Indian History - Krishna Reddy
Indian History by Krishna Reddy
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Book Details
Book Name : Indian History
Author : Krishna Reddy
Language : English
Pages :
ISBN :
Contents on the Book
1. PREHISTORIC CULTURES IN INDIA
Periodisation of Indian Prehistory
Early Iron Age: Beginning of Historical Phase
Pastoral and Farming
Geographical Distribution and Characteristics of Pastoral and Farming
Communities (2000-500 bc)
Contacts With Indus Civilisation
Glossary of Archaeological Terms
Questions-I
Answers-I
Questions-II
Answers-II
2. INDUS CIVILISATION
Place of Indus Civilisation in History
Origins
Mature Phase
Economy
Culture and Society
Problems of Decline
Questions
Answers
3. VEDIC SOCIETY
General Survey
Original Home of Aryans
Features of Aryan Culture
Vedic Texts
Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society and Culture
Transformations from Rig Vedic Phase to Later Vedic Phase
Economic Conditions
Political Organisation and Evolution of Monarchy
Social Organisation and Varna System
Religion and Upanishadic Thought
Questions
Answers
4. PRE-MAURYA PERIOD
Early Historical Phase
State Formation and Urbanisation
Political History
Religious movements
Jainism
Bhagavatism
Brahmanical Literature
Questions
Answers
5. THE MAURYAN EMPIRE
Political History
Megasthenes
Asoka and His Successors
Asoka’s Inscriptions and Sites
Asoka’s Dhamma
Mauryan administration, economy, society and art
Economy
Society
The Arthasastra
Questions
Answers
6. POST-MAURYAN INDIA (BC 200–AD 300)
General Survey
Sangam Texts and Society
Satavahanas and Other Indigenous Dynasties
Foreign Dynasties
Commercial Contacts with The Outside World
Schools of Art
Questions-I
Answers-I
Questions-II
Answers-II
Questions-III
Answers - III
7. THE GUPTAS AND THEIR SUCCESSORS (AD 300–750)
General Survey
Gupta Empire
Economic Conditions
Culture
Political and Cultural History of Their Successors
Socio-Economic History of Their Successors
Questions - I
Answers-I
Questions-II
Answers - II
8. SOCIETY AND CULTURE
Society: Evolution of Jatis
Varna System
Asramas
Samskaras
Marriage Forms and Practices
Marriage Practices
Position of Women
Ancient Indian Languages And Literature
Ancient Indian Secular Literature
Art and Architecture
Structural Temple Architecture
Sculpture and Iconography
Performing Arts
Personalities
Indian Classical Dances
Indian Painting
Questions
Answers
Section-B: Medieval India
• Chronology of Events – Medieval India
9. EARLY MEDIEVAL INDIA AND CULTURAL TRENDS (750-
1200)
General Survey
Major Dynasties of North India
The Rajaputras
Feudalism
Cholas and others of South India
Cultural Trends 750–1200
Growth Of Regional Cultures
Religious Conditions and Importance of Temples
Shankaracharya and Hinduism
Languages and Literature
Islamic History
Questions I
Answers I
Questions-II
Answers-II
10. THE DELHI SULTANATE (1206–1526)
General Survey
Ghorian Invasions
Delhi Sultanate Under The Slave Sultans
Ala-Ud-Din Khalji: Measures and Conquests
Muhammad Tughlaq’s Innovations
Firoz Tughluq and Decline of Delhi Sultanate
The Lodhis (1451–1526)
Administration
Agrarian Structure and Relations
Growth of Commerce and Urbanization
Growth of Trade and Commerce
Technological Changes
Evolution of Indo-Persian Culture
New Socio-Cultural Trends
Questions
Answers
11. PROVINCIAL DYNASTIES AND RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS
Vijaynagar Empire
Other Provincial Dynasties
Monotheistic Movements
Growth of Regional Literatures
Questions
Answers
12. THE MUGHAL EMPIRE (1526–1707)
Introduction
First Phase of Mughal Empire
The Sur Empire (1540–55)
Akbar (1556–1605)
Other Great Mughals
Sivaji and His Successors
Economy
Commerce with Europe
Mughal Culture
Religious Thought: Abul Fazl
Social Stratification and Status of Women
Questions13. DECLINE OF THE MUGHAL EMPIRE (1707–1761)
Later Mughals: Causes Behind Decline
Maratha Power Under the Peshwas
Regional States: Bengal (1717–72)
The Afghans
Sawai Jai Singh, the Astronomer
Rise of Urdu Language
Questions
Answers
Section-C: Modern India
• Chronology of Events–Modern India
14. BRITISH EXPANSION AND ADMINISTRATION
Introduction
Carnatic Wars
Conquest of Bengal
Mysore and its Resistance to British Expansion
Anglo-Maratha Wars and Treaties
Anglo-Sikh Wars
Annexation of Sind (1843)
Structure of British Raj
Governors-General and Viceroys
Constitutional Developments
Questions
Answers
15. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE BRITISH RAJ
General Survey
Three Stages of Colonialism
Drain of Wealth (Tribute)
Land Revenue Settlements
Railways
Commercialisation of Agriculture
Opium Manufacture in India
Rural Indebtedness and Growth of Landless Labour
Deindustrialisation
Growth of Modern Industries
Questions
Answers
16. CULTURAL ENCOUNTER AND SOCIAL CHANGES
General Survey
Introduction of Western Education and Modern Ideas
Indian Renaissance: Social and Religious Reform Movements
Manav Dharma Sabha
Nature and Limitations of 19th Century
Growth of Indian Middle Class
The Press and its Impact
Rise of Modern Literature In Indian Languages
Official Social Reform Measures Before 1857
Questions
Answers
17. RESISTANCE TO BRITISH RULE
General Survey
The 1857 Revolt
Peasant Movements
Trade Union Movement
Caste Movements
Questions
Answers
18. INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE — THE FIRST PHASE
Growth of National Consciousness
Establishment of The Indian National Congress
Moderate Phase (1885–1905)Growth of Extremism (1906–1918)
Economic Nationalism and Swadeshi Movement
The Act of 1909 and British Policy of Divide and Rule
Congress-League Pact of 1916
Home Rule Movement (1916–17)
Questions
Answers
19. GANDHI AND HIS THOUGHT
Gandhi (1869–1948)
His Techniques of Mass Mobilisation
Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movements
Civil Disobedience Movement
Quit India Movement
Other Strands In the National Movement—Revolutionaries
Swarajists
The Left
Subhas Chandra Bose and The INA
Questions
Answers
20. SEPARATIST TRENDS IN INDIAN NATIONALIST POLITICS
Separatist Trends
Rise and Growth of Muslim League
Pakistan Movement
The Post-1945 Developments: Partition and Independence
Indian Independence Act (1947)
Questions
Answers
21. INDIAN INDEPENDENCE TO 1964
Introduction
The New Republic and The 1950 Constitution
Jawaharlal Nehru’s Vision
Planning and State-Controlled Industrialisation
Agrarian Reforms
India’s Foreign Policy of Non-Alignment
Border Conflict with China and Chinese Aggression
Questions
Answers
Section-D: Revision
• A GLOSSARY OF ECONOMIC TERMS OF MEDIEVAL AND
MODERN INDIA
Socio-Economic Systems
Revenue Systems and Practices
Revenue Officials and Collectors
Different Taxes
Agrarian Classes
Commercial Systems and Practices
Commercial Classes
Miscellaneous Terms
• PERSONALITIES
Preface
istory is not a mere collection of facts in the form of dates and names.
Interpretations and explanations of events and theories surrounding it,
form the pillars of proper understanding of history. Facts can be effectively
marshalled into the interpretations to imbibe conceptual clarity of the subject.
Any student, be it from a science, commerce, or arts background, can get a
reasonable command over this subject in a specified time.
In this new edition, a lot of care has been taken to present History as per
the requirements of the latest trends in UPSC, and state civil services
examinations. Apart from adding a very elaborate separate chapter on Culture
in the ancient section, special emphasis is given to highlighting socio-
religious and cultural developments and concepts throughout the book.
Moreover, the book has incorporated more maps, photographs, diagrams,
flowcharts, etc., to make it easily comprehendible.
This book will be useful for aspirants appearing for UPSC examinations,
state civil services examinations and other competitive examinations where
History is an important subject. It will also enable the aspirants to write their
essay paper with historical perspective which is an invaluable approach
during essay writing.
Finally, I would like to thank McGraw Hill Education in general, and
Tanmoy Roychowdhury and Shukti Mukherjee in particular, for their
constant support and encouragement in bringing out this book in record time.
—K. Krishna Reddy
Former Director, Hyderabad Study Circle
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