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UPSC Civil Services: World History
World history is part of General Studies Paper I in the UPSC Civil Services Mains and a large part of the History optional. Dr. Jain’s A History of the Modern World has been used by aspirants for decades, and is one of the few full-length treatments of the subject written originally in Hindi.
Your reading path
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Step 1 · Main text
A History of the Modern World 1500-2000 A.D. · आधुनिक विश्व इतिहास 1500 से 2000 तक
Read one edition cover to cover: 1500 to 2000, from the Renaissance and the revolutions to colonialism, the World Wars and the Cold War. Pick the language you will write the exam in.
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Step 2 · Second reading (Hindi)
आधुनिक विश्व इतिहास (पुनर्जागरण से शीत युद्ध तक)
A more compact Hindi account from the Renaissance to the Cold War, useful for a second reading.
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Step 3 · Quick revision
Desk Book: आधुनिक विश्व इतिहास, एक सरल अनुशीलन
His newest book: a simpler, shorter study of modern world history and its great revolutions, for revision close to the exam.
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Step 4 · Reference
Encyclopaedia of Indian History & Culture · भारतीय इतिहास एवं संस्कृति एनसाइक्लोपीडिया
For Indian history and culture terms in GS Paper I, keep the one-volume encyclopaedia at hand.
Questions
Is A History of the Modern World enough for UPSC world history?
It covers the period the syllabus asks for in depth. Pair it with previous years’ questions and your own answer practice.
Should I read the Hindi or the English edition?
Read the one in the language you will write the exam in. The Hindi edition had reached 29 editions and the English 18 by 2025.
Syllabi change. Always check the latest official syllabus and exam notification. These guides only suggest how his books fit in.
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