History is a major part of General Studies Paper 1 in Civil Services Exam Prelims. This paper will include questions from Indian Culture, History of India and Indian National Movement.

Recommended IAS Books for History – Civil Services Preliminary Exam

In this post let’s see the most-referred books by aspirants to study Indian History for UPSC CSE Preliminary exam. Links are provided to buy the books online at a discounted price.

If you are looking for an authoritative book on India’s ancient history India’s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma is the book you should buy. India’s Ancient Past is a comprehensive work that captures the historical strides from neolithic and chalcolithic times to the times of Harshavardhana. Click to buy online: India’s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma . (Ancient History)

The 1000 year period covered in this book details about the sequence of events and the empires that governed different parts of the country from the eighth to the eighteenth century. Click to buy online: History Of Medieval India by Satish Chandra . (Medieval History)

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