From the arrival of Europeans to Independence (1498–1947). Comprehensive theory, timelines, and previous year questions for UPSC & RAS.
Covers the arrival of Portuguese, Dutch, British, French, and Danish in India, their trading posts, rivalries, and decline. Essential for UPSC, RAS, and all competitive exams.
Covers the Subsidiary Alliance policy, Anglo-Mysore Wars, Anglo-Maratha Wars, Anglo-Sikh Wars, and annexation of Punjab. Key for UPSC CSE, RAS, and all state PCS exams.
Covers the Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari, Mahalwari land revenue systems, Drain of Wealth theory, destruction of Indian handicrafts, and plantation system. Essential for UPSC CSE GS-1.
Covers Brahmo Samaj (Ram Mohan Roy), Prarthana Samaj, Arya Samaj (Dayanand), Ramakrishna Mission (Vivekananda), Aligarh Movement (Sir Syed), Theosophical Society, and reform of caste/women's issues. Key for UPSC CSE.
Covers causes, course, leaders, centres of the revolt, its suppression, and consequences. Includes different interpretations of the revolt and post-1857 changes. Essential for UPSC, RAS.
Covers the Moderate (1885–1905) and Extremist (1905–1919) phases of INC, Partition of Bengal (1905) Swadeshi Movement, Surat Split (1907), Morley-Minto Reforms (1909), and Home Rule League (1916). Essential for UPSC CSE.
Covers Gandhi's early satyagrahas (Champaran, Kheda, Ahmedabad), Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh, Khilafat & Non-Cooperation (1920-22), Simon Commission, Nehru Report, Dandi March, Civil Disobedience (1930-34), and Round Table Conferences. UPSC CSE essential.
Covers formation of INC (1885), Moderate and Extremist phases, Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule League, Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India, and key constitutional Acts leading to independence.
Covers WWII impact, August Offer (1940), Cripps Mission (1942), Quit India Movement (1942), Indian National Army (INA) and Subhas Chandra Bose, Naval Mutiny (1946), Cabinet Mission Plan, Mountbatten Plan, and Independence (1947). UPSC CSE essential.
Details the disintegration of the Mughal Empire after Aurangzeb (1707) and the emergence of successor states (Awadh, Bengal, Hyderabad), independent states (Mysore, Rajputs), and the powerful Maratha Empire. Crucial for understanding 18th-century India.
Comprehensive analysis of tribal uprisings against British expansion and alienation from forests. Covers Sanyasi Rebellion, Kol Mutiny, Santhal Hool, Munda Ulgulan, Bhil Uprising, Ramosi Uprising, and Rampa Rebellion. Extremely crucial for UPSC CSE Prelims and Mains GS-1.
Detailed overview of peasant uprisings against Zamindars, Moneylenders, and British authorities. Covers Indigo Revolt, Pabna Agrarian Leagues, Deccan Riots, Champaran, Kheda, Mappila Rebellion, Bardoli Satyagraha, Tebhaga and Telangana movements. Vital for UPSC Mains GS-1.
Traces the evolution of modern education in India from the Charter Act of 1813 to Macaulay's Minute, Wood's Despatch (Magna Carta of English Education), Hunter Commission, Raleigh Commission, Sadler Commission, Wardha Scheme, and Sargent Plan. Crucial for UPSC CSE Prelims & Mains.
Details the history of the Indian Press, from James Augustus Hicky's Bengal Gazette to Metcalfe (Liberator of Indian Press), Lytton’s Draconian Vernacular Press Act, and Tilak's journalistic struggles. Important for UPSC Prelims.
A definitive guide to the legal framework of British India. Covers Regulating Act (1773), Pitt's India Act (1784), Charter Acts (1813, 1833, 1853), Indian Councils Acts (1861, 1892, 1909), and Government of India Acts (1919, 1935). High yield for UPSC Polity and History.
A detailed exploration of the two phases of revolutionary nationalism. Covers Anushilan & Yugantar Samiti, Ghadar Party, Kakori Conspiracy, Bhagat Singh and the HSRA, Chittagong Armoury Raid by Surya Sen. Essential for UPSC and state civil services.