Written in an easy-to-understand language, this informative and
well-written textbook provides an interpretive and comprehensive account
of the history of modern India from 1707 to the present day.
Organised into 44 chapters in two parts, the textbook commences with a
discussion on the decline and disintegration of the Mughal Empire and
walks us through the advent of Europeans and the phases of British
imperialism. It also provides a detailed discussion on the important
aspects of Indian National Movement introducing contributions of
prominent leaders of the Movement. It is fortified with questions at the
end of each chapter to help students prepare for the examinations.
Besides the students of History and Law, this textbook would also be of
immense value to the aspirants of various competitive examinations,
especially IAS, PCS and NET.
Contents:
Part A:
- 1. Decline and Disintegration of the Mughal Empire
- 2. Rise of Autonomous States
- 3. Society and Culture in the Eighteenth Century
Part B:
- 1. The Advent of Europeans in India
- 2. Rise and Growth of the English and French East India Companies
- 3. Anglo-French Struggle for Supremacy in the Deccan
- 4. The English in Bengal from 1757 to 1772
- 5. Warren Hastings (1772-85)
- 6. Lord Cornwallis and Sir John Shore
- 7. Lord Wellesley (1798-1805)
- 8. Lord Hastings and Amherst
- 9. Rise and Fall of the Peshwas
- 10. William Bentinck to Auckland
- 11. Ellenborough and Hardinge
- 12. Maharaja Ranjit Singh and His Successors
- 13. Lord Dalhousie (1848-56)
- 14. The Revolt of 1857
- 15. Canning to Lytton
- 16. Ripon to Elgin (1880-98)
- 17. Lord Curzon (1899-1905)
- 18. India since Lord Minto
- 19. Constitutional Development
- 20. Growth of Central and Provincial Legislatures
- 21. The Nationalist Movement in India
- 22. Establishment of Pakistan
- 23. Leaders of Modern India
- 24. Decentralisation of Finance
- 25. Public Services in India
- 26. Growth of Local Self-Government in India
- 27. History of the Press in India
- 28. History of Education
- 29. Religious and Social Development
- 30. Anglo-Afghan Relations
- 31. The North-Western Frontier Policy
- 32. The Indian States
- 33. Legacy of British Rule in India
- 34. Economic Impact of British Rule in India
- 35. Famines in India and Development of Famine Policy
- 36. Peasants' Movement and Uprisings
- 37. The Left Movements in India
- 38. Role of Mahatma Gandhi in the Nationalist Movement
- 39. The Renaissance in India
- 40. Political, Cultural and Social Impact of British Rule
- 41. Changes in Land Revenue Settlement
S. Chand Publication's Modern Indian History by V. D. Mahajan
- Publisher: S. Chand & Co.
- Book Code: 9789352836192
- Availability: 10
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