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HISTORY / TOPPERS /
UPDATES
OPTIONAL
STRATEGY:
History by
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Gazal
Bharadwaj,
Rank 40, CSE
2015
amazon.in
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2014: HISTORY1(125),
HISTORY2(120)- TOTAL 245
2015: HISTORY1(114),
HISTORY2(131)- TOTAL 245
Strategy: Most aspirants opt for
history as an optional because
its easy to start with and is one
subject least dependent on
coaching. Also, it has benefits
in the general studies papers
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highly relevant.
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understanding various
perspectives on historiography,
Discuss why
focussing on chronological
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on interest.
BOOKS/SOURCES:
PAPER-1
ANCIENT INDIA
1. UPINDER SINGH- A
significant? Examine.
medieval India:
http://www.amazon.in/HistoryAncient-Early-MedievalIndia/dp/8131716775 : The
most important book,
asked on socio-economic
aspects of history
2. IGNOU B.A notes- very
crisply written
3. IGNOU M.A NOTES
helpful in understanding
Critically discuss
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MA and BA NOTES
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PAPER-2
MODERN INDIA
CATEGORIES
Categories
1. SHEKHAR
BANDOPADHYAY- From
Select Category
Plassey to partition( My
favourite book):
ARCHIVES
http://www.amazon.in/Plassey- Archives
Partition-History-Modern-
Select Month
India/dp/8125025960
2. SUMIT SARKAR- Modern
May 2016
India:
http://www.amazon.in/Modern-
India-1885-1947-SumitSarkar/dp/0333904257
3. BIPIN CHANDRAFREEDOM STRUGGLE
AND POST
INDEPENDENCE
4. IGNOU B.A and M.A
5. NCERT CLASS 8, CLASS 12
MODERN WORLD
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1. IGNOU BA and MA
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Modern-World-
10 AUG, 2016
(Selective reading)-
9 AUG, 2016
APPROACH PAPER 2
This is the most important part
that how we integrate these
various sources with our
syllabus, based on studying the
MOTIVATIONAL POSTS
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12 NOV, 2016
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understanding of itself?
2. What is the concept of
revolution?
26 NOV, 2016
french revolution
25 NOV, 2016
28 NOV, 2016
of france at crucial
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MINDMAPS
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9. Role of women?
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1. On modern politics
2. Of ideological parties- the
concept of left and right
3. On totally mobilised citizen
bodies
4. On concept of total war
5. On rise of nationalism- the
idea of nation changed
TOPPERS STRATEGIES
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adopted. Eg
1. linking imperialism and
colonialism (world history)
APPROACH PAPER 1
1. If you analyse past four year
papers, you will realise the shift
away from political history
towards social and economic
history.(This is equally true for
Download link
2. Interlinkages, continuities
and change being explored. EG.
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Singh
5) Indian Polity for Civil Services
Examinations 4th Edition - Laxmikanth
Edition
7) Ethics In Governance
download link
visualised by historians on
Constitution
interpretations of historians
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questions:
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5. Every year something on
gender. Eg
Q1.Social norms for women in
the Dharmasastra and
Arthasashtra tradition where
framed in accordance with the
Varnashrama tradition.
Evaluate critically. (UPSC
2013)
Q2.Tantrism, if not in practice,
at least on conceptual level
challenged patriarchy;
Examine Tantrism specially
keeping in mind the above
context.(UPSC 2015)juxtaposing religion and gender
Q3. analyze the steps taken
Razia Sultan by to strengthen
our position as an independent
ruler despite various obstacles.
(UPSC 2013)
Q4. Bhakti and Mysticism of
Lal Ded emerged as a social
force in Kashmir. Comment.
(UPSC 2013)
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dharmendra
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Ok.
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Ok.
I m sorry
newspaper
walo ne galat
print kia :P
Thanks
And mam i
have mailed u
and also msg
u on fb plz
clarify my few
doubts
...thank you
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Joy Aai Axom
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prudhvi a month ago
mam i am reading
ANCIENT INDIA BY
UPINDER SINGH for the
first time, is it require to
prepare entire book or
selective reading is
important please reply
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Siddhartha_Bangalore
2 months ago
Hi Gazal
Congrats for your
remarkable achievement &
wish you all a great success
in future endeavorer
Just a question on NCERT
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Sumit Sharma
3 months ago
Hello mam,
I am preparing for Mains
2016 and this is my first
Mains.
I am going to read Upinder
Singh for the first time. How
should I go about it? How
can i read it selectively or do
i need to read all sections in
the book?
It is very lengthy. Please
guide. Also if you can
suggest such strategy of
reading other books which
can save my time.
Thanks.
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hello mam,
you said in one reply that
you will provide some of
your compiled notes.
kindly upload if you have
some time fr doing that, it
will b really useful for us.
thank you for your detailed
articles on essay and history
optional mam..
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prudhvi 5 months ago
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selected themes
during a third
reading.
2. first revision from
book (underlined
parts), next from
notes.
3. ba is a must read,
but lacks certain
interliking aspects. so
u can v selectively
read ma. ma is a lil
heavy. so u can stick
more to ba.
4. check out norman
lowe and 9-10 ncerts
for sure. rest u can
follow any book
best wishes
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ago
I
preferred
the
new
ncerts.
they
are
more
updated
and
are in
line
with
the
recent
trends
of
questions
being
asked
in the
papers.
Although
there is
this
one old
ncertthe
story
of
civilisation
which i
found
relevant
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months
ago
Hello
ma'am,
congratulations.
It is
truely
inspiring
to see
someone
with
history
optional
among
top 50.
Ma'am
i would
like to
seek
some
guidance
with
history
answer
writing.
I had
history
as my
subject
in B.A
and
M.A
but
during
our
undergrad
and
postgrad
we
learnt
to
write
lengthy
answers
atleast
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atleast
500
words
but
here
the
answer
needs
to be
synthesized
into
150200
words.
could
you
please
underline
the
structure
for
such
answers.
Also
ma'am
it is a
humble
request
could
you
please
forward
your
email
address,
i have
other
concerns
with
history
as an
optional.
it
would
really
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really
help
me.
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