Reference Book for History-UPSC

History : Mains Examination

Ancient History:

Ancient India ( NCERT ) Prof. R.S. Sharma

Ashoka & Decline of Maurya Romila Thapar

History of South India : K.A. Nilkantha sastri

History of Ancient India – Jha & Srimali
Wonder that was India - A. L. Basham
Ancient India - D. N. Jha

IGNOU Notes

Medieval History:

(1) Medieval History Part I & II – Satish Chandra
(4) Medieval History - - Chaudhary , Majumadar & Datta (Three Authors)

Modern India - Grover & Grover, Modern India - Sumit Sarkar

World History:

Hobswam

Johnson’s European History

H.G. Hells

NOTE:

Class notes will cover entire syllabus.