A Brief History Of Modern India

by Rajiv Ahir

Advent of the Europeans in India and the British consolidation of power in India besides incorporating additional information under several chapters. There are also chapters on the challenges that a newly independent nation faced in the wake of a brutal partition. The Nehruvian era is also briefly discussed. A survey of personalities associated with various movements, peasant and tribal movements, tables and charts are also given for quick reference.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, India, Academic, Textbooks, Academics

583 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Piyush Bhatia]

Compendious and crisp

A little bigger than a pocket-sized book, this book provides a concise, yet comprehensive account of the history of modern India. Written in simple language, perfect not just for UPSC candidates but for anyone interested to read a precise account of modern India's history.

5/5 without any doubt.

[Poonam Sharma]

The Book deals with the various events starting from the advent of Europeans in India to the journey of freedom struggle. Description is precise and chronological and one could consider reading it to know about the background of India's struggle for independence.

[Akshat Verma]

Crisp, concise, tackles every topic of history of modern India, completely unbiased and calls out each and every historical personality for their faults and bad decisions.
Truly a single book to tackle modern India Nothing even comes close.

[Bidisha Ray]

rare fun upsc find.

[Anurag Vaishnav]

Very Concise.

[Nikhil]

If you want to read notes on the history of the journey of India's independence then it's a good one but for detailed analysis one can still refer to other authors

[Tarun Bahuguna]

This book is brief infact its brief of brief (please don't get confused). It covers India's political and independent struggle from 1857-1950. The writing is quite dry just like a textbook. It might work as a reference for someone who is well aware of that era but if you are new to the topic then you might get overwhelm with so many things and little descriptions.

[Kumar Sourav]

Attention to UPSC Aspirants and those whi want to know about history of Indian freedom during British rule:
1. Content of this book took from various history author sources like bipin Chandra,Grover.. But content is arranged specifically for upsc preparation.
2. Most of us likes to make notes from books according to our taste.. this book has common format which makes little bit usefull in saving time for making notes. So, this is a book with common format for easy preparation.
3. To have deep insights and different perspectives on modern india.. This book is not sufficient. It can be supplemented by other author books.

[Omnish Singhal]

Why India is like the way it is today ? The answer lies in the past.. not much.. from 1600, the time when britishers came to India till the time they left out country..! Everything, from bureaucracy to existing system of government, Contributions of National leaders in the freedom struggle.. and more importantly, why Gandhi ji is considered the Father of Nation and not any other leader even after their significant contributions..! The answer lies in the past.

[Pk]

must read for prelims UPSC aspirants
completely factual summary of events after the revolt of 1857
Give a factual know-how of Modern history of India
It is a very well documented book giving different changes like administrative, economical

[Saketh Ch]

A strictly exam-centered book for UPSC aspirants that condenses content from various sources into one. A more comprehensive coverage is ensured to complement Bipin Chandra's "History of Modern India".

[Harshit Mishra]

The book presents facts and an unbiased view of the, rise, fall and rise of India, Its accession to British Crown and the struggle to win over Independence. It also presents a brief account of philosophy adopted by the new born independent nation.

[Samaksh Malhotra]

A detailed description of how India gained Independence and how every freedom fighter played a major role in handing us, free India. It's a detailed account of all the events that took place right from the first major war of Independence till 1947 and even ahead.

[Shubham Chopade]

excellent with an exam perspective.
the only issue with this book is a beginner with no knowledge of history can't figure out the timeline of events happening.
otherwise excellent presentation and strictly in a spirit of making the student ready for an examination.

[Harsh]

This is by far the best book to learn modern history for civil services. It is very crisp and to the point plus after each chapter their are pointers available to easy revision. At the end their is a chart of all the congress sessions, their presidents locations. All the viceroys of india.

[Aniket Patil]

very concise , fast read if you have already read bipin chandra. Quick revision tool. Even if you havent read other books this one is sufficient for the UPSC prelims

[Ankit Agarwal]

Crisp understanding of India during the British rule.

[Alok]

Serves its intended purpose. Crisp, concise and covers a whole lot of ground, with curous tidbits thrown in between.

[Suvo Choudhury]

Excellent book for cse preparation

[Atul Verma]

I love this book. A comprehensive coverage of History with a civil services syllabus point of view.

[hareesh]

If you are using this for UPSC or other competitive exams then it is good but it fares badly when we look from a historian's perspective.

[Nishad]

A brief history means a very concise one. This books just lists the important events of Indian history. Don't read if you want to explore various aspects of the freedom struggle.

[Kanwal]

Really good want to read again

[Tanushree]

For UPSE PRELIMS. Must read.

[Rohit Kumar Gautam]

One of the only book you can rely on for Upsc preparation, good, concise and simple language made it easy to read and understand.

[Sreelakshmi]

Highly recommend. This will make your study of Modern India History for UPSC easier.

[Dhaval Agrawal]

Explained everything about history of India. I liked time of Britishers.

[Mami]

Read it for my exam preparation. Small book with tons of info.

[Tarun Ranjan]

Most comprehensive book to cover Modern history for any competitive examination.

Makes a good leisure read too, if one has such interests

[Sanjay]

Best book for modern Indian history at a glance , notes at the eand of each chapter are must read