Best Books on Indian History

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Best Books on Indian History
This has both works of popular history as well as others being part of the history curriculum.

This list was originally published in 2023 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'Discovery Of India' by Jawaharlal Nehru
Discovery Of India

Jawaharlal Nehru

Cover of 'India After Gandhi' by Ramachandra Guha
India After Gandhi

Ramachandra Guha

Cover of 'The Argumentative Indian' by Amartya Sen
The Argumentative Indian

Amartya Sen

Cover of 'Freedom At Midnight' by Dominique Lapierre, Larry Collins
Freedom At Midnight

Dominique Lapierre, Larry Collins

Cover of 'The Great Partition' by Yasmin Khan
The Great Partition

Yasmin Khan

Cover of 'The Wonder That Was India' by Arthur Llewellyn Basham
The Wonder That Was India

Arthur Llewellyn Basham

Cover of 'The Last Mughal' by William Dalrymple
The Last Mughal

William Dalrymple

Cover of 'India' by John Keay
India

John Keay

Cover of 'From Plassey To Partition And After' by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
From Plassey To Partition And After

Sekhar Bandyopadhyay

Cover of 'History Of Medieval India' by Radhey Shyam Chaurasia
History Of Medieval India

Radhey Shyam Chaurasia

Cover of 'Age Of Nandas And Mauryas' by K.A. Nilakanta Sastri
Age Of Nandas And Mauryas

K.A. Nilakanta Sastri

Cover of 'The Great Indian Novel' by Shashi Tharoor
The Great Indian Novel

Shashi Tharoor

Cover of 'A Corner Of A Foreign Field' by Ramachandra Guha
A Corner Of A Foreign Field

Ramachandra Guha

Cover of 'Alberuni's India' by Al-Biruni, Edward C. Sachau
Alberuni's India

Al-Biruni, Edward C. Sachau

Cover of 'Prehistory And Protohistory Of India' by VK Jain
Prehistory And Protohistory Of India

VK Jain

Cover of 'The History And Culture Of The Indian People' by R. C. Majumdar
The History And Culture Of The Indian People

R. C. Majumdar

Cover of 'Ancient History Of India' by Charles J. Naegele
Ancient History Of India

Charles J. Naegele

Cover of 'A Concise History Of South India' by Noboru Karashima
A Concise History Of South India

Noboru Karashima

Cover of 'A Textbook Of Medieval Indian History' by Sailendra Nath Sen
A Textbook Of Medieval Indian History

Sailendra Nath Sen

Cover of 'A History Of Medieval India' by Satish Chandra
A History Of Medieval India

Satish Chandra

Cover of 'Prehistoric India' by Panchanan Mitra
Prehistoric India

Panchanan Mitra

Cover of 'In Search Of The Cradle Of Civilization' by David Frawley, Georg Feuerstein, Subhash Kak
In Search Of The Cradle Of Civilization

David Frawley, Georg Feuerstein, Subhash Kak

Cover of 'Ancient Cities Of The Indus Valley Civilization' by Jonathan Mark Kenoyer
Ancient Cities Of The Indus Valley Civilization

Jonathan Mark Kenoyer