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The Making of Modern India: From 1498 to the Modern Times | By Ajay Shukla | Revised Edition | S Chand Publication ( English Medium ).

While the book attempts to give a historical account of events that have shaped India since the advent of the Portuguese in 1498, it is not merely a chronicle of the past events. The author has taken care not only to cover the events of historical signi cance which happened in the Indian subcontinent, but has also made an attempt to reassess the burgeoning body of newer evidence to throw fresh light on some of these. In the process, at times, a lesser-known fact has also come to the surface - many of these, according to the author, deserve a more detailed - and at times a more nuanced, and often an altogether different - exposition to understand the ow of events in a more holistic manner. Thus, the book will engage and encourage its readers in discovering new ideas and knowledge and motivate them to dig deep into Indian History! The content and the treatment of the book would make it immensely useful in the preparation for the General Studies-I (Paper-II) of Main Examination as well as the Preliminary Examination (General Studies Paper-I) conducted by the UPSC every year. Aspirants with History as optional subject would also bene t from the book as would the UG and PG students of History and the lay person with an interest in History. While writing the papers, most often, UPSC aspirants need to explore and deeply analyse multidimensional aspects of historical events and synthesise simple, logical and to-the-point answers from the complicated layers of historical events. This skill would eventually be tested and used in the real life by the budding civil servants who would move later into the higher echelons of bureaucracy. While the book attempts to give a historical account of events that have shaped India since the advent of the Portuguese in 1498, it is not merely a chronicle of the past events. The author has taken care not only to cover the events of historical signicance which happened in the Indian subcontinent, but has also made an attempt to reassess the burgeoning body of newer evidence to throw fresh light on some of these. In the process, at times, a lesser-known fact has also come to the surface - many of these, according to the author, deserve a more detailed - and at times a more nuanced, and often an altogether different - exposition to understand the ow of events in a more holistic manner. Thus, the book will engage and encourage its readers in discovering new ideas and knowledge and motivate them to dig deep into Indian History! The content and the treatment of the book would make it immensely useful in the preparation for the General Studies-I (Paper-II) of Main Examination as well as the Preliminary Examination (General Studies Paper-I) conducted by the UPSC every year. Aspirants with History as optional subject would also benet from the book as would the UG and PG students of History and the lay person with an interest in History. While writing the papers, most often, UPSC aspirants need to explore and deeply analyse multidimensional aspects of historical events and synthesise simple, logical and to-the-point answers from the complicated layers of historical events. This skill would eventually be tested and used in the real life by the budding civil servants who would move later into the higher echelons of bureaucracy. 

TABLE OF CONTENT

• Preface • List of Anachronistic and Modern • Names of the Places Mentioned in the Book • List of Maps 1. Advent of the Europeans • The Portuguese • The Dutch • The British • The French 2. Disintegration of the Mughal Empire • The Mughal State • Decline of the Mughals • Fault Lines of the Mughal State 3. Inception of British Ascendancy • Domination Over Bengal • The Battle of Buxar • The Company's Administration of Bengal • Robert Clive 4. The Maratha Empire • Foundation • Supremacy • Analysis of Disintegration • Decline and Collapse • Impact of the Marathas 5. British Ascent to Dominance • Sovereignty of the British Crown • The Governor-General • Britain Till 1833 • Evolution of Education Policy 6. The Revolt of 1857 • Foundations of the Revolt • Reforms and the Revolt • Character of the Revolt • Factors of Failure • Impact of the Revolt 7. Reform Movements • Prelude to the Reform Movements • Commencement of the Reform Movements • European Inspiration and Reaction • Arya Samaj • Impact of Reform Movements 8. Rise of Nationalism • Britain After 1832 • Foundation of the Congress 9. Launch of the Freedom Movement • Congress 1885-1905 • Swadeshi Movement • Muslim Separatism 10. Commencement of Gandhian Movements • The First World War • Gandhism • India and the First World War • Rowlatt Act • Non-Cooperation/Khilafat Movement 11. Struggle for Freedom • Britain 1919-1939 • Nehru Report • Simon Commission • Irwin Declaration • Civil Disobedience Movement • Analysis of the Movement • Revolutionary Militancy • Gandhi and the Social Movements • Act of 1935 12. Freedom and Partition • The Second World War • Cripps Proposal • Road to Pakistan • Quit India Movement • Subhash Chandra Bose • Communism in India • Wavell Plan • Cabinet Mission • Independence • Partition 13. The Princely States • 1757-1818: Alliance to Subordination • 1818-57: Subjugation to Annexation • 1858-1905: Consolidation to Cooperation • Doctrine of One Charge • 1905-21: Pacication to Alliance • 1921-39: Coalition and Collaboration • 1939-47: Dissociation and Abandonment • Accession and Integration • Assimilation and Reorganisation 14. Economic History: The Agrarian Sector • Rise of Zamindars • Agricultural Mercantilism • Land Reforms • Rise of the Middle Class • Agrarian Economy After Independence 15. Economic History: Industry and Trade • Rise of Capitalism • Industrial Colonisation of India • Pre-War Industrial Developments • Industrialisation of India • Drain of Wealth • Industrial Economy Since Independence 16. India and the Modern World • The Nehru Period • Period of Realignment • India Today.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mr Ajay Shukla did his Masters in History and cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination (Then called as the IAS & Allied Services) in 1979. He retired as Member Traffic Railway Board in 2015. Travelling to places of historical significance has been one of his special interests. He has also been passionate about India's heritage and culture and has authored a book on the philosophy of Bhagavada Gita. The present book is an outcome of years of research on primary sources and archives available in India and abroad.

Search Key - Modern Indian history, Portuguese arrival in India 1498, British colonization of India, Indian independence movement, Mughal Empire decline, East India Company rule, Sepoy Mutiny 1857, Indian National Congress formation, Mahatma Gandhi's role in independence, Partition of India 1947, Post-independence economic policies, Green Revolution in India, Liberalization of Indian economy 1991, India's foreign policy post-1947, Social reforms in modern India, Cultural renaissance in India, Industrialization in India, India's role in World Wars, Constitution of India 1950, Non-Aligned Movement and India, Indo-Pak wars, Emergency period 1975-77, Information Technology boom in India, Women's rights movement in India, Caste system reforms, Education policies in modern India, India's space program history, Nuclear policy of India, Regional political movements in India, Contemporary challenges in Indian democracy Publisher ‏ : ‎ S Chand And Company Ltd; 2022nd edition (31 August 2022); D-92, Sector – 02, Noida 201301, U.P. (India), Language ‏ : ‎ English, Unknown Binding ‏ : ‎ 456 pages, ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9355015046, ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9355015044.

Product Details

SKU / BOOK Code:	S-Chn-Mak-Mdrn-Ind-(E)
Publisher:	S Chand Publication
Author:	Ajay Shukla
Binding Type:	Paperback
No. of Pages:	456
ISBN-10:	9355015046
ISBN-13:	978-9355015044
Edition:	Revised Edition
Language:	English medium
Publish Year:	2025-03
Weight (g):	1650
Product Condition:	New
Reading Age:	Above 10 Years
Country of Origin:	India
Genre:	Books
Manufacturer:	S Chand Publication
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The Making of Modern India: From 1498 to the Modern Times | By Ajay Shukla | Revised Edition | S Chand Publication ( English Medium ).

While the book attempts to give a historical account of events that have shaped India since the advent of the Portuguese in 1498, it is not merely a chronicle of the past events. The author has taken care not only to cover the events of historical signi cance which happened in the Indian subcontinent, but has also made an attempt to reassess the burgeoning body of newer evidence to throw fresh light on some of these. In the process, at times, a lesser-known fact has also come to the surface - many of these, according to the author, deserve a more detailed - and at times a more nuanced, and often an altogether different - exposition to understand the ow of events in a more holistic manner. Thus, the book will engage and encourage its readers in discovering new ideas and knowledge and motivate them to dig deep into Indian History! The content and the treatment of the book would make it immensely useful in the preparation for the General Studies-I (Paper-II) of Main Examination as well as the Preliminary Examination (General Studies Paper-I) conducted by the UPSC every year. Aspirants with History as optional subject would also bene t from the book as would the UG and PG students of History and the lay person with an interest in History. While writing the papers, most often, UPSC aspirants need to explore and deeply analyse multidimensional aspects of historical events and synthesise simple, logical and to-the-point answers from the complicated layers of historical events. This skill would eventually be tested and used in the real life by the budding civil servants who would move later into the higher echelons of bureaucracy. While the book attempts to give a historical account of events that have shaped India since the advent of the Portuguese in 1498, it is not merely a chronicle of the past events. The author has taken care not only to cover the events of historical signicance which happened in the Indian subcontinent, but has also made an attempt to reassess the burgeoning body of newer evidence to throw fresh light on some of these. In the process, at times, a lesser-known fact has also come to the surface - many of these, according to the author, deserve a more detailed - and at times a more nuanced, and often an altogether different - exposition to understand the ow of events in a more holistic manner. Thus, the book will engage and encourage its readers in discovering new ideas and knowledge and motivate them to dig deep into Indian History! The content and the treatment of the book would make it immensely useful in the preparation for the General Studies-I (Paper-II) of Main Examination as well as the Preliminary Examination (General Studies Paper-I) conducted by the UPSC every year. Aspirants with History as optional subject would also benet from the book as would the UG and PG students of History and the lay person with an interest in History. While writing the papers, most often, UPSC aspirants need to explore and deeply analyse multidimensional aspects of historical events and synthesise simple, logical and to-the-point answers from the complicated layers of historical events. This skill would eventually be tested and used in the real life by the budding civil servants who would move later into the higher echelons of bureaucracy. 

TABLE OF CONTENT

• Preface • List of Anachronistic and Modern • Names of the Places Mentioned in the Book • List of Maps 1. Advent of the Europeans • The Portuguese • The Dutch • The British • The French 2. Disintegration of the Mughal Empire • The Mughal State • Decline of the Mughals • Fault Lines of the Mughal State 3. Inception of British Ascendancy • Domination Over Bengal • The Battle of Buxar • The Company's Administration of Bengal • Robert Clive 4. The Maratha Empire • Foundation • Supremacy • Analysis of Disintegration • Decline and Collapse • Impact of the Marathas 5. British Ascent to Dominance • Sovereignty of the British Crown • The Governor-General • Britain Till 1833 • Evolution of Education Policy 6. The Revolt of 1857 • Foundations of the Revolt • Reforms and the Revolt • Character of the Revolt • Factors of Failure • Impact of the Revolt 7. Reform Movements • Prelude to the Reform Movements • Commencement of the Reform Movements • European Inspiration and Reaction • Arya Samaj • Impact of Reform Movements 8. Rise of Nationalism • Britain After 1832 • Foundation of the Congress 9. Launch of the Freedom Movement • Congress 1885-1905 • Swadeshi Movement • Muslim Separatism 10. Commencement of Gandhian Movements • The First World War • Gandhism • India and the First World War • Rowlatt Act • Non-Cooperation/Khilafat Movement 11. Struggle for Freedom • Britain 1919-1939 • Nehru Report • Simon Commission • Irwin Declaration • Civil Disobedience Movement • Analysis of the Movement • Revolutionary Militancy • Gandhi and the Social Movements • Act of 1935 12. Freedom and Partition • The Second World War • Cripps Proposal • Road to Pakistan • Quit India Movement • Subhash Chandra Bose • Communism in India • Wavell Plan • Cabinet Mission • Independence • Partition 13. The Princely States • 1757-1818: Alliance to Subordination • 1818-57: Subjugation to Annexation • 1858-1905: Consolidation to Cooperation • Doctrine of One Charge • 1905-21: Pacication to Alliance • 1921-39: Coalition and Collaboration • 1939-47: Dissociation and Abandonment • Accession and Integration • Assimilation and Reorganisation 14. Economic History: The Agrarian Sector • Rise of Zamindars • Agricultural Mercantilism • Land Reforms • Rise of the Middle Class • Agrarian Economy After Independence 15. Economic History: Industry and Trade • Rise of Capitalism • Industrial Colonisation of India • Pre-War Industrial Developments • Industrialisation of India • Drain of Wealth • Industrial Economy Since Independence 16. India and the Modern World • The Nehru Period • Period of Realignment • India Today.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mr Ajay Shukla did his Masters in History and cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination (Then called as the IAS & Allied Services) in 1979. He retired as Member Traffic Railway Board in 2015. Travelling to places of historical significance has been one of his special interests. He has also been passionate about India's heritage and culture and has authored a book on the philosophy of Bhagavada Gita. The present book is an outcome of years of research on primary sources and archives available in India and abroad.

Search Key - Modern Indian history, Portuguese arrival in India 1498, British colonization of India, Indian independence movement, Mughal Empire decline, East India Company rule, Sepoy Mutiny 1857, Indian National Congress formation, Mahatma Gandhi's role in independence, Partition of India 1947, Post-independence economic policies, Green Revolution in India, Liberalization of Indian economy 1991, India's foreign policy post-1947, Social reforms in modern India, Cultural renaissance in India, Industrialization in India, India's role in World Wars, Constitution of India 1950, Non-Aligned Movement and India, Indo-Pak wars, Emergency period 1975-77, Information Technology boom in India, Women's rights movement in India, Caste system reforms, Education policies in modern India, India's space program history, Nuclear policy of India, Regional political movements in India, Contemporary challenges in Indian democracy Publisher ‏ : ‎ S Chand And Company Ltd; 2022nd edition (31 August 2022); D-92, Sector – 02, Noida 201301, U.P. (India), Language ‏ : ‎ English, Unknown Binding ‏ : ‎ 456 pages, ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9355015046, ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9355015044.

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