2006-2007
Modern Indian History (Colonial Economy & National Movement): Analysis of the Indian National Movement in the context of colonial impoverishment. The Partition of Bengal as Divide and Rule. Growth of economic nationalism via the Drain Theory.
Modern Indian History (Post-Independence & Settlements): Sardar Patel's role in the integration of Princely States and the impact of Permanent Settlement (1793) on peasantry.
World History (Revolutions & Imperialism): Significance of the French Revolution and the nature of New Imperialism. Analysis of Globalisation.
2015-2016
Modern Indian History (Administration & Constitutional Changes): Dalhousie’s expansionism and recurring famines. INC attitude towards Constitutional changes (1909, 1919, 1935) and the Muslim League (1906-1947).
Modern Indian History (Odisha Specific): Tribal revolts under Dara Bisoyee and Chakra Bisoyee.
World History (Cold War & Ideologies): Rousseau’s philosophy and the Russian Revolution (1917). Phases of the Cold War (1947-1962) and the formation of NATO.
2016-2017
Modern Indian History (British Conquest & Resistance): Impact of the Battle of Buxar and ruin of Indian handicrafts. Surendra Sai’s role in the 1857 Revolt.
World History (Unification & Decolonisation): Renaissance and Bismarck’s "Blood and Iron". Decolonization accelerated by WWII and the collapse of Soviet Communism.
2017-2018
Modern Indian History (Reformers & Leaders): Socio-religious reforms for the emancipation of women. Subhash Chandra Bose’s contribution to the national movement.
World History (European Transitions): Napoleon’s rise, Metternich, and Lenin’s role in the Bolshevik Revolution. Socialist Industrialization in the USSR.
2018-2019
Modern Indian History (Ideological Foundations): The Safety Valve Theory of the INC foundation and the rise of Leftism.
World History (Global Revolutions): American Revolution and Fascism arising from Peace Treaties. Chinese Revolution (1949) and its significance.
2019-2020
Modern Indian History (Colonial Policy & Economy): Vernacular Press Act and Lord Curzon’s administration. Private property in land creating a market economy.
World History (Colonisation & Cold War): Impact of colonial expansion on Western Europe and the Scramble for Africa. Emergence of Two Blocs during the Cold War.
2020-2021
Modern Indian History (Gandhian Era & Odisha Literature): The Non-Cooperation Movement’s regional variations. Fakirmohan Senapati’s "Chha Mana Atha Guntha" and rural politics.
World History (Cold War Conflicts): Glasnost and Perestroika in the Soviet Union. The Vietnam War and US involvement.
2021-2022
Modern Indian History (Economic Impact): Detailed concepts of Drain of Wealth and Deindustrialization. British conquest of Odisha and resistance movements.
World History (Industrialisation & Marxism): Factors for the Industrial Revolution in England and the spread of Socialism to Karl Marx.
2022-2023
Modern Indian History (Revolts & Legislation): Reasons for defeat in the 1857 Revolt and the role of the Indian National Army (INA). Provisions of Pitt's India Act (1784) and the Government of India Act (1935).
World History (Social Impact & Reformers): Reign of Terror in France and Nelson Mandela’s Anti-Apartheid movement.
2023-2024
Modern Indian History (Identity & Integration): The Orientalist-Anglicist controversy and Communal conflict. Merger of Gadajats of Odisha and the Kandha Movement. Reasons for the British exit from India.
World History (Global Order): Mao Zedong and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Analysis of Decolonization vs. Globalization. Causes of the World Wars.