Civil Services Exam-History Book List

Book List for History Optional

G.S. (History part) – Prelim

1) NCERT Class 6th to 12th
2) Tata Mcgrewhill Manual for G.S. Prelims

G.S. (History part)- Mains

1) Modern India for mains by Spectrum
3) India’s struggle for independence – Bipinchandra

For Mains (History Optional) 

Ancient

1) Early India – Romila Thaper
2) Ashoka and decline of Mauryas – Romila Thaper
3) Harsha – National Book Trust 

Medieval

1) Medieval India – Satishchandra Vol I & II
2) Emperor Akbar – National Book Trust
3) National Book Trust - India Series 

Modern

1) Modern India – Sumit Sarkar
2) India After Independence – Bipin Chandra

World

1) World History for Mains – Jain & Mathur
2) World History – L.N.Mukherjee
3) Modern World - K. Krishna Reddy

Overall

1) Cronicle book of question-answers of Mains
2) Brillient Material on History Mains
3) Spectrum Book on 'Antient Indian Maps & Places