The book, brings together various aspects of the turbulent period (from the arrival of the Europeans on Indian soil and the establishment of British rule in India to the day India won independence) in a systematic and succinct manner. The book offers a concise overview of Indias struggle for freedom from British rule alongwith a discussion of various developments in education, administration, social reforms and other fields between 1857 and Indias achievement of independence in 1947. The book will be of immense use for a candidate of the civil services examination at the Mains level.... See More