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History, Civics and Geography (Thailand) (58) History and Civics (Thailand) H.C.G HISTORY, CIVICS AND GEOGRAPHY (THAILAND) (58) HISTORY AND CIVICS (THAILAND) H.C.G. (Thailand) - Paper - 1 Candidates offering History, Civics and Geography are not eligible to offer History, Civics and Geography (Thailand). NOTE: The syllabus for History and Civics (Thailand) (Group I) has not been changed. CLASS IX There will be one paper of two hours duration 2. Elections carrying 80 marks and an Internal Assessment of 20 Elections in Thailand marks. Meaning; Composition of Election Commission The paper will be divided into two parts, Part I and (in brief); Direct election; General election; By- Part II. election. Part I (30 marks) will contain short answer 3. Local Self Government questions set from the entire syllabus. Village and Urban local self - government Candidates will be required to answer all questions. Village local self-government: Meaning and functions. Part II (50 marks) will consist of Section A and Section B. Candidates will be required to answer Urban local self-government: Meaning and functions. two out of three questions from Section A and three out of five questions from Section B. The sections will correspond to the sections indicated in the SECTION B: HISTORY syllabus. 1. Emergence of the Thai Civilization SECTION A: CIVICS An understanding of how the Thai civilisation emerged from the Chinese and the Indian 1. Constitution of Thailand civilisations. Definition, date of adoption, enforcement and its (a) The Chinese Civilisation: extent, art & craft, significance. Features; Constitutional inventions and discoveries; Religion. amendment with reference to gender perspective. Extent of the Chinese civilisation; the Definition of Constitution - date of adoption, date Huang Ho river (why it is called the river of of enforcement and its significance. Features: sorrow, how it helped in transport and Single Citizenship, Universal Suffrage, trade); The Great Wall of China (why Quin Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties, Shi Huang of the Ming dynasty started Directive Principles of State Policy (meaning), building the wall, the time span and Welfare State. Constitutional amendment with relevance), Silk Road (extent and importance). special reference of gender perspective: Women can ascend the throne as a queen. Pottery and bronze vessels and Jade statue, inventions and discoveries (silk, paper, printing, tea, wheel); a basic understanding of Confucianism. (b) The Indian Civilisation and its impact on Thailand (Ancient Siam). Reference to Brahmanic and Buddhist civilisational interactions - resultant emergence of Indianised temples, gods and goddesses, coins, art, architecture and language (reference to influence of Sanskrit on Siamese language). 1 2. The Khmer Rule 7. Thonburi Invasions, trade and economy; architecture and Origin, extent, economy and architecture. script. Origin, extent of the kingdom under the rule of A brief study of the invasions, trade and King Taksin; Economy: impact of economic economy; Angkor Vat, invention of the Thai recession, role of King Taksin in overcoming alphabet. economic crisis, importance of floating markets. Significance of the Chao Phraya river; Temple 3. The Dvaravati civilisational expression of dawn (WatArun). Brahmanic civilization in Dvaravati, Buddhism in Dvaravati; Reference to the debate regarding 8. Rattanakosin Period (1782- 1826) Indianisation vs Localisation vs Convergence. Origin of the Chakri dynasty; Kotmai Tra Sam Suang; Sakdina system of hierarchy; Wat Phra 4. The Golden Era of Sukhothai Kaew. (a) Sources Founder Rama-I, Founder of Rattanakosin, Literary sources: Triphum Phre, Script, origin of Chakri dynasty; Kotmai Tra Sam ancient stone inscriptions, architecture. Suang - significance; Sakdina system of (b) Origin, extent of the kingdom, political and hierarchy: Any two features; administrative rule and religion. Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Origin of Sukhothai; political and Buddha) - the king who built it, when was it built administrative rule of King Sri Inthrathit and any two important features of it. and King Ramkhamhaeng and religion (Buddhism of Sri Lanka). 9. Modern Age in Europe 5. The Rise and Fall of Ayutthaya (a) The Crusades (a) Origin, administration and economy. Meaning of the term, beginning of first Crusade, later Crusades; influence of the Origin and administration of the Ayutthaya Crusades (any two). bureaucracy under King Ramathibodi and King Boromma Trailokanat, Economy (b) Renaissance (including trade relations with other Definition, causes (capture of countries; significance of the ChaoPhraya Constantinople, decline of Feudalism, new river; sources such as the Ramakien trade routes, spirit of enquiry and invention (national epic). of the printing press) and impact on art, (b) Downfall of Ayutthaya. literature and science (two features); Leonardo Da Vinci, William Shakespeare Causes and consequences to be done briefly. and Copernicus (any two contributions of each). 6. Medieval Thailand (c) Reformation Political history of Medieval Thailand; architecture during the period; impact of the Causes (dissatisfaction with the practices of wars. the Catholic Church and new learning); Wars with Burma during the reign of Prince Martin Luther’s contribution, Counter Uthumphom and King Ekkathat; impact of the Reformation. wars on their kingdoms. (d) Industrial Revolution Architecture: Pagodas, temples, monasteries Definition. Comparative study of Socialism and relics of Buddha (any two features of each) and Capitalism. - impact of wars on them. 2 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT • Highlight the civic issues of your locality. Give suggestions for addressing them. Any one project/assignment related to the syllabus. • Visit a museum or local site of historical Suggested Assignments importance and discuss its significance. • The Thai constitution protects the rights of • Discuss the art and architectural features of any children, women and weaker sections. Elaborate one of these monuments: Buddhist Caves, The on the basis of a case study. Grand Palace Wat Pho, Wat Benchamabophit • ‘Fundamental Duties complement Fundamental and Wat Suthat. Rights.’ Illustrate with the help of a Power Point • Make a pictorial presentation of inventions and Presentation. innovations as a result of the Industrial Revolution in Thailand. 3 4 .
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