A Comprehensive History of Modern India is an attempt to cover the modern Indian history from the beginning of the 18th century to present times in a succinct and balanced manner without ignoring important details. This book would prove useful and helpful for the aspirants of UPSC Civil Services Main Examination with history as their optional subject and candidates of state civil services examinations. Those taking up the UGC-NET/JRF or the SET examination will also find the book quite helpful, apart from those who have taken up history as a subject of their choice for their graduation and post-graduation courses.

Some Highlights

• The book carefully analyses all aspects of modern Indian history, particularly facts, clarity, lucidity of language, sources, historiographical approaches, political, economic, social, intellectual and cultural forces, and developments that shaped India into a modern nation.
• It discusses many topics that are generally studied under contemporary history (including developments in science and technology, computer science, India’s Space Programme, and environmental and ethnic movements), etc.
• Each chapter incorporates the views of historians and famous people.
• A summary of each chapter has been given for a quick revision of facts.
• The presentation is systematic and balanced, making the subject easy to understand.
• It covers the latest syllabus of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (Mains Optional) for modern Indian history.