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RAS & RPSC: Rajasthan history, art and culture
Rajasthan’s history, art and culture carry heavy weight in the RAS/RTS Pre and Mains and in other RPSC exams. Rajasthan ka Itihas, Sanskriti, Parampara evam Virasat, written with Dr. Narayan Lal Mali for the Rajasthan Hindi Granth Academy, has been the standard reference for this section for years, now in its 36th edition.
Your reading path
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Step 1 · Main text
राजस्थान का इतिहास, संस्कृति, परम्परा एवं विरासत (नवीन संस्करण) · Rajasthan: History, Culture and Tradition (A Comprehensive Study)
Read the newest edition: Hindi from the Rajasthan Hindi Granth Academy, or the English edition if you write in English.
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Step 2 · Practice
राजस्थान जिला दर्शन: 33 जिले, 3300 महत्वपूर्ण प्रश्न
Rajasthan Zila Darshan: all 33 districts with 3,300 important questions, for fact revision and objective practice.
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Step 3 · Modern world history
आधुनिक विश्व इतिहास 1500 से 2000 तक · आधुनिक विश्व इतिहास (पुनर्जागरण से शीत युद्ध तक)
If your General Studies paper includes modern world history, his world-history books cover it in Hindi.
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Step 4 · Reference
Encyclopaedia of Indian History & Culture · भारतीय इतिहास एवं संस्कृति एनसाइक्लोपीडिया
For Indian history and culture, the one-volume encyclopaedia.
Questions
Which edition of the Rajasthan book should I buy?
The newest one. Editions are revised often; the 2025 edition reflects the 41 districts.
Is there an English edition for English-medium candidates?
Yes: Rajasthan: History, Culture and Tradition (A Comprehensive Study), 2025, 665 pages.
Syllabi change. Always check the latest official syllabus and exam notification. These guides only suggest how his books fit in.










