Ancient and Medieval India (2025-26)
3rd Edition
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© 2025 | Published: April 25, 2025
Overview:Combining storytelling and historical analysis, Ancient and Medieval India reveals India’s fascinating heritage, covering all important aspects meant for the aspirants of the UPSC CSE as well as various state public service examinations. T…
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1. Pre-Historic India
2. Harappan Civilisation/Bronze Age (c. 2600–1900 bce)
3. The Vedic Age (Rig Vedic and Later Vedic) (c. 1500–500 bce)
4. The Mahajanapadas of the Indo-Gangetic Plain (c. 600?300 bce)
5. Buddhism and Jainism
6. The Maurya Empire (c. 324–187 bce)
7. Political and Cultural Developments During c. 200 bce–300 ce
8. The Guptas and the Vakatakas (c. 300–600 ce)
9. Early Medieval India: The Age of Regional Configurations (c. 600?1200 ce)
10. Period from c. 1000 to 1200 ce: Northern India
11. The Delhi Sultanate (c. 1206–1526 ce)
12. Provincial Kingdoms of Medieval India
13. The Mughals (c. 1526–1857 ce)
14. The Later Mughals, the Marathas and Other Provincial Kingdoms
15. Bhakti and Other Important Religious Movements
16. The Advent of Europeans
2. Harappan Civilisation/Bronze Age (c. 2600–1900 bce)
3. The Vedic Age (Rig Vedic and Later Vedic) (c. 1500–500 bce)
4. The Mahajanapadas of the Indo-Gangetic Plain (c. 600?300 bce)
5. Buddhism and Jainism
6. The Maurya Empire (c. 324–187 bce)
7. Political and Cultural Developments During c. 200 bce–300 ce
8. The Guptas and the Vakatakas (c. 300–600 ce)
9. Early Medieval India: The Age of Regional Configurations (c. 600?1200 ce)
10. Period from c. 1000 to 1200 ce: Northern India
11. The Delhi Sultanate (c. 1206–1526 ce)
12. Provincial Kingdoms of Medieval India
13. The Mughals (c. 1526–1857 ce)
14. The Later Mughals, the Marathas and Other Provincial Kingdoms
15. Bhakti and Other Important Religious Movements
16. The Advent of Europeans
Overview:
Combining storytelling and historical analysis, Ancient and Medieval India reveals India’s fascinating heritage, covering all important aspects meant for the aspirants of the UPSC CSE as well as various state public service examinations. This edition has been updated to assimilate latest data, information, questions, figures and maps in all the topics pertinent to the civil service examinations. Moreover, the book also consists of numerous chapter-wise practice questions, making it user-friendly and enhancing the aspirant’s preparation. It comes in bi-colour with highlighted key words along with two detachable pluck-out charts on Ancient and Medieval India; ideal for long-term information retention and complete revision at a glance.
Key Features:
· Covers the complete UPSC CSE and State Service Examinations syllabi
· Two detachable pluck-out charts on Ancient and Medieval India for easy and instant pre-examination revision
· Key points highlighted in a tabular form for quick revision
· Updated questions, facts, pictures, flowcharts and maps added for better clarity
· Improved coverage of important topics like Buddhism and Jainism, the Guptas and the Vakatakas, and the Mughals
· Latest Preliminary and Main examination questions added in each chapter
· Trend analysis of UPSC CSE Prelims questions from Ancient and Medieval India (2009-2023)
· Chapter-wise Previous Years’ Questions on EDGE – Practice with past exam questions to understand trends and boost exam readiness.
· Chapter-wise Practice Questions on EDGE – Reinforce learning through chapter wise question sets designed to test and improve conceptual clarity.
· Chapter Summaries for Quick Revision on EDGE – Save time with crisp, high-yield summaries crafted for last-minute revision and concept reinforcement. · Knowledge Enrichment Articles on EDGE – Go beyond the textbook with knowledge enrichment articles that link static topics to current events and real-world insights.
Combining storytelling and historical analysis, Ancient and Medieval India reveals India’s fascinating heritage, covering all important aspects meant for the aspirants of the UPSC CSE as well as various state public service examinations. This edition has been updated to assimilate latest data, information, questions, figures and maps in all the topics pertinent to the civil service examinations. Moreover, the book also consists of numerous chapter-wise practice questions, making it user-friendly and enhancing the aspirant’s preparation. It comes in bi-colour with highlighted key words along with two detachable pluck-out charts on Ancient and Medieval India; ideal for long-term information retention and complete revision at a glance.
Key Features:
· Covers the complete UPSC CSE and State Service Examinations syllabi
· Two detachable pluck-out charts on Ancient and Medieval India for easy and instant pre-examination revision
· Key points highlighted in a tabular form for quick revision
· Updated questions, facts, pictures, flowcharts and maps added for better clarity
· Improved coverage of important topics like Buddhism and Jainism, the Guptas and the Vakatakas, and the Mughals
· Latest Preliminary and Main examination questions added in each chapter
· Trend analysis of UPSC CSE Prelims questions from Ancient and Medieval India (2009-2023)
· Chapter-wise Previous Years’ Questions on EDGE – Practice with past exam questions to understand trends and boost exam readiness.
· Chapter-wise Practice Questions on EDGE – Reinforce learning through chapter wise question sets designed to test and improve conceptual clarity.
· Chapter Summaries for Quick Revision on EDGE – Save time with crisp, high-yield summaries crafted for last-minute revision and concept reinforcement. · Knowledge Enrichment Articles on EDGE – Go beyond the textbook with knowledge enrichment articles that link static topics to current events and real-world insights.