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State and Society up to 1000 CE — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 9 · Social Science

What State and Society up to 1000 CE covers in CBSE Class 9 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 9 Social Science · 2026-27

Topics in State and Society up to 1000 CE

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1. Sources and the beginning of early Indian history

  • The Rig Veda is the earliest Veda and the earliest known corpus of Indian literature.
  • The Rig Veda contains 1,028 hymns and was composed in the Sapta-Sindhu region.
  • Literary sources from the Vedic age help understand social, political, cultural, and moral life.
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2. Vedic society, janas, and assemblies

  • Early Vedic society was organised into janas, or clans based on kinship.
  • The Rig Veda mentions about thirty janas.
  • Five janas formed the panchajana: Yadu, Turvasha, Puru, Anu, and Druhyu.
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3. From janas to janapadas and mahajanapadas

  • The transition from kinship-based janas to territorial janapadas occurred between approximately 1000 BCE and 600 BCE.
  • Janapada means the place where a jana first set its feet.
  • This change shows a shift from kinship identity to territorial identity.
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4. Kingship, state, and administration

  • The Mauryan Empire was founded in 321 BCE by Chandragupta Maurya.
  • Kautilya wrote the Arthaśhāstra, an early systematic treatise on statecraft.
  • Kautilya identified seven constituents of the state, called Saptanga.

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Vedic FoundationsFrom Janas to Janapadas and MahajanapadasKingship and StatecraftEmpires and DynastiesAdministration and Local GovernanceSocial StructureWomen in SocietyReligion, Ethics, and Dharma

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