McGraw Hill Education is proud to present the second edition of Indian History By Krishna Reddy which provides a comprehensive approach to the various aspects of the subject. This book is meant for Civil Services Preliminary and Main Examinations, State Civil Services Examinations and other competitive examinations where History is an important area.
In this new edition lot of care has been taken to present History as per the requirements of the latest trends in the Civil Services as well as State Civil Services examination trends. Apart from adding a very elaborate new chapter on “Culture” in the ancient section, special emphasis is given to highlighting socio-religious and cultural developments and concepts throughout the book. Moreover, the subject has been illustrated through more maps, photographs, diagrams, flowcharts to make it easily comprehendible.
About the Author
Dr. K Krishna Reddy teaches the subject to aspirants of Civil Services Examination at various institutions across the country. He is the former Director of Hyderabad Study Circle.
Content:
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Section-A Ancient India
• Chronology of Events – Ancient India
1. PREHISTORIC CULTURES IN INDIA
2. INDUS CIVILISATION
3. VEDIC SOCIETY
4. PRE-MAURYA PERIOD
5. THE MAURYAN EMPIRE
6. POST-MAURYAN INDIA (BC 200–AD 300)
7. THE GUPTAS AND THEIR SUCCESSORS (AD 300–750)
8. SOCIETY AND CULTURE
Section-B: Medieval India
9. EARLY MEDIEVAL INDIA AND CULTURAL TRENDS (750-1200)
10. THE DELHI SULTANATE (1206–1526)
11. PROVINCIAL DYNASTIES AND RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS
12. THE MUGHAL EMPIRE (1526–1707)
13. DECLINE OF THE MUGHAL EMPIRE (1707–1761)
Section-C: Modern India
14. BRITISH EXPANSION AND ADMINISTRATION
15. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE BRITISH RAJ
16. CULTURAL ENCOUNTER AND SOCIAL CHANGES
17. RESISTANCE TO BRITISH RULE
18. INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE — THE FIRST PHASE
19. GANDHI AND HIS THOUGHT
20. SEPARATIST TRENDS IN INDIAN NATIONALIST POLITICS
21. INDIAN INDEPENDENCE TO 1964
Section-D: Revision
• A GLOSSARY OF ECONOMIC TERMS OF MEDIEVAL AND MODERN INDIA
• PERSONALITIES
