Indian History For Civil Services Main Exams Book

As we know Indian CIvilization is more than 2000 years old, it is considered one of the most ancient civilizations in the world. So Indian History For Civil Services Main Exams Book will help to know in deep about our ancient history and helps the aspirants to tackle the Indian History section.

Indian History For Civil Services Main Exams Book written by Mr. K.Krishna Reddy is key to crack the history section.

It is an all-inclusive book on the history of India, describing the country’s history through ancient, medieval, and modern times.

An ideal Book for students who are preparing to take the state civil service examinations or aspirants of any other competitive exams where Indian history is a subject of relevance.

About The Author:

Mr. K.Krishna Reddy is the author of this book. He is the Former Director, Hyderabad Study Circle.

He has also authored General Knowledge Digest 2010 and Bharat Ka Itihas.

Contents of the book:

Preface to the Second Edition:

In this edition, the latest trends regarding History in UPSC exams and state civil services examinations have been taken care of.

As we all know visuals help more to remember things so in this edition there is not just text but more flowcharts, photographs, maps, diagrams, etc., to make it easy for the students.

As there are also other competitive exams where history is a core subject, this book will also guide them to attain their goals.

McGraw Hill Education is the publisher of this book.

Preface to the First Edition:

As you know in history the interpretations and explanations are the core pillars of a proper understanding,

It is not a mere collection of facts in the form of names and dates.

This book is also extremely useful for the Main examination of civil services. It will guide the aspirants to write their Essay paper with a historical perspective which is an invaluable approach in essay writing.

SECTIONS

This book is divided into different sections and the topics are in chronological order :

Section-A

Ancient India :

PREHISTORIC CULTURES IN INDIA :

The periodization of Indian Prehistory
Early Iron Age: Beginning of Historical Phase
Pastoral and Farming
Characteristics of Pastoral and Farming and its Geographical Distribution
Communities (2000-500 bc)
Contacts With Indus Civilisation
Glossary of Archaeological Terms

INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION

Place of Indus Civilisation in History
Origins
Mature Phase
Economy
Culture and Society
Problems of Decline

VEDIC SOCIETY

General Survey
Original Home of Aryans
Features of Aryan Culture
Vedic Texts
Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society and Culture
Rig Vedic Phase to Later Vedic Phase transformations
Economic Conditions
Political Organisation and Evolution of Monarchy
Social Organisation and Varna System
Religion and Upanishadic Thought

PRE-MAURYA PERIOD

Early Historical Phase
State Formation and Urbanisation
Political History
Religious movements
Jainism
Bhagavatism
Brahmanical Literature

THE MAURYAN EMPIRE

Political History
Megasthenes
Asoka and His Successors
Asoka’s Inscriptions and Sites
Asoka’s Dhamma
Mauryan administration, economy, society and art
Economy
Society
The Arthasastra

POST-MAURYAN INDIA (BC 200–AD 300)

General Survey
Sangam Texts and Society
Satavahanas and Other Indigenous Dynasties
Foreign Dynasties
Commercial Contacts with The Outside World
Schools of Art

THE GUPTAS AND THEIR SUCCESSORS (AD 300–750)

General Survey
Gupta Empire
Economic Conditions
Culture
Political and Cultural History of Their Successors
Socio-Economic History of Their Successors

SOCIETY AND CULTURE

Society: Evolution of Jatis
Varna System
Asramas
Samskaras
Marriage Forms and Practices
Marriage Practices
Position of Women
Ancient Indian Languages And Literature
Ancient Indian Secular Literature
Art and Architecture
Structural Temple Architecture
Sculpture and Iconography
Performing Arts
Personalities
Indian Classical Dances
Indian Painting

Section-B

Medieval India :

EARLY MEDIEVAL INDIA AND CULTURAL TRENDS (750-
1200)

General Survey
Major Dynasties of North India
The Rajaputras
Feudalism
Cholas and others of South India
Cultural Trends 750–1200
Growth Of Regional Cultures
Religious Conditions and Importance of Temples
Shankaracharya and Hinduism
Languages and Literature
Islamic History

THE DELHI SULTANATE (1206–1526)

Ghorian Invasions
Delhi Sultanate Under The Slave Sultans
Ala-Ud-Din Khalji: Measures and Conquests
Muhammad Tughlaq’s Innovations
Firoz Tughluq and Decline of Delhi Sultanate
The Lodhis (1451–1526)
Administration
Agrarian Structure and Relations
Growth of Commerce and Urbanization
Growth of Trade and Commerce
Technological Changes
Evolution of Indo-Persian Culture
New Socio-Cultural Trends

PROVINCIAL DYNASTIES AND RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS

Vijaynagar Empire
Other Provincial Dynasties
Monotheistic Movements
Growth of Regional Literatures

THE MUGHAL EMPIRE (1526–1707)

First Phase of the Mughal Empire
The Sur Empire (1540–55)
Akbar (1556–1605)
Other Great Mughals
Sivaji and His Successors
Economy
Commerce with Europe
Mughal Culture
Religious Thought: Abul Fazl
Social Stratification and Status of Women

DECLINE OF THE MUGHAL EMPIRE (1707–1761)

Later Mughals: Causes Behind Decline
Maratha Power Under the Peshwas
Regional States: Bengal (1717–72)
The Afghans
Sawai Jai Singh, the Astronomer
Rise of Urdu Language

Section-C

Modern India :

BRITISH EXPANSION AND ADMINISTRATION

Carnatic Wars
Conquest of Bengal
Mysore and its Resistance to British Expansion
Anglo-Maratha Wars and Treaties
Anglo-Sikh Wars
The annexation of Sind (1843)
Structure of British Raj
Governors-General and Viceroys
Constitutional Developments

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE BRITISH RAJ

Three Stages of Colonialism
The drain of Wealth (Tribute)
Land Revenue SettlementsRailways
Commercialization of Agriculture
Opium Manufacture in India
Rural Indebtedness and Growth of Landless Labour
Deindustrialization
Growth of Modern Industries

CULTURAL ENCOUNTER AND SOCIAL CHANGES

Introduction of Western Education and Modern Ideas
Indian Renaissance: Social and Religious Reform Movements
Manav Dharma Sabha
Nature and Limitations of 19th Century
Growth of Indian Middle Class
The Press and its Impact
Rise of Modern Literature In Indian Languages
Official Social Reform Measures Before 1857

RESISTANCE TO BRITISH RULE

General Survey
The 1857 Revolt
Peasant Movements
Trade Union Movement
Caste Movements

INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE — THE FIRST PHASE

Growth of National Consciousness
Establishment of The Indian National Congress
Moderate Phase (1885–1905)
Growth of Extremism (1906–1918)
Economic Nationalism and Swadeshi Movement
The Act of 1909 and the British Policy of Divide and Rule
Congress-League Pact of 1916
Home Rule Movement (1916–17)

GANDHI AND HIS THOUGHT

Gandhi (1869–1948)
His Techniques of Mass Mobilisation
Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movements
Civil Disobedience Movement
Quit India Movement
Other Strands In the National Movement—Revolutionaries
Swarajists
The Left
Subhas Chandra Bose and The INA

SEPARATIST TRENDS IN INDIAN NATIONALIST POLITICS

Separatist Trends
Rise and Growth of the Muslim League
Pakistan Movement
The Post-1945 Developments: Partition and Independence
Indian Independence Act (1947)

INDIAN INDEPENDENCE TO 1964

The New Republic and The 1950 Constitution
Jawaharlal Nehru’s Vision
Planning and State-Controlled Industrialisation
Agrarian Reforms
India’s Foreign Policy of Non-Alignment
Border Conflict with China and Chinese Aggression

Section-D

Revision

MODERN AND MEDIEVAL INDIA’S GLOSSARY OF ECONOMIC TERMS
PERSONALITIES

QUESTION BANK :

Every topic in this book i.e, Indian History For Civil Services main exam book has a large question bank with their answers.

So when you complete a topic you can practice or check your knowledge with that question bank.

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Indian History For Civil Services Main Exams Book By K.Krishna Reddy

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