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Modern India Study Material

01 History Optional for UPSC (Notes) 71 Videos  | 819 Docs | 9 Subtopics 01 Modern India 14 Subtopics 01 European Penetration into India 3 Videos  | 10 Docs 02 British Expansion in India 3 Videos  | 12 Docs 03 Early Structure of the British Raj 6 Docs 04 Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule 13 Docs 05 Social and Cultural Developments 7 Docs 06 Social and Religious Reform Movements in Bengal and Other Area 8 Docs 07 Indian Response to British Rule 13 Videos  | 15 Docs 08 Factors leading to the birth of Indian Nationalism; Politics of Association 10 Docs 09 Rise of Gandhi 23 Docs 10 Constitutional Developments in the Colonial India between 1858 and 1935. 6 Docs 11 Other strands in the National Movement 3 Docs 12 Politics of Separatism 3 Docs 13 Consolidation as a Nation 8 Docs 14 Enlightenment and Modern ideas 1 Doc

Other Chapters in History Optional for UPSC (Notes)

01 History Optional for UPSC (Notes) 71 Videos  | 819 Docs | 9 Subtopics 01 Ancient India 14 Subtopics 02 Medieval India 13 Subtopics 03 World History 12 Subtopics 04 History - Old and New NCERTs 5 Subtopics 05 Maps For History Optional 7 Docs 06 Previous Year Questions with Essays: History Optional 12 Subtopics 07 Post-Independence History 14 Docs

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