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Early Indians
A lively look at who the first Indians were, drawing on genetics and archaeology.
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A curated shelf for exam preparation and for curious readers — from NCERT basics to the standard references and the best popular histories. Every note is our own.
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Prehistory & Harappan 1
Ancient India 1
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Incarnations: A History of India in 50 Lives
Indian history told through fifty remarkable lives, from the Buddha to Ambedkar.
Modern India 6
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The Anarchy
A gripping account of how a trading company conquered India.
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The Last Mughal
Delhi in 1857 through the life of Bahadur Shah Zafar.
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Ranjit Singh: Maharaja of the Punjab
A readable biography of the founder of the Sikh Empire.
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The Great Partition
A humane, clear-eyed history of the Partition of 1947.
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India After Gandhi
The history of the Republic, from 1947 to the present.
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Freedom at Midnight
A dramatic, page-turning narrative of independence and Partition.
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