History Optional Students 2021- 2022

@SergioRamos I also use the same book+ selfstudyhistory maps. I club both their content theme wise and make my own notes. Ab isse zyada yar aur kar bhi nai sakte hai.

@Freakhoto Great idea. But I don't know anyone bhai.

I don't think resources is an issue. Every serious candidate knows it. The challenge is to consolidate itna sara gyan in a presentable manner. 

I you and@SergioRamos can do one.. 

Have used hers and nandini maharaj's material. both are beneficial! Thanks! :)

That is what I was saying. No point in sharing resources and all.

Here is my plan. Selfstudyhistory(SSH)has just copy pasted sites and info(both incomplete) from Upinder Singh. The book has better coverage, more sites and broader info.I think we should make the book as our base resource and keep adding content from SSH. Like for example first theme in book is Hominid fossils. It is not given in SSH at all. Less info so use google here.

Then next theme is paleolithic sites.In case of common sites just prioritise and make content (5-6 points).Thats enough.

Content has 2 parts. Unique feature of the site+general features of that phase(paleo,meso etc). First make notes only on the unique features. Like Attirampakkam has India's oldest stone age tools.

My Standard format for every site is 1:- Unique feature(This gives highest marks).

2:- Geography:-nearest river, dist(If we can remember it)or state.

3:- General features:- common things of all themes.

Ideally it has to be in this order.I intend to make notes only on unique feature+geography first. Once we have completed one theme ( say temple sites) then on one page just write general features of that theme( almost common for all sites of that theme). In exam hall I will try to write unique feature and geography first. If I am not able to recall it or due to simple lack of info on that site, I will simply write general features( This is easy to remember).

Likewise, just keep making notes for all themes. I think by end of feb we can complete all this(daily 2hrs). Once our notes is ready just crosscheck our content from new NCERTS. Bas itna kafi hoga. After all this just keep revising and practicing from PYQs(most impt).

I agree with this part about using UPINDER SINGH. What if, during revising Upinder Singh, we note down sites given on a separate page and info related to it simultaneously? 
My reasoning behind this is that if we study a site within a context, it will stick better in our minds. Plus, the added benefit of ancient India revision.
@Freakhoto @Usain_bolt 

@SergioRamos you revise ancient from directly upinder Singh or you have made notes?

So Basically lets solve topic wise from upinder.. Just listing the sites.. ( Which is important) then Post pre we can focus on location and description what say? 

Bhai actually I was referring to that GKP Publication mapping book to be the base book.

This approach of going for ancient and mapping together is actually very good and will definitely help in understanding things. But yar from day one itself,my approach has been to practice things that will actually help in those 3 hours. If in the exam hall I have to identify and write content based solely on memory (good understanding won't be of much help here, unlike the question answer part) then mera practice bhi waise hi hona chahiye.

That is why when I was making notes for ancient by clubbing the content of upinder Singh+ Ignou+ sharmaji I did not bother about mapping part. In upinder singh every chapter has a separate section for sites. I ignored that part of the chapters.

Now for revision I solely rely on my own notes. Very rarely I open upinder Singh. I may be overthinking here but I think we differ in the very fundamental way we have approached the subject. I take revision and mapping as two separate things. I think we should stick to our own ways.

Can anyone help me in world history. I am getting clueless in this. I have collected basic sources like selfstudy material, L Mukherjee book and Norman Lowe. Ofcourse I cannot read them all. I have not started anything. I was just looking at PYQs..got some idea, but kisi ne subject padha hua hai toh bhai guide kar do thoda. It would be very kind of you people.@SergioRamos@Freakhoto 

@AmitChaturvedi 

@Freakhoto Thanks bhai. Soch raha hu bas PYQs aur SSH pe rely karu.Ab koi naya book ya ignou wagera uthane ka patience bacha nai hai😄