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<\/a><\/p>\nHistory is a major part of General Studies Paper 1 in Civil Services Exam Prelims. This paper will include questions from Indian Culture, History of India and Indian National Movement. 5 Books to Study Indian History<\/p>\n
Recommended IAS Books for History \u2013 Civil Services Preliminary Exam<\/h2>\n
In this post let\u2019s see the most-referred books by aspirants to study Indian History for UPSC CSE Preliminary exam. Links are provided to buy the books online at a discounted price. 5 Books to Study Indian History for IAS Prelims Exam UPSC 2021 – 2022 5 Books to Study Indian History for IAS Prelims Exam UPSC<\/p>\n
1. India\u2019s Ancient Past by R. S. Sharma<\/h2>\n![\"India\u2019s](\"https:\/\/www.clearias.com\/up\/Indias-Ancient-Past-by-R-S-Sharma.jpg\" "\\"Click")
<\/a>India\u2019s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIf you are looking for an authoritative book on India\u2019s ancient history India\u2019s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma\u00a0is the book you should buy.\u00a0India\u2019s Ancient Past is a comprehensive work that captures the historical strides from neolithic and chalcolithic times to the times of Harshavardhana.\u00a0Click to buy online: India\u2019s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma<\/a>. (Ancient History) 5 Books to Study Indian History for IAS Prelims Exam UPSC<\/p>\nBUY this book:- Click Here Price 229\/- only on\u00a0 Flipkart<\/a><\/p>\n2. History of Medieval India\u00a0by\u00a0Satish Chandra<\/h2>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.clearias.com\/up\/A-History-of-Medieval-India.jpg\" "\\"Click")
<\/a>A History of Medieval India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe 1000 year period covered in this book details about the sequence of events and the empires that governed different parts of the country from the eighth to the eighteenth century.\u00a0Click to buy online:\u00a0History Of Medieval India by Satish Chandra<\/a>. (Medieval History) 5 Books to Study Indian History for IAS Prelims Exam UPSC<\/p>\nBuy This Book:- Click Here Price 235\/- only on flipkart<\/a><\/p>\n3. History of Modern India by Bipan\u00a0Chandra<\/h2>\n![\"5](\"https:\/\/www.clearias.com\/up\/History-of-Modern-India-by-Bipan-Chandra.jpg\" "\\"Click")
<\/a>History of Modern India by Bipan Chandra.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHistory of Modern India by\u00a0Bipin Chandra is a journey mapping the path of colonial India in from the eighteenth century to the twentieth century. This book is a social understanding of the factors that allowed British rulers to rule over India and not a political narrative. Click to buy:\u00a0History Of Modern India by Bipan Chandra<\/a>. (Modern History). 5 Books to Study Indian History for IAS Prelims Exam UPSC<\/p>\nbuy this book;- Click here price 220\/- Only on flipkart<\/a><\/p>\n\n- Tip:<\/strong> If you are running short of time to finish the syllabus before the exam, you may read\u00a0Modern India by Spectrum (Rajiv Ahir IPS)<\/a> then, which is a small book which covers almost all major points given in Modern India by Bipan Chandra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nAlso read:<\/span>\u00a0 Latest IAS Books: Click To Buy New Releases For UPSC Preparation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
4. India\u2019s Struggle For Independence by Bipan\u00a0Chandra<\/h2>\n![\"Buy](\"https:\/\/www.clearias.com\/up\/Indias-Struggle-for-Independence.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a>Buy India\u2019s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIndia\u2019s struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra will give you\u00a0an in-depth and detailed overview on Indian independence movement. Bipin Chandra\u2019s book is a well-documented history of India\u2019s freedom struggle against the British rule. It is one of the most accurate books which have been painstakingly written after thorough research based on legal and valid verbal and written sources. The book also\u00a0provides a narration on the impact this movement had on the people. Click to buy online:\u00a0India\u2019s Struggle For Independence \u2013 Bipan Chandra<\/a>. (Modern History)<\/p>\nBuy this book;- click here price 248.- only on flipkart<\/a><\/p>\n5. Indian\u00a0Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania<\/h2>\n![\"Indian](\"https:\/\/www.clearias.com\/up\/Indian-Art-and-Culture.jpg\" "\\"Click")
<\/a>Indian Art and Culture 5 Books to Study Indian History<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIndian Art and Culture by Nithin Singhania is a recent entry, but a really good work. The author has provided a wide-ranged knowledge base on Indian art, paintings, music and architecture with the help of several pictures and diagrams which he believes, will help arouse the reader\u2019s interest. The content is also supported with a plethora of questions that will help students to prepare for the examination. Click to buy online:\u00a0Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania<\/a>. (Culture)<\/p>\nBuy this book;- click here price 429\/- only at flipkart<\/a><\/p>\nAdditional books for reference: Civil Services Preliminary Exam History<\/h2>\n\n- Ancient and Medieval India \u2013 Poonam Dalal Dahiya<\/a>\u00a0(Pointwise notes for faster reading).<\/li>\n
- A Brief History of Modern India \u2013 Spectrum<\/a>\u00a0(Point wise notes for faster reading).<\/li>\n
- Facets of Indian Culture \u2013 Spectrum<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- The Wonder That Was India \u2013 A.L. Bhasham<\/a>. (This book is helpful for Culture, go for it if you have time)<\/li>\n
- From Plassey to Partition: A History of Modern India<\/a>. 5 Books to Study Indian History for IAS Prelims Exam UPSC<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nAlso read:<\/span>\u00a0 Hindu Temple Architecture: Pallava<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Must Read Books for History in IAS Exam Prelims:<\/h2>\n\n- NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII \u2013 Click to download NCERT Books (Free)<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- knowledgekart History Notes (Free)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Approach for Indian History and Culture- 5 Books to Study Indian History<\/h2>\n
A good understanding of Ancient and Medieval India plus an\u00a0in-depth knowledge of\u00a0Modern India and Indian Freedom Struggle is necessary to score high in History questions of Paper 1 (General Studies). We suggest an approach which is a mix of IAS books (text-books)<\/a>\u00a0and knowledgekart IAS online notes (free)<\/a>.<\/p>\nHistory and Culture are very related topics, particularly with respect to ancient and medieval India. Asoka and Buddhism are deeply bonded, the same way we cannot study Shah Jahan without commenting on Taj Mahal. So your approach to studying Indian History should never be limited to Political History where we study the names and wars of Kings but should be very broad to cover other aspects of Social and Economic History too.<\/p>\n
Bookmark History Section of knowledgekart.in for free notes<\/a>, which will help you a lot for quick last-minute revision. And finally, enroll for knowledgekart Prelims Mock Test Series<\/a>, which will help you be familiar with the type of objective questions asked in UPSC Civil Services Exam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"5 Books to Study Indian History for IAS Prelims Exam UPSC History is a major part of General Studies Paper 1 in Civil Services Exam Prelims. This paper will include…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6558,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-history"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6558"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65108,"href":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125\/revisions\/65108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/a>If you are looking for an authoritative book on India\u2019s ancient history India\u2019s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma\u00a0is the book you should buy.\u00a0India\u2019s Ancient Past is a comprehensive work that captures the historical strides from neolithic and chalcolithic times to the times of Harshavardhana.\u00a0Click to buy online: India\u2019s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma<\/a>. (Ancient History) 5 Books to Study Indian History for IAS Prelims Exam UPSC<\/p>\n BUY this book:- Click Here Price 229\/- only on\u00a0 Flipkart<\/a><\/p>\n The 1000 year period covered in this book details about the sequence of events and the empires that governed different parts of the country from the eighth to the eighteenth century.\u00a0Click to buy online:\u00a0History Of Medieval India by Satish Chandra<\/a>. (Medieval History) 5 Books to Study Indian History for IAS Prelims Exam UPSC<\/p>\n Buy This Book:- Click Here Price 235\/- only on flipkart<\/a><\/p>\n History of Modern India by\u00a0Bipin Chandra is a journey mapping the path of colonial India in from the eighteenth century to the twentieth century. This book is a social understanding of the factors that allowed British rulers to rule over India and not a political narrative. Click to buy:\u00a0History Of Modern India by Bipan Chandra<\/a>. (Modern History). 5 Books to Study Indian History for IAS Prelims Exam UPSC<\/p>\n buy this book;- Click here price 220\/- Only on flipkart<\/a><\/p>\n India\u2019s struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra will give you\u00a0an in-depth and detailed overview on Indian independence movement. Bipin Chandra\u2019s book is a well-documented history of India\u2019s freedom struggle against the British rule. It is one of the most accurate books which have been painstakingly written after thorough research based on legal and valid verbal and written sources. The book also\u00a0provides a narration on the impact this movement had on the people. Click to buy online:\u00a0India\u2019s Struggle For Independence \u2013 Bipan Chandra<\/a>. (Modern History)<\/p>\n Buy this book;- click here price 248.- only on flipkart<\/a><\/p>\n Indian Art and Culture by Nithin Singhania is a recent entry, but a really good work. The author has provided a wide-ranged knowledge base on Indian art, paintings, music and architecture with the help of several pictures and diagrams which he believes, will help arouse the reader\u2019s interest. The content is also supported with a plethora of questions that will help students to prepare for the examination. Click to buy online:\u00a0Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania<\/a>. (Culture)<\/p>\n Buy this book;- click here price 429\/- only at flipkart<\/a><\/p>\n A good understanding of Ancient and Medieval India plus an\u00a0in-depth knowledge of\u00a0Modern India and Indian Freedom Struggle is necessary to score high in History questions of Paper 1 (General Studies). We suggest an approach which is a mix of IAS books (text-books)<\/a>\u00a0and knowledgekart IAS online notes (free)<\/a>.<\/p>\n History and Culture are very related topics, particularly with respect to ancient and medieval India. Asoka and Buddhism are deeply bonded, the same way we cannot study Shah Jahan without commenting on Taj Mahal. So your approach to studying Indian History should never be limited to Political History where we study the names and wars of Kings but should be very broad to cover other aspects of Social and Economic History too.<\/p>\n Bookmark History Section of knowledgekart.in for free notes<\/a>, which will help you a lot for quick last-minute revision. And finally, enroll for knowledgekart Prelims Mock Test Series<\/a>, which will help you be familiar with the type of objective questions asked in UPSC Civil Services Exam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 5 Books to Study Indian History for IAS Prelims Exam UPSC History is a major part of General Studies Paper 1 in Civil Services Exam Prelims. 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History of Medieval India\u00a0by\u00a0Satish Chandra<\/h2>\n
<\/a>3. History of Modern India by Bipan\u00a0Chandra<\/h2>\n
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4. India\u2019s Struggle For Independence by Bipan\u00a0Chandra<\/h2>\n
<\/a>5. Indian\u00a0Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Additional books for reference: Civil Services Preliminary Exam History<\/h2>\n
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Must Read Books for History in IAS Exam Prelims:<\/h2>\n
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Approach for Indian History and Culture- 5 Books to Study Indian History<\/h2>\n