeping Quiet
Chapter 11Poems: A Thing of Beauty
Chapter 12Poems: A Roadside Stand
Chapter 13Poems: Aunt Jennifer's Tigers
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Vistas · Core6 chapters
Chapter 1The Third Level
Chapter 2The Tiger King
Chapter 3Journey to the End of the Earth
Chapter 4The Enemy
Chapter 5On the Face of It
Chapter 6Memories of Childhood
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Kaleidoscope · Elective21 chapters
Chapter 1I Sell My Dreams
Chapter 2Eveline
Chapter 3A Wedding in Brownsville
Chapter 4Tomorrow
Chapter 5One Centimetre
Chapter 6Poetry: introduction
Chapter 7Poems by Milton
Chapter 8Poems by Blake
Chapter 9Kubla Khan
Chapter 10Trees
Chapter 11The Wild Swans at Coole
Chapter 12Time and Time Again
Chapter 13Blood
Chapter 14Non-fiction: introduction
Chapter 15The Mark on the Wall
Chapter 16Film-making
Chapter 17Why the Novel Matters
Chapter 18The Argumentative Indian
Chapter 19On Science Fiction
Chapter 20Chandalika
Chapter 21Broken Images
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Hindi4 books · 38 chapters
आरोह भाग 2 · Core15 chapters
Chapter 1काव्य खंड: आत्म-परिचय; एक गीत (हरिवंशराय बच्चन)
Chapter 2पतंग (आलोक धन्वा)
Chapter 3कविता के बहाने; बात सीधी थी पर (कुँवर नारायण)
Chapter 4कैमरे में बंद अपाहिज (रघुवीर सहाय)
Chapter 5उषा (शमशेर बहादुर सिंह)
Chapter 6बादल राग (सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी 'निराला')
Chapter 7कवितावली; लक्ष्मण-मूर्च्छा और राम का विलाप (तुलसीदास)
Chapter 8रुबाइयाँ; गज़ल (फ़िराक़ गोरखपुरी)
Chapter 9छोटा मेरा खेत; बगुलों के पंख (उमाशंकर जोशी)
Chapter 10गद्य खंड: भक्तिन (महादेवी वर्मा)
Chapter 11बाज़ार दर्शन (जैनेंद्र कुमार)
Chapter 12काले मेघा पानी दे (धर्मवीर भारती)
Chapter 13पहलवान की ढोलक (फणीश्वरनाथ रेणु)
Chapter 14शिरीष के फूल (हजारी प्रसाद द्विवेदी)
Chapter 15श्रम विभाजन और जाति-प्रथा; मेरी कल्पना का आदर्श समाज (भीमराव आंबेडकर)
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वितान भाग 2 · Core3 chapters
Chapter 1सिल्वर वैडिंग (मनोहर श्याम जोशी)
Chapter 2जूझ (आनंद यादव)
Chapter 3अतीत में दबे पाँव (ओम थानवी)
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अंतरा भाग 2 · Elective17 chapters
Chapter 1काव्य खंड: देवसेना का गीत; कार्नेलिया का गीत (जयशंकर प्रसाद)
Chapter 2सरोज स्मृति (सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी 'निराला')
Chapter 3यह दीप अकेला; मैंने देखा, एक बूँद (अज्ञेय)
Chapter 4बनारस; दिशा (केदारनाथ सिंह)
Chapter 5बसंत आया; तोड़ो (रघुवीर सहाय)
Chapter 6भरत-राम का प्रेम; पद (तुलसीदास)
Chapter 7बारहमासा (मलिक मुहम्मद जायसी)
Chapter 8पद (विद्यापति)
Chapter 9कवित्त / सवैया (घनानंद)
Chapter 10गद्य खंड: प्रेमघन की छाया-स्मृति (रामचंद्र शुक्ल)
Chapter 11सुमिरिनी के मनके; घड़ी के पुर्ज़े (पंडित चंद्रधर शर्मा गुलेरी)
Chapter 12संवदिया (फणीश्वरनाथ रेणु)
Chapter 13गाँधी, नेहरू और यास्सेर अराफ़ात (भीष्म साहनी)
Chapter 14शेर, पहचान, चार हाथ, साझा (असगर वजाहत)
Chapter 15जहाँ कोई वापसी नहीं (निर्मल वर्मा)
Chapter 16दूसरा देवदास (ममता कालिया)
Chapter 17कुटज (हजारी प्रसाद द्विवेदी)
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अंतराल भाग 2 · Elective3 chapters
Chapter 1सूरदास की झोंपड़ी (प्रेमचंद)
Chapter 2बिस्कोहर की माटी (विश्वनाथ त्रिपाठी)
Chapter 3अपना मालवा – खाऊ-उजाड़ू सभ्यता में (प्रभाष जोशी)
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Other books5 books · 43 chapters
भास्वती · Sanskrit Core10 chapters
Chapter 1अनुशासनम्
Chapter 2मातुराज्ञा गरीयसी
Chapter 3प्रजानुरञ्जको नृपः
Chapter 4दौवारिकस्य निष्ठा
Chapter 5सूक्ति-सौरभम्
Chapter 6नैकेनापि समं गता वसुमती
Chapter 7हल्दीघाटी
Chapter 8मदालसा
Chapter 9कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितिः
Chapter 10विद्यास्थानानि
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शाश्वती · Sanskrit Elective11 chapters
Chapter 1विद्ययाऽमृतमश्नुते
Chapter 2रघुकौत्ससंवादः
Chapter 3बालकौतुकम्
Chapter 4कर्मगौरवम्
Chapter 5शुकनासोपदेशः
Chapter 6सूक्तिसुधा
Chapter 7विक्रमस्यौदार्यम्
Chapter 8कार्यं वा साधयेयम्, देहं वा पातयेयम्
Chapter 9दीनबन्धुः श्रीनायारः
Chapter 10योगस्य वैशिष्ट्यम्
Chapter 11कथं शब्दानुशासनं कर्तव्यम्
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Fine Arts: Indian Art Part II8 chapters
Chapter 1The Manuscript Painting Tradition
Chapter 2The Rajasthani Schools of Painting
Chapter 3The Mughal School of Miniature Painting
Chapter 4The Deccani Schools of Painting
Chapter 5The Pahari Schools of Painting
Chapter 6Company Painting
Chapter 7The Modern Indian Art: Introduction to Modernism in India
Chapter 8The Living Art Traditions of India
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Home Science: Part I7 chapters
Chapter 1Work, Livelihood and Career
Chapter 2Unit II: Nutrition, Food Science and Technology
Chapter 3Public Nutrition and Health
Chapter 4Food Processing and Technology
Chapter 5Food Quality and Food Safety
Chapter 6Unit III: Human Development and Family Studies
Chapter 7Management of Institutions and Programmes for Children, Youth and Elderly
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Home Science: Part II7 chapters
Chapter 8Unit IV: Fabric and Apparel
Chapter 9Fashion Design and Merchandising
Chapter 10Care and Maintenance of Fabrics and Textile Products
Chapter 11Unit V: Resource Management
Chapter 12Consumer Education and Protection
Chapter 13Unit VI: Communication and Extension
Chapter 14Corporate Communication and Public Relations
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