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आधुनिक विश्व इतिहास 1500 से 2000 तक

Name: आधुनिक विश्व इतिहास 1500 से 2000 तक
ISBN: 9788187449096

Modern World History 1500-2000 (Hindi edition of 'A History of the Modern World')

Dr. Hukam Chand Jain, Dr. Krishna Chandra Mathur

His best-known book: the Hindi edition of ‘A History of the Modern World’, covering 1500 to 2000. About 1,000 pages, reprinted for decades for UPSC and state civil-services aspirants, with 29 Hindi editions by 2025.

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UPSC Civil Services Mains
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Book details

Title: आधुनिक विश्व इतिहास 1500 से 2000 तक
In English: Modern World History 1500-2000 (Hindi edition of 'A History of the Modern World')
Authors: Dr. Hukam Chand Jain, Dr. Krishna Chandra Mathur
Language: Hindi
Publisher: Jain Prakashan Mandir, Jaipur
Edition: 27th edition, 2021
ISBN: 9788187449096
Cover price: ₹470

His flagship book

29Hindi editions
18English editions
733reader ratings on Amazon
4.3★average rating

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★★★★★
Covers the entire UPSC world-history syllabus systematically.
English edition · 2026
★★★★★
The best book for the UPSC History optional.
English edition, 18th ed. · 2024
★★★★★
Simple language, and very helpful for the UPSC optional.
Hindi edition · 2022
★★★★★
Very good for detailed world history; relevant for optional and honours students.
Hindi edition · 2023
★★★★☆
Helpful for postgraduate students too.
English edition · 2024
★★★★★
Extensive coverage of the period before the World Wars.
English edition · 2023
★★★★★
Covers the entire UPSC world-history syllabus systematically.
English edition · 2026
★★★★★
The best book for the UPSC History optional.
English edition, 18th ed. · 2024
★★★★★
Simple language, and very helpful for the UPSC optional.
Hindi edition · 2022
★★★★★
Very good for detailed world history; relevant for optional and honours students.
Hindi edition · 2023
★★★★☆
Helpful for postgraduate students too.
English edition · 2024
★★★★★
Extensive coverage of the period before the World Wars.
English edition · 2023

Reader comments from Amazon.in, summarised. Ratings as of November 2026: English edition 4.4★ from 471 ratings, Hindi edition 4.2★ from 262. Most booklists suggest pairing it with Norman Lowe for GS and using it as the detailed reference.

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About the author

Dr. Hukam Chand Jain (born 1955) is a historian and teacher from Kota, Rajasthan. He has written history books for nearly forty years, taught at Rajasthan’s government colleges, guided Ph.D. scholars and received the Maharana Kumbha Award (2009).

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