History
Spectrum Books A Brief History of Modern India
Rajeev Ahir · 2026
56 chapters · 752 min read
Chapters
- 1Chapter 1 : Sources for the History of Modern India7 min
- 2Chapter 2 : Major Approaches to the History of Modern India10 min
- 3Chapter 3 : Advent of the Europeans in India29 min
- 4Chapter 4 : India on the Eve of the British Conquest15 min
- 5Chapter 5 : Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India31 min
- 6Chapter 6 : People's Resistance against the British before and after 185731 min
- 7Chapter 7 : The Revolt of 185721 min
- 8Chapter 8 : Socio-Religious Reform Movements: General Features17 min
- 9Chapter 9 : A General Survey of the Reform Movements and the Reformers44 min
- 10Chapter 10 : Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India9 min
- 11Chapter 11 : Indian National Congress: Foundation and the Moderate Phase11 min
- 12Chapter 12 : Era of Militant Nationalism (1905–09)21 min
- 13Chapter 13 : First Phase of Revolutionary Activities (1907–17)9 min
- 14Chapter 14 : First World War and Nationalist Response9 min
- 15Chapter 15 : UNIT 7: Era of Mass Nationalism Begins (1919-39) Chapter 15: Emergence of Gandhi10 min
- 16Chapter 16 : Non-Cooperation and Khilafat Movements20 min
- 17Chapter 17 : Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist Ideas, Revolutionary Activities, and Other New Forces21 min
- 18Chapter 18 : Simon Commission and the Nehru Report10 min
- 19Chapter 19 : Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences18 min
- 20Chapter 20 : Debates on the Future Strategy after Civil Disobedience Movement8 min
- 21Chapter 21 : Congress Rule in the Provinces6 min
- 22Chapter 22 : Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II13 min
- 23Chapter 23 : Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan, and the INA14 min
- 24Chapter 24 : Post-War National Scenario18 min
- 25Chapter 25 : Independence with Partition12 min
- 26Chapter 26 : Constitutional, Administrative, and Judicial Developments8 min
- 27Chapter 27 : Survey of British Policies in India18 min
- 28Chapter 28 : Economic Impact of British Rule in India18 min
- 29Chapter 29 : Development of Indian Press8 min
- 30Chapter 30 : Development of Education15 min
- 31Chapter 31 : Peasant Movements 1857-19475 min
- 32Chapter 32 : The Movement of the Working Class11 min
- 33Chapter 33 : Challenges before the Newborn Nation13 min
- 34Chapter 34 : The Indian States: Growth of Nationalism, Integration and Merger6 min
- 35Chapter 35 : Making of the Constitution for India8 min
- 36Chapter 36 : The Evolution of Nationalist Foreign Policy9 min
- 37Chapter 37 : First General Elections8 min
- 38Chapter 38 : Developments under Nehru's Leadership (1947–64)13 min
- 39Chapter 39 : The Lal Bahadur Shastri Years (June 1964-January 1966)13 min
- 40Chapter 40 : Indira Gandhi: the First Phase (January 1966-March 1977)18 min
- 41Chapter 41 : The Janata Party Years (March 1977-January 1980)11 min
- 42Chapter 42 : Indira Gandhi: the Second Phase (January 1980-October 1984)9 min
- 43Chapter 43 : The Rajiv Years (October 1984-December 1989)16 min
- 44Chapter 44 : V.P. Singh and Chandra Shekhar Governments (1989–91)7 min
- 45Chapter 45 : The Narasimha Rao Years (1991-96)11 min
- 46Chapter 46 : Three Prime Ministers in Three Years (1996-99)5 min
- 47Chapter 47 : The NDA Years (1998-2004)6 min
- 48Chapter 48 : The UPA Years (2004-2014)10 min
- 49Chapter 49 : The NDA Government (2014 Onwards)14 min
- 50Chapter 50 : Governors-General and Viceroys of India: Significant Events in their Rule14 min
- 51Chapter 51 : Personalities Associated with Various Phases of the National Movement20 min
- 52Chapter 52 : Freedom Fighters in the Indian National Movement40 min
- 53Chapter 53 : Indian National Congress Annual Sessions (1885–1950)1 min
- 54Chapter 54 : Famous Trials of the Nationalist Period1 min
- 55Chapter 55 : Caste Movements1 min
- 56Chapter 56 : 7. Newspapers and Journals1 min