List of Books and Authors in Indian History: Complete List

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Books and Authors List in Indian History

The ancient Indian civilization of Harappan had an advanced writing system, however, it remains undeciphered to date. Despite this, the literary tradition of India dates back over 3000 years and is primarily rooted in the Sanskrit language, in both its Vedic and classical forms.

The following is a list of notable books and authors from ancient, Medieval, and modern India, which is useful for the preparation of various competitive examinations such as UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways among others.

Books Related to Ancient India

Sl.No Books Authors
1 Amarkosa Amarshmha
2 Panchsidhantika Brihat Samhita Varharmihara
3 Mudrarakshasa Visakdatta
4 Rajtarangini Kalhana
5 Natyashastra Bharata
6 Abhigyan Shakuntalam, Vikramorvashi, Raghuvansan Kalidasa
7 Kathasaritsagar Somdeva
8 Kamasutra Vatsayana
9 Prashnottarmalika Amoghavarsha
10 Swapanvasdattam Bhasa
11 Buddha charita Asvaghosa
12 Surya Sidhanta Aryabhatta Aryabhatta
13 Charaka Samhita Charaka
14 Lilawati Bhaskara II
15 Harshacharita, Kadambari, Nagananda, Ratnavali Harsha vardhan
16 Mrichhakatika Sudraka
17 Gitagovinda Jayadev
18 Navratna Virsena
19 Gathasaptashati Hala
20 Nitisara Kamandaka
21 Astadhyayi Panini
22 Mahabhasya Patanjli
23 Naishadhacharitra Sri Harsha
24 Panch tantra Vishnu Sharma
25 Nitisara Kamandaka
26 Aihole Prasasti Ravi Kriti
27 Indica Megasthanese
28 Arthasastra Kautilya

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Books Related to Medieval India

Sl. NoAuthorBook Title
1Irfan HabibAgrarian System of Mughal India
2A.B.M HabibullahFoundation of Muslim Rule in India
3BabarTuzk-i-Babri/Baburnama
4JahangirTuzk-i-jahangiri
5Abbas Khan SarwaniTarikh-i-Shershahi
6JimutavahanaDayabhaga
7Shekkilar (Sekkizhar)Periya Puranam
8Ibn BatutaSafarnama or Rihla
9Inayat KhanShahjahannama
10Mohammad HabibSultan Mahmud of Ghazni
11Jadunath SarkarHistory of Aurangzeb, The fall of the Mughal Empire
12Ibn BatutaSafarnama or Rihla
13I.H. QureshiThe Administration of the Delhi Sultanate
14PampaVikramarjunavijaya
15Minhaj-i-SirajTabaqat-i-Nasiri
16Hasan NizamiTaj-ul-Maasir
17Ziauddin BaraniTarikh-i-Firuzshahi Fatwah-i-Jahandari Maasìr Saadat Hasratnama
18Isami (Abdul Malik Isami)Futuh-us-Salatin
19Yahya Sirhindi (Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi)Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi
20Abul FazalAkbarnama
21Nizammuddin AhmadTabaqat-i-Akbari Tarikh-i-Nizami
22Abdul Hamid LahoriBadshanama/Padshahnama
23BadauniMuntakhab-al-Tawarikh
24Muhammad KhanMirat-i-Ahmadi
25Khafi KhanMuntakhab-ul Lubab
26Gulbadan BegumHumayunama
27Gyaneshwara (Dnyaneshwar)Bhavartha Dipika
28Maulana DaudChandayan
29Amir KhusroTughluaqnama, Tarikh-i-Alai, Nuh Sipihr Ashiqa

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Books Related to Modern Indian History

Sl. NoAuthorBooks
1Rabindra Nath TagoreHome and the World, Gitanjali, Gora, The Home Coming, The Crescent Moon
2Dayanand SaraswatiSatyarth Prakash
3Romesh Chunder DuttEconomic History of India
4Surendra Nath BanerjeeA Nation in Making, Thought of India
5Dadabhai NaorojiPoverty and un-British Rule in India
6Bankim Chandra ChatterjeeAnandamath, Dharma Tattva
7Lala Lajpat RaiUnhappy India, History of the Arya Samaj, Young India, Hindu Muslim Unity, Message of Bhagavad Gita
8M. G. RanadeSocial Reforms and Rise of Maratha Power, Lecture on Religion
9Annie BesantHow India fought for Freedom, India a Nation, India Bount and Free, The Future of Indian Politics
10Chittaranjan DasIndia for Indians, Builders of Modern India
11Sarojini NaiduBroken Wing, Songs of India, World of Time, The Golden Threshold
12Sri AurobindoLife Divine, Essence on Geeta, Vande Mataram
13Muhammad IqbalTarana Hind, Musafir
14Vinayak Damodar SavarkarThe War of Indian Independence, Hindutva
15Dr Rajendra PrasadIndia Divided
16Abul Kalam AzadIndia Wings Freedom, Gabbar-e-Khatir
17Gopalkrishna GokhalePolitical Testament of Gokhale
18Mahatma GandhiHind Swaraj, Experiment with Truth, Sarvodaya
19Raja Ram Mohan RoyTuhfatul Muwahhidin, A Gift to the Monotheists
20Sir Syed Ahmad KhanAasbabe Baghawate Hind, The College of the Indian Revolt
21Bal Gangadhar TilakGeeta Rahasya, The Arctic Home of the Vedas
22Dinabandhu MitraNeel Darpan
23Dr S RadhakrishnanReligions and Culture, Indian Philosophy
24Jawaharlal NehruDiscovery of India, A Glimpse of World History, Indian Foreign Policy, Panchsheel
25Dr. SampoornanandSocialism
26Dr B R AmbedkarPakistan and Partition India, What Congress and Gandhi Have, Into The Untouchable
27Firaq GorakhpuriGulenagma
28Subhas Chandra BoseIndian Struggle, An Indian Pilgrims
29Vijayalakshmi PanditScope of Happiness
30Jayaprakash NarayanaWhy only socialism, Congress Socialist Party towards the struggle
31Barindra GhoshBhavani Temple
32Pattabhi SitaramayyaEconomic Conquest of India, Gandhi and Gandhism, History of Congress
33Yashpal DadaComrade
34Valentine ChirolIndian Unrest
35Jyotiba PhuleGulamgiri
36Prem ChandraSaje Watan
37M l MalviyaAbbhuday
38E D VachaSpeeches and Writings
39Sivanath ShastriHistory of the Brahma Samaj
40Max MullerLife of Ramakrishna
41Muhammad Ali JinnahTime and Tide
42V P MenonThe Transfer of the Power of India
43Motilal NehruThe Voice of Freedom
44Swami VivekanandaDharma Tattva, Dharma Mystery
45C F AndrewsThe Renaissance in India
46The Aga KhanIndia in Transition
47Henry CottonNew India
48M R JayakarThe Story of My Life
49B C PalResponsible Government
50Rajani Palme DuttIndia Today
51Bhagat SinghWhy I am an atheist
52M N RoyPlanning in India, The Communist International
53Sachchidananda SinhaHis Message
54Rahmat AliThe Millat and the Mission, New and Never
55Keshub Chandra SenVam Vodhini

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