NCERT Class 8 History Women Caste and Reform

  Women, Caste and Reform Have you ever thought of how children lived about two hundred years ago? Nowadays most girls from middle-class families go to school, and often study with boys. On growing up, many of them go to colleges and universities, and…

NCERT Class 8 History When People Rebel

  When People Rebel Policies and the People In the previous chapters you looked at the policies of the East India Company and the effect they had on different people. Kings, queens, peasants, landlords, tribals, soldiers were all affected in different…

NCERT Class 8 History Weavers Iron Smelters

  Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners This chapter tells the story of the crafts and industries of India during British rule by focusing on two industries, namely, textiles and iron and steel. Both these industries were crucial for the industrial …

NCERT Class 8 History Tribals Dikus

  Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age How Did Tribal Groups Live?  By the nineteenth century, tribal people in different parts of India were involved in a variety of activities. Some were jhum cultivators Some of them practised jhum…

NCERT Class 8 History The Making of the National Movement

    The Making of the National Movement: 1870s--1947 The Emergence of Nationalism The above-mentioned developments led the people to ask a crucial question: what is this country of India and for whom is it meant? The answer that gradually emerged…

NCERT Class 8 History The Changing World of Visual Arts

    The Changing World of Visual Arts When you look at a work of art – a painting, sculpture, etc. – it may not be obvious that like most other things, art too is influenced by the world around it. You may not realise that what you see also shapes…

NCERT Class 8 History Ruling the Countryside

  Ruling the Countryside The Company Becomes the Diwan On 12 August 1765, the Mughal emperor appointed the East India Company as the Diwan of Bengal. The actual event most probably took place in Robert Clive’s tent, with a few Englishmen and Indians as…

NCERT Class 8 History India After Independence

    India After Independence A New and Divided Nation When India became independent in August 1947, it faced a series of very great challenges. As a result of Partition, 8 million refugees had come into the country from what was now Pakistan. These…

NCERT Class 8 History How When and Where

  How, When and Where How Important are Dates? There was a time when historians werefascinated with dates. There were heated debates about the dates on which rulers were crowned or battles were fought. In the common-sense notion, history was …

NCERT Class 8 History From Trade to Territory

  From Trade to Territory The Company Establishes Power Aurangzeb was the last of the powerful Mughal rulers. He established control over a very large part of the territory that is now known as India. After his death in 1707, many Mughal governors (…

NCERT Class 8 History Colonialism and the City

  Colonialism and the City The Story of an Imperial Capital What What Happened to Cities Under Colonial Rule? You have seen how life in the countryside changed after the establishment of British power. What happened to the cities during the same period?…

NCERT Class 8 History Civilising the Native

  NCERT Class 8 History Civilising the Native. Download NCERT Chapters and Books in pdf format. Easy to print and read. Copies of these textbooks may be downloaded and used as textbooks or for reference. Refer to other chapters and books at other links (NCERT now…