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Maharashtra State Board Syllabus 2025-26 8th Standard: The Maharashtra State Board 8th 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 8th 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 8th Standard History and Civics Syllabus for 2025-26 is below.
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Syllabus
Maharashtra State Board 8th Standard History and Civics Syllabus for Chapter 1: History : History of Modern India
1 Sources of History
- 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
- Video, Audio and Audio-visual Sources
- Photographs
- Recordings
- Films
2 Europe and India
- Introduction to Europe and India
- Renaissance Period in Europe
- Religious Reform Movement in Europe
- Geographic Discoveries and Explorers
- Intellectual Revolution in Europe
- Political Revolution in Europe
- The American War of Independence
- Introduction of American War of Independence
- Colonies of European Powers
- Plantations and the Slave Labour
- Increasing incidence of Taxation
- Townshend Acts
- Boston Tea Party
- American War of Independence
- First Continental Congress, September 5, 1774
- Second Continental Congress, May - 10, 1775
- Battle of Bunker Hill
- Declaration of Independence
- War
- French Alliance
- Victory at Yorktown
- Results
- The French Revolution
- Introduction of French Revolution
- Causes of the Outbreak
- Course of the French Revolution
- Impact of French Revolution
- The post-revolution period
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- The Industrial Revolution
- Rise of Capitalism in Europe
- Colonialism
- Imperialism
- Imperialism of British East India Company in India
- The British and French Conflict (Carnatic Wars)
- First Carnatic war (1746 - 48)
- Second Carnatic War (1749 - 54)
- Third Carnatic War (1756 - 63)
- Establishment of Political Power by the English East India Company in Bengal
- Battle of Plassey (1757)
- Battle of Buxar (1764)
- Mysore and Its Resistance to British Expansion
- The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767 - 69)
- The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84)
- The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790-92)
- The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799)
- British Control Over Sindh
- Fall of Sikh Power
3 Effects of British Rule
- Establishment of East India Company
- Anglo-Maratha Wars
- The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-82)
- The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803-05)
- The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-18)
- The Subsidiary Alliance
- Main Features of Subsidiary Alliance
- Merits for the British
- Defects of the Princely States
- Chhatrapati Pratapsingh
- Effect of British Rule on India
- Dual Government
- Parliamentary laws
- Civil Services
- Military and Police force
- Judicial system
- Equality before law
- Economic policies of the British
- Land revenue policy
- Consequences of new Land revenue system
- Commercialisation of agriculture
- Famine
- Development in transport and communication system
- Decline of traditional industries in India
- Development of new industries in India
- Social and cultural effects
4 The Freedom Struggle of 1857
- Struggle before 1857
- Causes of First War of Independence, 1857
- Causes for the struggle of 1857
- Political causes
- Socio-Religious causes
- Economic causes
- Discontent among Indian soldiers
- Immediate Cause
- The Freedom Struggle of 1857
- The outburst
- Scope of the struggle
- Leadership of the struggle
- Crushing of the struggle
- Causes of Failure of the Struggle
- The struggle was not comprehensive
- Lack of central leadership
- Most of the feudatory princes remained aloof
- Lack of military tactics
- International situation favourable for Britishers
- Consequences of the Freedom Struggle
- End of Rule of East India Company
- Queen’s Proclamation
- Change in composition of army
- Change in Policy
5 Social and Religious Reforms
- Era of Religious and Social Reforms in India
- Brahmo Samaj
- Prarthana Samaj
- Satyashodhak Samaj
- Arya Samaj
- Ramkrishna Mission
- Social Reforms Among the Sikhs
- Emancipation of Women
- Religious Reforms Among the Muslims
- Movement in Hindu Society
6 Beginning of Freedom Movement
- Rise of Nationalism
- Introduction
- Centralization of administration during British rule
- Economic exploitation
- Western Education
- Study of Ancient Indian History
- Contribution of Newspapers
- Foundation of the Indian National Congress
- Objectives of the Indian National Congress
- Moderate Phase (1885-1905)
- Extremist Phase (1905-1920)
- Partition of Bengal
- Hindu–Muslim Divide
- Anti- Partition Movement
- Boycott and Swadeshi Movement in Bengal (1905–1911)
- The Anti Partition Movement
- People's Reaction
- Impact of the Anti-Partition Movement
- Four Point Programme of Indian National Congress
- Differences Between Moderates and Extremists
- Supression of the British
- Establishment of Muslim League
- Morley-Minto Act
- Lucknow Pact
- Introduction
- Circumstances Leading to the Lucknow Pact
- Home Rule Movement (1916–1918)
- Objectives of the Home Rule Movement
- Lucknow Pact (1916)
- British Response
- First World War and India
- Montague Chelmsford Reform Act
7 Non-co-operation Movement
- Role of Gandhiji in South Africa
- Gandhiji Arrives in India
- Philosophy of Satyagraha
- Gandhi’s Early Satyagrahas in India
- Champaran Satyagraha
- Kheda Satyagraha
- Workers movement at Ahmedabad
- Satyagraha Against Rowlatt Act
- Jallianwala Baug Massacre
- Khilafat Movement (1919-1922)
- Non-Cooperation Movement (1919-1922)
- No Tax Campaigns and Temperance Movement
- Swarajists-Justicites Rivalry
- Subbarayan Ministry
- Simon Commission Boycott
- Swaraj Party
- Simon Commission
- Nehru Report
- Demand for Poorna Swaraj
8 Civil Disobedience Movement
- Factors Leading Upto Civil Disobedience Movement
- The Peshawar Satyagraha
- Solapur Satyagraha
- Dharasana Satyagraha
- Sacrifice of Babu Genu
- Round Table Conference
- First Round Table Conference
- Gandhi-Irwin Pact
- Second Round Table Conference
- Poona Pact
- Third Round Table Conference
- Second Phase of Civil Disobedience Movement
9 Last Phase of Struggle for Independence
- Last Phase of Struggle for Independence
- Act of 1935
- Provincial Cabinets
- Cripps Mission
- Second World War and Indian National Congress
- Quit India Movement
- Quit India Resolution
- Beginning of People's Movement
- Underground Movement
- Establishment of Parallel Government
- Importance of Quit India Movement
- Indian National Army (Azad Hind Sena)
- The Tokyo Conference
- The Bangkok Conference
- Objectives of the INA
- Provisional Government of Free India
- Formation of the Indian National Army
- Achievements of Indian National Army
- Revolts of Indian Navy and Airforce
10 Armed Revolutionary Movement
- Armed Revolutionary Movement
- Vasudev Balwant Phadke
- Chafekar Brothers
- Abhinav Bharat
- Revolutionary Movement in Bengal
- India House
- Gadar Movement
- Kakori Conspiracy
- Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
- Attack on Chittagong Armoury
11 Struggle for Equality
- Introduction of Struggle for Equality
- Peasant Movement
- Workers Union
- Socialist Movement
- Feminist Movement
- Dalit Movement
12 India Gains Independence
- Introduction of India Gains Independence
- Wavell Plan
- Clauses of Cabinet Mission Plan
- Direct Action Day
- Establishment of Interim Government
- Mountbatten Plan (Clauses and Its Acceptance)
- Indian Independence Act of 1947
- India Gains Independence
13 Fulfillment of Struggle for Independence.
- Fulfillment of Struggle for Independence
- Integration of Princely States in India
- Merging of Junagad
- Hyderabad Mukti Sangram
- Contribution of Marathwada in the Struggle for Liberation of Hyderabad
- Problem of Kashmir
- Merger of French Colonies
- Struggle for Liberation of Goa
14 Formation of State of Maharashtra
- Formation of State of Maharashtra
- Samyukta Maharashtra Parishad
- Dar Commission
- JVP Committee (Three Ministers Committee)
- Commission for Reconstruction of States
- Nagpur Pact
- Beginning of Actual Conflict
- Establishment of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti
Maharashtra State Board 8th Standard History and Civics Syllabus for Chapter 2: Civics : Parliamentary System
1 Introduction to the Parliamentary System
- Introduction to the Parliamentary System
- Parliamentary System of Government
- Why Did India Adopt a Parliamentary System of Government ?
- Presidential System of Government
2 The Indian Parliament
- The Indian Parliament
- Lok Sabha
- Term
- Composition
- Qualifications for Membership
- Disqualification of Membership
- Vacation of Seats
- Rajya Sabha
- Composition − Nominated and Elected Members
- Election
- Term
- Qualifications for Membership
- Disqualification of Membership
- Presiding Officers
- Functions of Parliament
- Formulation of laws
- Control over Council of Ministers
- Amendments to the Constitution
- Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- Election
- Deputy Speaker
- The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
- How Does Parliament Make Law?
- Money and Ordinary Bill
- First reading
- Second reading
- Third Reading
3 The Union Executive
- The Union Executive
- Structure of the Union Government
- The President of India
- Power and Position of President
- Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
- Functions of the Prime Minister
- Functions of Council of Ministers
- How Does the Parliament Keep a Check Over the Executive?
- Discussions and Debates
- Question Hour
- Zero Hour
- No-Confidence motion
4 The Indian Judicial System
- The Indian Judicial System
- Structure of the Judiciary
- Supreme Court
- Judicial Activism
- High Court
- District and lower courts
- The Branches of Law in India
- Civil law
- Criminal law
5 The State Government
- The State Government
- The State Legislature
- The Legislative Assembly (Lower House)
- The Legislative Council (Upper House)
- Legislature of Maharashtra
- Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly)
- Speaker of Vidhan Sabha
- Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council)
- Executive of Maharashtra
- Governor
- Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
- Functions of the Chief Minister
- Creation of the State Executive
- Distribution of portfolios
- Coordination between Ministries/Departments
- Leader of the State
6 Bureaucracy
- Bureaucracy
- Characteristics of Bureaucracy
- Permanent mechanism
- Political neutrality
- Anonymity
- Significance of Indian Bureaucracy
- Introduction
- Types of civil services
