Historical Atlas of India UPSC Civil Services Exam State Administrative Exams 2024/Edition Historical Atlas of India (Optionals), 22nd Edit

About the Book Historical maps are of importance in any history examination. In the UPSC Civil Services Examination (Mains History Optional), there is a section requiring candidates to locate historical sites on a map and give brief descriptions of those sites. This book has been specially designed to meet the needs of the students taking up History as their optional subject in this examination. Three sets of maps have been presented showing: (i) India through the ages from prehistoric times to immediately after independence; (ii) the sites of historical places of India; and (iii) sites pertaining to specific facets of Indian history and culture. Descriptive texts accompany the maps in the first two sets of maps which will prove adequate to study the third set of maps. No distinction has been made between ancient and medieval in the arrangement of historical sites on the maps as, from the point of view of an examination, the candidate will just be asked to mark the location of a place of historical importance. The sites are arranged alphabetically and depicted in maps accompanying each group. The text on each place gives a brief picture of its historical/cultural importance, and the most significant features. More than 400 places have been presented. Useful guidelines are given on how to remember the location of different places so as to be able to mark the site correctly on a blank map, or to identify sites indicated by numbers on a map. A number of practice exercises (including UPSC previousyears questions 201323) have been included along with their solutions. A new section V namely New Discoveries of Historical Importance has been incorporated to keep abreast aspirants with the current scenario and developments. Though primarily meant for civil service examination candidates choosing history as an optional subject in the Mains, the book will be of use to candidates of other examinations requiring map study in Indian history.