- 1. Locating Places on the EarthTheme A — India and the World: Land and the Peoplepages 7–26
- 2. Oceans and ContinentsTheme A — India and the World: Land and the Peoplepages 27–40
- 3. Landforms and LifeTheme A — India and the World: Land and the Peoplepages 41–58
- 4. Timeline and Sources of HistoryTheme B — Tapestry of the Pastpages 59–74
- 5. India, That Is BharatTheme B — Tapestry of the Pastpages 75–84
- 6. The Beginnings of Indian CivilisationTheme B — Tapestry of the Pastpages 85–104
- 7. India's Cultural RootsTheme C — Our Cultural Heritage and Knowledge Traditionspages 105–124
- 8. Unity in Diversity, or 'Many in the One'Theme C — Our Cultural Heritage and Knowledge Traditionspages 125–136
- 9. Family and CommunityTheme D — Governance and Democracypages 137–148
- 10. Grassroots Democracy — Part 1: GovernanceTheme D — Governance and Democracypages 149–162
- 11. Grassroots Democracy — Part 2: Local Government in Rural AreasTheme D — Governance and Democracypages 163–172
- 12. Grassroots Democracy — Part 3: Local Government in Urban AreasTheme D — Governance and Democracypages 173–182
- 13. The Value of WorkTheme E — Economic Life Around Uspages 183–194
- 14. Economic Activities Around UsTheme E — Economic Life Around Uspages 195–208