History of Modern India, by Bipin Chandra, one of the most popular and renowned author, focuses more on the economic, religious, and social history of India than the political factors.


The chapters in this book are arranged in chronological order, from decline of the era of Mughals that means basically from the era of Aurangzeb and has concluded on 15th August 1947, the day we got our independence.


It provides insight on several events in modern Indian history such as the establishment of the British East India Company, which led to a tightened grip of the British over India. This book gives a brief account of events that led to the formation of India as we know today.


This book provides readers with loads of information on the nationalist movement, throwing light on the contributions made by several different individuals. This book is a must-have for history students as well as for those who want to gain insight into the history of modern India. And also for individuals preparing for civil services.


The quality of the pages and print quality is very good.