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CBSE Class 11 History — Revision Notes

CBSE Class 11 History revision notes, chapter by chapter across 11 chapters. Follows the CBSE syllabus. Starts with Early Societies: Timeline 1, Writing.

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Chapter-Wise Revision Notes — 11 Chapters

1

Early Societies: Timeline 1 (6 MYA To 1 BCE)

4 topics
  • 1. Human Origins and Early Evidence
  • 2. The Shift from Hunting-Gathering to Settled Agriculture
  • 3. Tools, Pottery, Metals, Trade, and Small States
  • 4. Early Cities and Writing
Australopithecus fossils in Africa are datedEvidence of fire is datedThe shift from nomadic lifeWest Asia produced wheatNew tools included mortars and pestles
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2

Writing and City Life

4 topics
  • 1. Mesopotamia: Land, regions, and languages
  • 2. Geography, agriculture, and the rise of cities
  • 3. Writing: origin, system, and uses
  • 4. Temples, kings, and political power
Mesopotamia was the land betweenAgriculture began in northCities are more than large settlementsThe first Mesopotamian tabletsCuneiform is a wedge
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3

Empires: Timeline 2 (C. 100 BCE To 1300 CE)

4 topics
  • 1. The world of trade and early expansion
  • 2. Alexander and the Hellenised world
  • 3. Rome and the transformation into an empire
  • 4. Christianity, Islam, and large empires
Overland routes and Mediterranean sea routesAlexander of Macedon conquered partsThe region under Alexander became HellenisedRome was a republic when itLatin was the main language
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This page has revision notes for 11 chapters of CBSE Class 11 History for the 2026-27 session. Each chapter links to its own page with the full set.

Go through the syllabus first, then work chapter by chapter: learn the ideas, practise questions, and revise with notes and flashcards. Leave time at the end to revise every chapter once more under timed conditions.

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11 chapters

1

Early Societies: Timeline 1 (6 MYA To 1 BCE)

2

Writing and City Life

3

Empires: Timeline 2 (C. 100 BCE To 1300 CE)

4

An Empire across Three Continents

5

Nomadic Empires

6

Changing Traditions: Timeline 3 (C. 1300 To 1700)

7

The Three Orders

8

Changing Cultural Traditions

9

Towards Modernisation: Timeline 4 (C. 1700 To 2000)

10

Displacing Indigenous Peoples

11

Paths to Modernisation

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