Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard History and Civics Syllabus - Free PDF Download
Maharashtra State Board Syllabus 2025-26 6th Standard: The Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard History and Civics Syllabus for the examination year 2025-26 has been released by the MSBSHSE, Maharashtra State Board. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2025-26 Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard History and Civics Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new Maharashtra State Board syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard History and Civics Syllabus for 2025-26 is below.
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Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard History and Civics Revised Syllabus
Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard History and Civics and their Unit wise marks distribution
Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard History and Civics Course Structure 2025-26 With Marking Scheme
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Syllabus
Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard History and Civics Syllabus for Chapter 1: History : History of Ancient India
1 The Indian Subcontinent and History
- Geographical Conditions and the Course of History
- Geographical Features of India
- The Himalayas
- The plains of Sindhu-Ganga-Brahmaputra rivers
- The Thar Desert
- The Deccan Plateau
- The coastal regions
- The islands in the seas
- The Indian Subcontinent
2 Sources of History
- Material Sources of History
- Introduction
- Buildings and Places
- Museums and History
- Statues and Memorials
- Written Sources of History
- Newspapers and Periodicals
- Press Trust of India (PTI)
- Postage Stamps
- Maps and Drawings
- Oral Sources of History
- Inspirational Songs
- Powada
- Sources of Ancient Indian History
- Precautions to Be Taken While Writing History
3 The Harappan Civilization
- Harappan Civilization
- Housing and Town Planning
- Seals and Pots
- The Great Bath
- Life in the Harappa Civilization
- Trade
- Reasons for Decline of the Harappan Civilization
4 The Vedic Civilization
- The Vedic Literature
- Rigveda Samhita
- Yajurveda Samhita
- Samaveda Samhita
- Atharvaveda Samhita
- Brahmana texts
- Aranyakas
- Upanishads
- Family System, Day-to-day Life
- Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Economic and Social Life
- Religious Ideas
- Political System
5 Religious Trends in Ancient India
- Religious Trends in Ancient India
- Jainism
- Origin of Jainism
- Vardhaman Mahavir (599 BCE to 527 BCE)
- Unique Teachings of Jainism
- Tri-ratna - Samyak Darshan, Samyak Jnan, Samyak Charitra or Three Jewels
- Jain Code of Conduct
- Digambaras and Svetambaras
- Reasons for the Spread of Jainism
- The Pancha Mahavratas - Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Aparigraha, Brahmacharya.
- Buddhism
- Gautama Buddha
- Four Great Sights
- Enlightenment
- Buddha’s Four Noble Truths
- Eight Fold Path
- Teachings of Buddha
- The Wheel of life
- Causes for the Spread of Buddhism
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
- Zoroastrianism
- Teachings
6 Janapadas and Mahajanapadas
- Janapadas
- Mahajanapadas
- Sixteen Mahajanapadas
- Magadha Empire
- Causes for the Rise of Magadha
- Dynasties of Ancient Magadha: The Haryanka dynasty, The Shishunaga dynasty, The Nanda dynasty, and The Maurya dynasty
7 India During the Maurya Period
- The Greek Emperor Alexander’s Invasion
- The Maurya Empire
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Emperor Ashoka
- The Kalinga War
- Emperor Ashoka’s work for the spread of religion
- Public welfare activities
- Administration during the Maurya period
- Life of the people during the Maurya period
- Art and Literature
8 States After the Maurya Empire
- The Shunga Dynasty
- Indo-greek Kings
- Kushana Kings
- Emperor Kanishka
- The Gupta Dynasty
- Foundation of the Gupta Dynasty: Chandragupta I (319–335 AD(CE)), Samudragupta (335–380 AD(CE)), and Chandragupta II (380 - 415AD(CE))
- Consolidation of Gupta Dynasty
- The Vardhana Dynasty
- Conquest of Harshavardhana
- Administration
- Religious Policy
- Art and Literature
- Powers in Northeast India
9 Ancient Kingdoms of the South
- The Cher, Pandya and Chola Dynasties
- The Satvahana Dynasty
- The Vakataka Dynasty
- The Chalukya Dynasty
- The Pallava Dynasty
- The Rashtrakuta Dynasty
10 Ancient India : Cultural
- Language and Literature
- Sangham Literature
- Religious literature - Sutta Pitaka, Vinay Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka
- Treatises on Grammar
- Arsha and classical epics
- Theatre
- Narrative Literature
- Life of the People
- Science
- Medicine
- Mathematics and Astronomy
- Centres of Education
- Takshashila University
- Varanasi
- Valabhi
- Nalanda University
- Vikramshila University
- Kanchi
- Art and Architecture
11 Ancient India and the World
- India and the Countries of the West
- India and Other Countries in Asia
- Sri Lanka
- China and other countries
- Countries in Southeast Asia
Maharashtra State Board 6th Standard History and Civics Syllabus for Chapter 2: Civics : Our Local Government
1 Our Life in Society
- Why Did Man Feel the Need for Society?
- The Social Nature of Man
- Our Development
- What is Meant by Society?
2 Diversity in Society
- Diversity is Our Strength
- The Principle of Secularism
- The Contribution of Society to Our Development
- Cooperation
- Tolerance and understanding
- An opportunity to perform different roles
- Regulation of Society
3 Rural Local Government Bodies
- Introduction to Rural Local Government Bodies
- The Gram Panchayat
- Sarpanch
- Gram Sevak
- Gram Sabha
- Women’s participation in the Gram Sabha
- The source of revenue of the Gram Panchayat
- Panchayat Samiti
- The office-bearers of the Panchayat Samiti
- The Functions of the Panchayat Samiti
- Zilla Parishad
- The office-bearers of the Zilla Parishad
- Chief Executive Officer
4 Urban Local Government Bodies
- Introduction to Urban Local Government Bodies
- The Nagar Panchayat
- The Municipal Council
- Municipal Corporations
- The Committees of the Corporation
- Administration of the Corporation
- Functions of the City Municipal Corporation
- Revenue of the City Municipal Corporation
5 District Administration
- Introduction to District Administration
- The District Collector
- Tahsildar
- The Chief of the District Police
- District Courts
- Disaster Management
- Introduction
- Importance
