History: For UGC-NET/SLET and Other Competitive Examinations: For Essay Type, Analytical/Evaluative, Definition and Text-based Questions

The book has been designed for the candidates appearing in UGC-NET/SLET in History and covers pertinent topics as per syllabus provided by the UGC. It will enable the aspirants of lectureship through this exam to answer essay writing, analytical/evaluative, definitional as well as text-based questions of Paper III as per the latest structure, on the subject. It will also be useful for those preparing for other competitive exams like IAS, IFS, IPS, PCS, etc. with History as an option as it contains sufficient material that deals with almost all possible questions on the subject for these exams. In spite of our best efforts to cover all possible questions, the paper may contain some questions which are not covered in this book and can be answered only if the candidate has a thorough knowledge of the topics covered in the syllabus. For a thorough and elaborate knowledge of the subject, candidates are advised to read the following books published by Atlantic Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd., viz. (i) Concise Encyclopaedia of World History by Carlos Ramirez-Faria; (ii) History of Ancient India: Earliest Times to 1200 A.D. by R.S. Chaurasia; (iii) History of Ancient India (2 Volumes) by J.P. Mittal; (iv) India: History, Religion, Vision and Contribution to the World (2 Volumes) by Alexander P. Varghese; (v) Medieval Indian History by K.N. Chitnis; (vi) Research Methodology in History by K.N. Chitnis; (vii) History of Medieval India: From 1000 A.D. to 1707 A.D. by R.S. Chaurasia; (viii) Socio-Economic History of Medieval India by K.N. Chitnis; (ix) The Ancient History of India (Vedic Period): A New Interpretation by K.C. Singhal and Roshan Gupta; (x) History of Modern India: 1707 A.D. to upto 2000 A.D. by R.S. Chaurasia; and (xi) Concise Encyclopaedia of India (5 Volumes) Ed. by K.R. Gupta and Amita Gupta.