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About the Book____ This book is an attempt to cover the history of modern India from the beginning of the eighteenth century to present times in a succinct and balanced manner without ignoring important details. __ •The book carefully analyses all aspects of modern Indian history with due emphasis on facts, clarity, and lucidity of language. •It deals with almost all aspects of modern Indian history including sources, historiographical approaches, political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural forces, and developments that shaped India into a modern nation.•Many topics that are generally studied under contemporary history (including developments in science and technology, computer science, India’s Space Programmed, and environmental and ethnic movements) have been discussed. •Each chapter incorporates the views of historians and famous people as well as a summary of that chapter for a quick revision of facts.•The presentation is systematic and balanced, making the subject easy to understand.•The latest syllabus of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (Mains Optional) for modern Indian history is comprehensively covered