Description
McGraw Hill Ancient And Medieval India 2Nd Edition by Dahiya, Poonam Dalal
Combining storytelling and historical analysis, the book Ancient and Medieval India by Poonam Dalal Dahiya reveals fascinating legacy covering all important aspects meant for the aspirants of the Union Public Service Commission as well as various state public service examinations. This is the most popular credit-by-examination book that has helped many students targeting UPSC and State-level examinations. The revised second edition has been updated to assimilate latest data, information, questions, figures and maps in all the topics that are been asked in the examinations. This book comes with exclusive chapter-wise practice questions; also, the book is bicolour with highlighted important contents for the students to focus and includes a detachable chart that gives complete revision at a glance.
SALIENT FEATURES
• Covers the complete UPSC and State Service Examinations Syllabus
• Written in an easy-to-grasp and extremely lucid and eloquent manner
• Key points highlighted in boxes
• Updated questions, facts, pictures, flowcharts and new maps for better clarity
• A detachable chart for an easy and instant pre-examination revision
• Numerous chapter-wise practice questions for both Prelims and Mains
1. Pre-Historic India
2. Harappan Civilisation/Bronze Age (c. 2600–1900 bce)
3. The Vedic Age (Rig Vedic and Later Vedic) (c. 1500–500 bce)
4. The Mahajanapadas of the Indo-Gangetic Plain (c. 600?300 bce)
5. Buddhism and Jainism
6. The Maurya Empire (c. 324–187 bce)
7. Political and Cultural Developments During c. 200 bce–300 ce
8. The Guptas and the Vakatakas (c. 300–600 ce)
9. Early Medieval India: The Age of Regional Configurations (c. 600?1200 ce)
10. Period from c. 1000 to 1200 ce: Northern India
11. The Delhi Sultanate (c. 1206–1526 ce)
12. Provincial Kingdoms of Medieval India
13. The Mughals (c. 1526–1857 ce)
14. The Later Mughals, the Marathas and Other Provincial Kingdoms
15. Bhakti and Other Important Religious Movements
16. The Coming of Europeans