Topper’s Series: BPSC Mains Exam – History (Paper 1) is designed to help aspirants prepare effectively for the BPSC Mains examination, with a focused coverage of Bihar’s history, cultural heritage, freedom struggle, and socio-economic transformations. The book covers modern history of India and Bihar, socio-religious reform movements, British administrative and economic changes, the development of Western and technical education in Bihar, tribal uprisings and peasant movements, and India’s freedom struggle with special emphasis on Bihar’s contribution.

It also explores post-independence land reforms, agrarian transformations, Bihar’s art and architecture, including Mauryan art, Pala art, Patna Kalam painting, regional art traditions, temple architecture, and Tikuli art. The book includes important diagrams and flowcharts for the Mains examination, previous-year question papers, and topics on prominent thinkers and nationalist icons. It aims to help candidates build historical understanding, organize their answers systematically, and write well-structured, exam-oriented responses.

Table of Contents:

Important Diagram & Flowchart for Mains Exam

Previous Year Question Paper

1. Modern History of India & Bihar

o Socio-Religious Reform Movements and their Impact on Bihar

o Administrative, Economic, and Territorial Changes under British Rule

2. Western and Technical Education in Bihar

o Growth of Western Education (1835–1947)

o Development of Technical, Professional, and Vocational Education

3. Tribal Uprisings and Peasant Movements

o The Santhal Uprising (1855–56)

o The Birsa Munda Movement / Ulgulan (1899–1900)

o Peasant Movements and Kisan Sabha in Bihar

4. India’s Freedom Struggle & Bihar’s Contribution

o The Revolt of 1857 and Bihar

o Champaran Satyagraha (1917)

o Non-Cooperation Movement (1920–22) and Khilafat Movement in Bihar

o Revolutionary Nationalism in Bihar

o Civil Disobedience Movement (1930) in Bihar

o Quit India Movement (1942) and the Azad Dasta

5. Post-Independence Transformations and Agrarian Economy

o Post-Independence Land Reforms and the Bakasht Legacy

6. Art, Architecture, and Paintings of Bihar

o Mauryan Art and Architecture

o Pala Art and Architecture

o Patna Kalam Painting (Patna School of Painting)

o Regional and Evolving Art Traditions

o Evolution of Temple Architecture Frameworks

o Tikuli Art of Bihar

o Prominent Thinkers and Nationalist Icons