1. Pre-Historic Background : Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Cultures, 2. Sources for the Study of Ancient Indian History, 3 .Harappan Civilization, 4. Vedic Civilization : Rigvedic and Later Vedic, 5. Political Condition in Sixth Century B.C., 6. Religious Movements : Jainism and Buddhism, 7. Foreign Invasion, 8. Rise of Magadhan Empire, 9. The Mauryan Empire : Chandragupta Maurya, 10. Ashoka and Causes of the Downfall of the Mauryan Empire, 11. Mauryan State Administration, Economy and Society, 12. Mauryan Art and Architecture, 13. Post Mauryan Period : Satvahanas and Kushanas, 14. Sangam Age : Chera, Chola and Pandyan Dynasty, 15. The Gupta Empire : Samudragupta and Chandragupta-II, 16. Indian Culture During Gupta Period, 17. Harshvardhan, 18. Rise of Regional Powers : Tripartite Struggle, 19. Nature of the Period of Transition, 20. Arab Conquest of Sindh and Muslim Invasions : Gazanavi and Ghori, 21. Nature of Indian Culture : Change with Continuity.