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NIOS Class 10 History

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The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

How did the idea of the 'nation' emerge in Europe? From the French Revolution through Napoleon, liberal-nationalist revolutions, the unification of Germany and Italy, to the nationalist tensions that led to WWI. CBSE Class 10 History (India & Contemporary World II) Chapter 1.

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Nationalism in India

From the Non-Cooperation Movement through Civil Disobedience to Quit India — how did Indians forge a sense of collective belonging against British rule? Gandhi, the Rowlatt Satyagraha, the Salt March, and the complex interplay of class, caste, and community. CBSE Class 10 History (India & Contemporary World II) Chapter 2.

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The Making of a Global World

Long before 'globalisation' became a buzzword, the world was already connected — through trade routes, conquest, disease, and migration. From the Silk Road to the Columbian Exchange, from the 19th-century world economy to the Great Depression's devastation. CBSE Class 10 History (India & Contemporary World II) Chapter 3.

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The Age of Industrialisation

The Industrial Revolution wasn't a sudden event — it was a slow, uneven process with winners, losers, and strange survivals. Handloom weavers didn't disappear; they expanded before being crushed by factories. This chapter complicates the simple 'machines replaced hand labour' story. CBSE Class 10 History (India & Contemporary World II) Chapter 4.

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Print Culture and the Modern World

From Gutenberg's printing press to cheap mass-market books in India — how did print reshape religion, politics, and nationalism? This chapter traces how the 'printed word' transformed Europe, enabled the Reformation, and fuelled India's freedom struggle. CBSE Class 10 History (India & Contemporary World II) Chapter 5.

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