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UGC NET Paper 2 History – Full Syllabus & Best Books

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UGC NET History (Paper 2) is designed to test a candidate's in-depth understanding of historical events, methodologies, and historiography. If you're appearing for this subject, here's the complete topic-wise syllabus along with best books to guide your preparation.

📘 UGC NET History Syllabus (Paper 2)

🔹 Unit – I: Research Methodology and Historiography

  • Historical Research Methods
  • Sources of History: Primary and Secondary
  • History and its relation with other disciplines
  • Historical Objectivity and Bias

🔹 Unit – II: Ancient Indian History

  • Prehistoric Cultures and Archaeological Sources
  • Indus Valley Civilization
  • Vedic Age and Later Vedic Period
  • Mahajanapadas and Rise of Magadha
  • Mauryan Empire, Post-Mauryan Period
  • Gupta Age and Post-Gupta Developments

🔹 Unit – III: Medieval Indian History

  • Delhi Sultanate: Administration, Economy, Culture
  • Mughal Empire: Political, Economic & Cultural History
  • Bhakti and Sufi Movements
  • Vijayanagar and Bahmani Kingdoms
  • Regional States and Maratha Confederacy

🔹 Unit – IV: Modern Indian History

  • Advent of Europeans
  • British Rule and Administration
  • Revolt of 1857 and Social Reform Movements
  • Indian National Movement: Moderates, Extremists, Gandhi Era
  • Partition and Independence

🔹 Unit – V: World History (1500–1950)

  • Renaissance and Reformation
  • Industrial and French Revolutions
  • Colonialism and Imperialism
  • World Wars I & II
  • Russian and Chinese Revolutions
  • Cold War and Decolonization

🔹 Unit – VI: Indian Culture and Heritage

  • Art & Architecture
  • Literature, Music, and Philosophy
  • Religion and Society

🔹 Unit – VII: Historical Thought

  • Greco-Roman Historiography
  • Medieval Christian & Islamic Historiography
  • Modern Historical Writing: Marxist, Annales, Subaltern

📚 Best Books for UGC NET History (Paper 2)

Book Title Author/Publisher Discount Link
UGC NET/SET History Paper II Arihant Experts Buy on Amazon
UGC NET History Guide Trueman’s Publication Buy on Amazon
Indian History Krishna Reddy (McGraw Hill) Buy on Amazon
History of Modern India Bipan Chandra Buy on Amazon
Ancient India R.S. Sharma Buy on Amazon
Medieval India Satish Chandra Buy on Amazon
World History Norman Lowe Buy on Amazon

📝 Conclusion

History as a subject in UGC NET demands detailed conceptual clarity and timeline-based learning. Make a weekly schedule, cover all units smartly, and refer to authentic sources like NCERTs and the books listed above for a solid preparation plan.

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