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History — NCERT, chapter by chapter.

Eight History NCERTs covering ancient, medieval, modern, and world history — including the Themes in Indian History trilogy. Each chapter is read for what UPSC actually tests.

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On this page Our Pasts – I (6) 12 Our Pasts – II (7) 10 Our Pasts – III (8) 9 India & Contemporary World – I (9) 5 India & Contemporary World – II (10) 5 Themes in World History (11) 5 Themes in Indian History – I (12) 9 Themes in Indian History – II (12) 6

Priority Must-read · directly tested in past papers Important · concept-building, indirectly tested Optional · contextual, low yield

Class 6 · NCERT · Book 01 of 08

Our Pasts – I (6)

12 Chapters

01 What, Where, How and When? Important
02 On the Trail of the Earliest People Important
03 From Gathering to Growing Food Important
04 In the Earliest Cities Must-read
05 What Books and Burials Tell Us Important
06 Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic Important
07 New Questions and Ideas Must-read
08 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Must-read
09 Vital Villages, Thriving Towns Important
10 Traders, Kings and Pilgrims Important
11 New Empires and Kingdoms Important
12 Buildings, Paintings and Books Must-read

Open the Our Pasts – I (6) overview → 4 MUST-READ · 8 IMPORTANT

Class 7 · NCERT · Book 02 of 08

Our Pasts – II (7)

10 Chapters

01 Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years Important
02 New Kings and Kingdoms Must-read
03 The Delhi Sultanate Must-read
04 The Mughal Empire Must-read
05 Rulers and Buildings Must-read
06 Towns, Traders and Craftspersons Important
07 Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities Important
08 Devotional Paths to the Divine Must-read
09 The Making of Regional Cultures Important
10 Eighteenth-Century Political Formations Important

Open the Our Pasts – II (7) overview → 5 MUST-READ · 5 IMPORTANT

Class 8 · NCERT · Book 03 of 08

Our Pasts – III (8)

9 Chapters

01 How, When and Where Optional
02 From Trade to Territory Must-read
03 Ruling the Countryside Must-read
04 Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age Must-read
05 When People Rebel Must-read
06 Civilising the 'Native', Educating the Nation Important
07 Women, Caste and Reform Must-read
08 The Making of the National Movement Must-read
09 India After Independence Must-read

Open the Our Pasts – III (8) overview → 7 MUST-READ · 1 IMPORTANT · 1 OPTIONAL

Class 9 · NCERT · Book 04 of 08

India & Contemporary World – I (9)

5 Chapters

01 The French Revolution Must-read
02 Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution Must-read
03 Nazism and the Rise of Hitler Must-read
04 Forest Society and Colonialism Important
05 Pastoralists in the Modern World Optional

Open the India & Contemporary World – I (9) overview → 3 MUST-READ · 1 IMPORTANT · 1 OPTIONAL

Class 10 · NCERT · Book 05 of 08

India & Contemporary World – II (10)

5 Chapters

01 The Rise of Nationalism in Europe Must-read
02 Nationalism in India Must-read
03 The Making of a Global World Must-read
04 The Age of Industrialisation Must-read
05 Print Culture and the Modern World Important

Open the India & Contemporary World – II (10) overview → 4 MUST-READ · 1 IMPORTANT

Class 11 · NCERT · Book 06 of 08

Themes in World History (11)

5 Chapters

01 From the Beginning of Time Optional
02 Writing and City Life Important
03 Changing Cultural Traditions Important
04 The Industrial Revolution Must-read
05 Paths to Modernisation Must-read

Open the Themes in World History (11) overview → 2 MUST-READ · 2 IMPORTANT · 1 OPTIONAL

Class 12 · NCERT · Book 07 of 08

Themes in Indian History – I (12)

9 Chapters

01 Bricks, Beads and Bones — Harappan Civilisation Must-read
02 Kings, Farmers and Towns — Early States Must-read
03 Kinship, Caste and Class — Early Societies Must-read
04 Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Must-read
05 Through the Eyes of Travellers Must-read
06 Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Must-read
07 An Imperial Capital — Vijayanagara Must-read
08 Peasants, Zamindars and the State Must-read
09 Kings and Chronicles — The Mughal Courts Must-read

Open the Themes in Indian History – I (12) overview → 9 MUST-READ

Class 12 · NCERT · Book 08 of 08

Themes in Indian History – II (12)

6 Chapters

01 Colonialism and the Countryside Must-read
02 Rebels and the Raj — The 1857 Revolt Must-read
03 Colonial Cities Important
04 Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement Must-read
05 Understanding Partition Must-read
06 Framing the Constitution Must-read

Open the Themes in Indian History – II (12) overview → 5 MUST-READ · 1 IMPORTANT

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