Old NCERT Textbook Bipan Chandra for Modern India (History) - UPSC PDF Download

Bipan Chandra is a name that needs no introduction to IAS aspirants. His book ‘Class 12 Old NCERT: Modern India by Bipan Chandra’ is the go-to book for many aspirants for the modern history section in the UPSC syllabus. There are other books also authored by Chandra which are useful for the UPSC civil services exam. 

These old NCERTs are an important part in the foundation for the complete preparation because they are the most basic texts and are written in very simple language. They are also lucid and neutral. Second, the mains answer writing language should be comparable to the writing style of these publications, making them a crucial component of the Mains preparation.

In consideration to the importance & relevance of old NCERTs the experts of EduRev (who’ve mentored Anudeep Durishetty AIR 1 2017) have compiled all the chapters of Bipan Chandra’s history NCERTs to make it easy for all the aspirants: 

1. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): The decline of the Mughal Empire 
2. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): The Indian States and Society in the 18th Century 
3. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): The beginnings of European settlements 
4. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): The British Conquest of India 
5. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): Structure of Government and Economic Policies of British Empire 
6. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): Administrative Organisation and Social and Cultural Policy
7. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): Social and Cultural Awakening in the 1st half of the 19th century 
8. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): The Revolt of 1857
9. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): Administrative changes after 1858
10. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): India and Her Neighbours 
11. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): The Economic Impact of the British Rule in India 
12. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): Growth of New India - The Nationalist Movement 1858-1905
13. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): Growth of New India - Religious and Social Reform after 1858
14. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): Nationalist Movement 1905-1918
15. Old NCERT Textbook (Bipan Chandra): Struggle for Swaraj

About the Author: 

Bipan Chandra was a respected Indian historian who specialised in the Indian freedom movement. A former professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Hindu College, DU, he was considered a leading authority on Mahatma Gandhi. Chandra was also Chairman of the National Book Trust.

Please note that 10%-20% of the above mentioned documents are free while others are locked and can be accessed by subscribing for EduRev Infinity package for UPSC. 

You can also find all other Old NCERT textbooks divided chapter-wise on EduRev: 

1. RS Sharma for Ancient India: Old NCERT
2. Satish Chandra for Medieval India: Old NCERT
3. Class 11 NCERT Textbook: Tamil Nadu Board
4. Class 12 NCERT Textbook: Tamil Nadu Board
5. History Textbook (Theme 1, 2 & 3): Class 12
6. An Introduction to Indian Art: Class 11 NCERT
7. Living Crafts Traditions of India: Class 11 NCERT
8. Crafts Tradition of India: Class 12 NCERT
9. Indian constitution at work: Class 11 NCERT