Video Lectures of History for UPSC CSE
Watch free video lectures for History for UPSC CSE covering all chapters/topics as per the latest syllabus in 2026. These concept videos, recorded lectures, and audio notes are designed to help UPSC CSE students understand every topic clearly — anytime, anywhere. Start learning on EduRev.
Indus Valley Civilisation
| Introduction & Indus Valley Cities 06:39 min |  |
| Overview: Indus Valley Civilization 09:25 min | |
| Town Planning: Indus Valley Civilization 20:19 min | |
| Harappan Cities: Indus Valley Civilisation 02:55 min | |
| Audio Notes: Origin of the Indus Valley Civilization 21:37 min | |
Prehistoric Period and Sources of Ancient History
| Prehistoric India 70:08 min | |
| Overview: Mesolithic Age 02:53 min | |
| Sources: Ancient Indian History 37:51 min | |
| Audio Notes: Prehistoric Period and Sources of Ancient History 07:25 min | |
The Vedic Period
| The Vedic Period 50:42 min | |
| The Vedic Period 12:12 min | |
| Audio Notes: The Vedic Period 05:44 min | |
| Later Vedic Age (1000–600 BCE) 14:21 min | |
Buddhism and Jainism
| Audio Notes: Buddhism and Jainism 07:29 min | |
| Buddhism and Jainism 41:03 min | |
| Origin of Buddhism 04:27 min | |
Territorial States and First Magadha Empire
| Audio Notes: Territorial States and First Magadha Empire 08:01 min | |
| The Mahajanapadas 12:01 min | |
| Formation of Territories and First Magadha Empire 20:16 min | |
The Mauryan Empire
| Audio Notes: The Mauryan Empire 06:44 min | |
| Chandragupta Maurya 08:32 min | |
| Edicts of Ashoka 26:48 min | |
| Asokan Inscriptions : An overview 35:01 min | |
| The Mauryan Empire 40:18 min | |
The Sangam Age
| Art & Culture: The Sangam Age 14:58 min | |
| The Chera Dynasty 02:11 min | |
| The Pandya Dynasty 03:22 min | |
| Audio Notes: The Sangam Age 09:01 min | |
The Gupta Period and Post Gupta Period
| Audio Notes: The Gupta Period and Post Gupta Period 07:34 min | |
| Culture: The Gupta Period 24:08 min | |
| The Gupta Empire 45:23 min | |
| Harshavardhana Empire 26:32 min | |
Additional Topics of Ancient India
| Satavahana Empire 16:38 min | |
| Central Asian Contact and their Results 18:33 min | |
| Sequence of Social Changes 06:19 min | |
Sources & Approaches - Modern India
| Introduction & Relevance: Modern History 09:25 min | |
| Audio Notes: Sources for the History of Modern India 20:16 min | |
The Advent of Europeans in India
| Chronology & Settlements 10:58 min | |
| The Advent of Europeans in India 48:40 min | |
| Internal Fights & Emergence of EIC 10:22 min | |
| Audio Notes: The Advent of Europeans in India 06:15 min | |
The Decline of Mughal Empire and The Rise of Autonomous States
| Decline of Mughal Empire- 1 08:54 min | |
| Decline of Mughal Empire- 2 33:14 min | |
| Rise of Bengal as Autonomous State 20:39 min | |
| Rise of Hyderabad as Autonomous State 22:26 min | |
| Rise of Carnatic and Rohilkhand State: Decline of Mughal Empire 08:34 min | |
| Annexation of Sindh 1843 01:15 min | |
| The Decline of Mughal Empire and The Rise of Autonomous States 08:20 min | |
| Audio Notes: The Decline of Mughal Empire and The Rise of Autonomous States 05:52 min | |
Expansion & Consolidation of British Power in India
| British Conquest Of India 25:17 min | |
| Expansion & Consolidation of British Power in India (Part 1) 18:59 min | |
| Expansion & Consolidation of British Power in India (Part 2) 22:39 min | |
| The Battle of Buxar (1764) 05:56 min | |
| Regulating Act of 1773 52:17 min | |
| British East India Company from 1600-1857 44:16 min | |
| Audio Notes: Expansion & Consolidation of British Power in India 08:18 min | |
Social And Cultural Awakening, The Lower Caste, Trade Union And Peasants Movements
| Peasant Movements in late 19th Century 25:45 min | |
| Tribal & Peasant Uprisings: The Revolt of 1857 15:55 min | |
| Audio Notes: Social And Cultural Awakening, The Lower Caste, Trade Union And Peasants Movements 07:33 min | |
The Revolt of 1857
| Overview: The Revolt of 1857 13:54 min | |
| The Revolt of 1857 16:17 min | |
| Causes: The Revolt of 1857 09:51 min | |
| Sepoy Mutiny: The Revolt of 1857 11:50 min | |
| Causes of the Failure: The Revolt of 1857 11:50 min | |
Reform Movements
| Social Reformers of India- 1 45:43 min | |
| Social Reformers of India- 2 36:11 min | |
| Social Reformers of India- 3 34:01 min | |
| Social Reformers of India - 4 28:06 min | |
| Social Reformers of India- 5 36:58 min | |
| Audio Notes: Reform Movements 08:23 min | |
The Freedom Struggle and Modern Nationalism
| Indian National Congress 15:07 min | |
| The Swadeshi Movement & the Partition of Bengal: Morley-Minto Reforms (1909) 12:30 min | |
| Indian Council Act 1909: Minto-Morley Reforms 15:32 min | |
| Montague Chelmsford Reform, Jallianwala Bagh & Rowlatt Act 08:06 min | |
| Khilafat Movement & Non-cooperation Movement 10:12 min | |
| Simon Commission, Nehru Report, Jinnah’s 14 Points & Delhi Manifesto 69:30 min | |
| Civil Disobedience Movement, 1st Round Table Conference, Gandhi-Irwin Pact 53:11 min | |
| The Government of India Act (1935): The Freedom Struggle 34:48 min | |
Nationalist Movement (1905-1947)
| The Extremist Phase (1905-1918) 09:07 min | |
| Champaran Satyagraha 1917 09:27 min | |
| Kheda Satyagraha 1918 11:02 min | |
The Economic Impact of British Rule in India
| The Economic Impact of British Rule in India 16:39 min | |
| Permanent Settlement System in Bengal 10:25 min | |
| Effects of British Rule in India 09:58 min | |
Sources and Approaches
| Introduction & Relevance: Modern History 09:25 min | |
Advent of Europeans And Consolidation of British Power in India
| Chronology & Settlements 10:58 min | |
| The Advent of Europeans in India 48:40 min | |
| Internal Fights & Emergence of EIC 10:22 min | |
Rising Resentment Against Company Rule
| Overview: The Revolt of 1857 13:54 min | |
Early Medieval India and the World
| Rajput Age - Early Medieval India 18:33 min | |
| Audio Notes: India & the World 18:52 min | |
| Spread of Indian Culture in other Asian Countries 06:07 min | |
The Northern India (800-1200 A.D.)
| Northern India (800–1200 A.D.) 09:52 min | |
| Pallavas, Chalukyas & Pandyas 07:01 min | |
| The Pala Empire 10:25 min | |
| The Pratiharas & Rashtrakutas 07:54 min | |
| Audio Notes: The Northern India (800-1200 A.D.) 07:42 min | |
South India and The Chola Dynasty (800-1200 AD)
| Video: The Cholas & their Administrative System 02:49 min | |
| Administration & Society: The Cholas 03:23 min | |
| The Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra 06:32 min | |
The Delhi Sultanate
| Mamluk Dynasty: The Delhi Sultanate 16:18 min | |
| The Khilji Dynasty: The Delhi Sultanate 09:16 min | |
| Indigenous Literature during the Delhi Sultanate Period 27:36 min | |
| The Sayyid & Lodhi Dynasty: The Delhi Sultanate 06:52 min | |
| Tughlaq Dynasty 11:58 min | |
| Audio Notes: The Delhi Sultanate 08:20 min | |
The Vijayanagar Empire and Bahmani Kingdom
| The Vijayanagar Empire 12:10 min | |
| Audio Notes: The Vijayanagar Empire and Bahmani Kingdom 07:18 min | |
Religious Movements: Bhakti & Sufi Movement
| The Suhrawardi Order 13:07 min | |
| Bhakti-Sufi Traditions - 1 14:59 min | |
| Bhakti-Sufi Traditions - 2 15:53 min | |
The Mughal Empire
| Cultural Contribution: The Mughal Empire 24:38 min | |
| Decline of the Mughal Empire 14:14 min | |
| Babur: The Mughal Empire 26:24 min | |
| Jahangir - The Mughal Empire 15:27 min | |
| Biography of Sher Shah Suri 18:08 min | |
| Akbar: The Great Mughal Emperor 34:19 min | |
| Mughal Architecture 31:25 min | |
The Maratha Age and Shivaji
| Shivaji, The Maratha Empire and Politics of History 72:50 min | |
| Rise of the Marathas 22:59 min | |
Beginning of European Commerce
| British East India Company (1600-1857) 44:16 min | |
Indian Architecture
| Audio Notes: Indian Architecture 07:28 min | |
Indian Paintings
| Indian Paintings - 1 16:47 min | |
| Indian Paintings - 2 28:24 min | |
UNESCO’s List of World Heritage Sites in India
| UNESCO’S list of World Heritage Sites in India 22:38 min | |
How to Prepare History for UPSC?
| UPSC Bible 15 Proven Steps to Clear UPSC CSE 08:28 min | |
| How to Master UPSC History | Complete Strategy + 90-Day Plan by Toppers 08:32 min | |
Ancient History
| Prehistoric India 70:08 min | |
| Overview: Indus Valley Civilization 09:25 min | |
| Town Planning: Indus Valley Civilization 20:19 min | |
| Harappan Cities: Indus Valley Civilisation 02:55 min | |
| Overview: Mesolithic Age 02:53 min | |
| Sources: Ancient Indian History 37:51 min | |
| The Vedic Period 50:42 min | |
| Buddhism and Jainism 41:03 min | |
| Origin of Buddhism 04:27 min | |
| The Mahajanapadas 12:01 min | |
| Formation of Territories and First Magadha Empire 20:16 min | |
| Chandragupta Maurya 08:32 min | |
| Edicts of Ashoka 26:48 min | |
| Asokan Inscriptions : An overview 35:01 min | |
| The Mauryan Empire 40:18 min | |
| Art & Culture: The Sangam Age 14:58 min | |
| The Chera Dynasty 02:11 min | |
| The Pandya Dynasty 03:22 min | |
| Culture: The Gupta Period 24:08 min | |
| The Gupta Empire 45:23 min | |
| Harshavardhana Empire 26:32 min | |
| Satavahana Empire 16:38 min | |
| Central Asian Contact and their Results 18:33 min | |
| Sequence of Social Changes 06:19 min | |
Modern History
| Introduction & Relevance: Modern History 09:25 min | |
| Broad Contents & Strategy: Modern History 09:13 min | |
| Chronology & Settlements 10:58 min | |
| The Advent of Europeans in India 48:40 min | |
| Internal Fights & Emergence of EIC 10:22 min | |
| Decline of Mughal Empire- 1 08:54 min | |
| Decline of Mughal Empire- 2 33:14 min | |
| Rise of Bengal as Autonomous State 20:39 min | |
| Rise of Hyderabad as Autonomous State 22:26 min | |
| Rise of Carnatic and Rohilkhand State: Decline of Mughal Empire 08:34 min | |
| Annexation of Sindh 1843 01:15 min | |
| British Conquest Of India 25:17 min | |
| The Battle of Buxar (1764) 05:56 min | |
| Regulating Act of 1773 52:17 min | |
| British East India Company from 1600-1857 44:16 min | |
| Peasant Movements in late 19th Century 25:45 min | |
| Tribal & Peasant Uprisings: The Revolt of 1857 15:55 min | |
| Overview: The Revolt of 1857 13:54 min | |
| Causes: The Revolt of 1857 09:51 min | |
| Sepoy Mutiny: The Revolt of 1857 11:50 min | |
| Causes of the Failure: The Revolt of 1857 11:50 min | |
| Social Reformers of India- 1 45:43 min | |
| Social Reformers of India- 2 36:11 min | |
| Social Reformers of India- 3 34:01 min | |
| Social Reformers of India - 4 28:06 min | |
| Indian National Congress 15:07 min | |
| The Swadeshi Movement & the Partition of Bengal: Morley-Minto Reforms (1909) 12:30 min | |
| Indian Council Act 1909: Minto-Morley Reforms 15:32 min | |
| Montague Chelmsford Reform, Jallianwala Bagh & Rowlatt Act 08:06 min | |
| Simon Commission, Nehru Report, Jinnah’s 14 Points & Delhi Manifesto 69:30 min | |
| Civil Disobedience Movement, 1st Round Table Conference, Gandhi-Irwin Pact 53:11 min | |
| Khilafat Movement & Non-cooperation Movement 10:12 min | |
| The Government of India Act (1935): The Freedom Struggle 34:48 min | |
| The Extremist Phase (1905-1918) 09:07 min | |
| Champaran Satyagraha 1917 09:27 min | |
| Kheda Satyagraha 1918 11:02 min | |
| The Economic Impact of British Rule in India 16:39 min | |
| Permanent Settlement System in Bengal 10:25 min | |
| Effects of British Rule in India 09:58 min | |
Medieval History
| Spread of Indian Culture in other Asian Countries 06:07 min | |
| Pallavas, Chalukyas & Pandyas 07:01 min | |
| The Pala Empire 10:25 min | |
| The Pratiharas & Rashtrakutas 07:54 min | |
| Video: The Cholas & their Administrative System 02:49 min | |
| Administration & Society: The Cholas 03:23 min | |
| The Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra 06:32 min | |
| Mamluk Dynasty: The Delhi Sultanate 16:18 min | |
| The Khilji Dynasty: The Delhi Sultanate 09:16 min | |
| Indigenous Literature during the Delhi Sultanate Period 27:36 min | |
| The Sayyid & Lodhi Dynasty: The Delhi Sultanate 06:52 min | |
| Tughlaq Dynasty 11:58 min | |
| The Vijayanagar Empire 12:10 min | |
| The Suhrawardi Order 13:07 min | |
| Bhakti-Sufi Traditions - 1 14:59 min | |
| Bhakti-Sufi Traditions - 2 15:53 min | |
| Babur: The Mughal Empire 26:24 min | |
| Decline of the Mughal Empire 14:14 min | |
| Cultural Contribution: The Mughal Empire 24:38 min | |
| Jahangir - The Mughal Empire 15:27 min | |
| Biography of Sher Shah Suri 18:08 min | |
| Akbar: The Great Mughal Emperor 34:19 min | |
| Mughal Architecture 31:25 min | |
| Shivaji, The Maratha Empire and Politics of History 72:50 min | |
| Rise of the Marathas 22:59 min | |
| British East India Company (1600-1857) 44:16 min | |
