ANCIENT INDIA 1. Begin with Ancient India NCERT 11th std. by R.S. Sharma.

Read it thoroughly and make it the base of your knowledge. 2. Ancient India- D.N. Jha 3. Ashoka and the decline of the Mauryas: Romila Thapar 4. The wonder that was India (only relevant chapters on religion and culture): A.L.Basham 5. IGNOU booklets on Pre-historic cultures, Indus valley and Guptas 6. Krishna Reddy's guide: Vedic Age, Buddhism, Jainism and religious movements MEDIEVAL INDIA 1. NCERT by Satish Chandra 2. Satish Chandra: Medieval India vol-1 and vol-2 (Thorough understanding of all chapters is must) 3. J.L. Mehta: Medieval India vol-1 and vol-2 4. IGNOU booklets on Sufis m and Bhakti movement 5. Krishna Reddy and Agnihotri guides (do questions given at the end of the chapters) MODERN INDIA 1. 8th standard NCERT: Arjun Dev 2. 12th standard NCERT (particularly starting chapters till 1885): Bipin Chandra 3. History of Modern India by Grover and Grover: (chapters on Ranjit Singh, Tipu, Marathas and Governor Generals should be thoroughly studied) 4. Sumit Sarkar: Special focus on socio-religious movement, tribal revolts, caste movements and peasant movements etc. 5. India's struggle for Independence: Bipin Chandra et al. (Indispensable book, study it thoroughly and if possible make pointers for prelims) 6. India after Independence: Bipin Chandra 7. IGNOU booklets Lastly, history is a subject which not only asks for hard work but also keen interest from the student. One has to love history to master it. After all it is the story of human civilization with all its triumphs and tragedies. Best of luck!

REFERENCE BOOKS FOR HISTORY PRELIMS :

BOOKS ON ANCIENT INDIA : 1. Wonder that was India - A.L. Bhashem. 2. Ancient India Social and Culture - Luniya 3. Ancient India - an introductory outline - D.N.Jha. 4. An Advanced History of India - R.C. Majumda, H.C. Raychaudhurai, - Kalikinkar Datta 5. Ancient India - L.Mukherjee BOOKS ON MEDIVAL INDIA

1. Advanced study in the History of Medival India - Volume I, II, III J.L. Mehta 2. Medival India - Volume I & II Satish Chandra 3. Wonder that was India - Rizzvi 4. Medival India - L. Mukherjee BOOKS ON MODERN INDIA 1. Modern Indian History - Groover & Grooover. 2. A struggle for Independence - Bipin Chandra 3. Freedom Struggle - Bipinchandra 4. Modern India - L. Mukherjee NCERT BOOKS VIII, IX, X,XI,XII History HISTORY BOOKS GUIDE 1. Indian History - Krishna Reddy 2. Indian History - Agnihotri 3. Competition Wizard Workbook. 4. IGNOU Material 5. Y.D.Mishra

REFERENCE BOOKS OVERALL :

BOOKS ON ANCIENT INDIA y y y y y y y y NCERT (11th) The Advanced History of India - Majumdar, Raychaudhuri & Datta The wonder that was India - A. L Bashaon Indus Civilization - (a) IGNOU booklet no. 2 The rise of civilization of India and Pakistan - Bridget and Raymond Allchin Ancient India in historical outline (Revised and enlarged edition - 98) - D.N. Jha Mauryan : Ashoka and the decline of mouryan empire - Romila Thapar Indian Feudalism - R.S. Sharma

BOOKS ON MEDIEVAL INDIA y y y y y NCERT (11th) The Advanced History of India - Majumdar, Raychaudhuri & Datta Social life and cultural life of both Delhi Sultanate and Mughal India - J.L. Mehta A history of South India - K. A. Nilakanta Shastri IGNOU material (specially on agriculture and agrarian relations and culture)

BOOKS ON MODERN INDIA y y y y y y NCERT (12th) A new look into the modern Indian history - B.L Grover Freedom struggle - Bipin Chandra, Varun Dey and Amlesh Tripathy (NBT) India's struggle for independence - Bipin Chandra Modern India - Sumit Sarkar IGNOU material (specially on freedom struggle)