APPSC Group 2 · Study notes
Andhra Pradesh history and culture notes for APPSC Group 2
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1.1 Prehistory and early Andhra 2
1.2 Satavahanas 5
1.3 Buddhism and Jainism in Andhra 3
1.4 Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins and Pallavas 4
1.5 Eastern Chalukyas and Chalukya-Cholas 6
- 1.5.1Kubja Vishnuvardhana to Gunaga Vijayaditya: founding of Vengi and the Rashtrakuta wars
- 1.5.2Chalukya Bhima I to Danarnava: civil wars and the Jata Choda Bhima interlude
- 1.5.3Vimaladitya, Rajaraja Narendra and the Chola alliance
- 1.5.4Kulottunga I and the Chalukya-Chola union
- 1.5.5Eastern Chalukya administration, economy and religion
- 1.5.6Feudatories of Vengi: Vemulavada Chalukyas, Velanati Chodas, Haihayas and the Palnadu war
1.6 Kakatiyas 7
- 1.6.1Rise of the Kakatiyas: Beta I to Mahadeva
- 1.6.2Ganapatideva: expansion, Motupalli and Muttukur
- 1.6.3Rudrama Devi: reign, rivals and Marco Polo's account
- 1.6.4Prataparudra and the fall of Warangal 1323
- 1.6.5Kakatiya administration and economy: nayankara, tanks and trade
- 1.6.6Kakatiya religion, society and literature
- 1.6.7Kakatiya architecture: Thousand Pillar temple, Ramappa and the Kala Thoranam
1.7 Musunuri Nayaks and the Reddi kingdoms 3
1.8 Vijayanagara in Andhra 4
1.9 Temples and architecture of Andhra 2
1.10 Qutb Shahis of Golconda 3
1.11 Asaf Jahis of Hyderabad 3
1.12 European companies in Andhra 4
1.13 Colonial revenue and economy in Andhra 4
- 1.13.1Zamindars of the Northern Circars: Padmanabham 1794 and the Permanent Settlement 1802
- 1.13.2Ceded Districts 1800 and Munro's ryotwari settlement
- 1.13.3Famines and irrigation: the Guntur famine to Cotton's anicuts
- 1.13.4Rural economy in colonial Andhra: the Torture Commission, cotton boom and zamindari abolition
1.14 Telugu language and classical literature 9
- 1.14.1Origin of Telugu: early inscriptions, Trilinga and classical language status
- 1.14.2Nannaya and the beginning of the Andhra Mahabharatam
- 1.14.3Tikkana and Errana: completing the Kavitrayam Mahabharata
- 1.14.4Kakatiya-age literature: Saiva poets, Ketana, Marana and the Ranganatha Ramayanam
- 1.14.5Srinatha and Potana
- 1.14.6Prabandha age: Krishnadevaraya and the Ashtadiggajas
- 1.14.7Women writers of medieval Andhra: Gangadevi to Molla and Muddupalani
- 1.14.8Saint poets and satakas: Annamacharya, Vemana and Ramadasu
- 1.14.9Qutb Shahi and southern-school literature: Telaganarya, Yakshagana and the Nayak courts
1.15 Modern Telugu literature 5
- 1.15.1Grammar and lexicography: Andhra Shabda Chintamani to C.P. Brown
- 1.15.2Beginnings of modern Telugu literature: Veeresalingam, Gurajada and the first novels and plays
- 1.15.3Telugu poetry movements: Bhava kavitvam to progressive, Digambara and Dalit poetry
- 1.15.4Telugu novel and short story: Malapalli to Veyipadagalu and after
- 1.15.5Telugu literary awards and titles: Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi and poets' titles
1.16 Social reform in Andhra 6
- 1.16.1Early awakening in Andhra: Enugula Veeraswamy, Lakshminarasu Chetty and modern education
- 1.16.2Kandukuri Veeresalingam: widow remarriage, journals and institutions
- 1.16.3Brahmo Samaj in Andhra: Raghupati Venkataratnam Naidu
- 1.16.4Spoken Telugu and social satire: Gidugu Ramamurthy and Gurajada Apparao
- 1.16.5Women's movement in Andhra: Bandaru Acchamamba to Durgabai Deshmukh
- 1.16.6Non-Brahmin, Dalit and rationalist movements: Justice Party, Bhagya Reddy Varma and Gora
1.17 Press and library movements 3
1.18 Freedom movement in Andhra 9
- 1.18.1Early resistance in Andhra: the poligars, Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy and 1857
- 1.18.2Vandemataram movement in Andhra: Bipin Chandra Pal, Kakinada, Kotappakonda and Tenali
- 1.18.3Home Rule and Non-Cooperation in Andhra: the Bezawada AICC 1921 and the national flag
- 1.18.4Chirala–Perala movement
- 1.18.5Pedanandipadu no-tax campaign and the Palnadu forest satyagraha
- 1.18.6Rampa rebellion 1922–24: Alluri Sitarama Raju
- 1.18.7Civil Disobedience in Andhra: Simon boycott, salt satyagraha and the peasant movement
- 1.18.8Quit India in Andhra and the 1946 Prakasam ministry
- 1.18.9Leaders of the Andhra freedom struggle: titles and contributions
1.19 Andhra Mahasabha and Andhra State 6
- 1.19.1Andhra Mahasabha 1913–1938: sessions and the Andhra Congress Committee
- 1.19.2Sri Bagh Pact 1937
- 1.19.3Andhra demand 1938–1952: Dhar Commission, JVP Committee and Swami Sitaram
- 1.19.4Potti Sriramulu's fast and the formation of Andhra State 1953
- 1.19.5Andhra State 1953–56: Kurnool capital, Guntur High Court and ministries
- 1.19.6Telangana awakening under the Nizam: Andhra Mahasabha, armed struggle and Operation Polo
1.20 Visalandhra and the formation of Andhra Pradesh 5
- 1.20.1Hyderabad State 1948–56: military rule, the Burgula ministry and the Mulki agitation 1952
- 1.20.2Visalandhra movement and the Visalandhra Mahasabha 1949
- 1.20.3States Reorganisation Commission and the Telangana question
- 1.20.4Gentlemen's Agreement 1956
- 1.20.5Formation of Andhra Pradesh, 1 November 1956: first office holders
1.21 Andhra Pradesh 1956–2014 4
- 1.21.1Mulki rules and the Telangana agitation 1969: the Eight-Point Formula
- 1.21.2Jai Andhra movement 1972–73 and the Six-Point Formula
- 1.21.3Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and political milestones 1956–2014
- 1.21.4Telangana movement and bifurcation: Srikrishna Committee to the Reorganisation Act 2014
1.22 Performing arts, crafts and festivals 3
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