History Optional Students 2021- 2022
There was a thread in forum regarding history which was of great use let's make one again!
how is hemant jha sir's classes? he has started his online classes recently. there are few others also- piyush sir and balyan, need some insights
I haven't taken coaching anywhere but let me tell you certain things based on my experience.
Coaching or no coaching is completely personal call. Ideally I wouldn't suggest anyone to go for coaching for a subject like history.But if you have already decided to take coaching keep these things in mind
1. Remember that NO coaching wala will complete your syllabus. You will realise this after spending 5 months and 50k bucks that you have to re- read the syllabus yourself AGAIN.
2. Don't be overdependent on their classroom dictations and handouts. In class a teacher teaches just to give a overview of topics, but questions in exam are application oriented and need brainstorming of multiple concepts and facts. Just use those notes as indicators of topic and understanding the issue.
3. Don't ignore the standard suggested books. There is high probability that even after taking coaching you have to prepare your own notes froms these books.
4.Unlike other optionals history is not a subject that can be completed in 5 months. Plan accordingly.
5. I am presuming that you are a fresher. So if you have to choose any one coaching from these I would suggest go for piyush sir. Remember that here the choice is not between good and bad, the choice is between bad and less bad. Piyush sir is less bad as compared to others( okay teaching+ personal guidance).
Hope this helps!
EiChan,srvac
hello guys ,, this will be a long query post ,, if you can spare a few mins ,please do...
I am totally new to preparation and right now a working professional (will resign once this chaos is over). I have taken Baliyans optional course ( going on right now) as i needed to have overview/basics since i hv engg in grad. Please help me with my few queries:
1. I am watching video lessons and making class notes from them. Trying to simultaneously cover those topics from standard books.
how to make the final notes ? i am leaving pages and spaces in bw the class notes which I will fill after reading the standard books twice. is this correct or shall i make a separate notebook for class notes and my notes?
2. How to find the correct ignou material to read? ignou material is so exhaustive and me being new,,I am unable to find relevant topics to study. if you have link or pdfs of precise ignou notes,please share.
3. i have strategised as following:
Complete coaching along with standard books.
then, read ncert, standard books and ignou material again. then make notes... revise notes...
is this good or would you suggest something to it ?
4. books: Ncerts+ IGNOU + Upinder singh+ Shekhar Bandhopadhyay+ Ranjan Chakraborty ( pre WW) + Norman Lowe(post WW). are these good enough?
Any other suggestions are more than welcome..
Thanks!!
1. YES most probably you will have to make your own separate notes. If you have already started doing something, you can continue with that.
Notemaking is cumbersome process and no one method is perfect. Just keep few things in mind
a) Make notes on loose sheets so that you can add/subtract later.
b) Make sure everything is at one place. Helps in revision.
c) Emphasise on highlighting sources( archaeological, texts, travellers) in paper 1.
For paper 2, try to have good conceptual clarity of developments. Paper 2 is more analytical and less about quoting scholars.
2. IGNOU material is easy to find. If you are in Delhi just go to ORN or Mukherjee nagar bookshops and ask them.
If you are not in Delhi. Just google their numbers( Atul Photostate, Kumar bookstore, Imagerunner). They will courier all over India.
If you want to read online, just download IGNOU booklets from their official website or get it from telegram.
3. Strategy is personal thing. Do whatever works for you. Just keep in mind that the end goal is retention of everything in those 3 hours of exam hall.
The best strategy is the one which you will develop yourself in the course of your preparation. Don't believe anybody.
4. Arre bhai medieval padna hai ki nai? You can add Satish Chandra in that list.
Most importantly, keep an eye on PYQs. Try to extract major themes of each unit of syllabus from its PYQs. Every aspect of preparation( note making, ans writing, revision) is to be looked from prism of PYQs .
Hope this helps!
EiChan,
Syllabus wise Russian Revolution is 1917 - 1921 i.e. up to the civil war right ?
But question regarding this in Mains 2020
Q. How did Stalin build on Lenin legacy + Build new totalitarian regime etc etc
Am I missing something ?
Stalin starts as a different chapter in every WH book
Bhai there is nothing new in this. It is a typical way of asking question these days. They just pick up 2-3 topics or sub- topics, club them together and form one question. As you read further, you will be able to connect the dots better. Don't worry.
History is a study of continuity and change. While framing questions they are not bothered about specific timelines or contents of any book. Their questions try to check the conceptual clarity of the candidate on THAT issue as a whole.
For example in this question they have linked Russian revolution and emergence of USSR, two different parts of syllabus linked by common thread lenin and stalin.Although the revolution ended in 1921 but its impact didn't end there, it continued and continued till emergence of USSR as super power. This is what they are asking indirectly, how Russian revolution contributed to emergence of USSR? Their emphasis is more on later part.
Bhai there is nothing new in this. It is a typical way of asking question these days. They just pick up 2-3 topics or sub- topics, club them together and form one question. As you read further, you will be able to connect the dots better. Don't worry.
History is a study of continuity and change. While framing questions they are not bothered about specific timelines or contents of any book. Their questions try to check the conceptual clarity of the candidate on THAT issue as a whole.
For example in this question they have linked Russian revolution and emergence of USSR, two different parts of syllabus linked by common thread lenin and stalin.Although the revolution ended in 1921 but its impact didn't end there, it continued and continued till emergence of USSR as super power. This is what they are asking indirectly, how Russian revolution contributed to emergence of USSR? Their emphasis is more on latter part.
Agree 100%. I find this trend strongest in Ancient India.
BD,Usain_bolt@SergioRamos True!
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