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Modern Indian History from the decline of the Mughals to Partition and Independence — the heaviest-weightage GK area in SSC and RRB exams. 25 chapters with year-by-year coverage, quick-revision one-liners, memory tables, the full Governor-General/Viceroy chronology, a freedom-struggle compendium, and 370+ practice MCQs with answer keys.
Chapters
1How to Study Modern History for SSC & RRB — Weightage, Pattern & Plan2Decline of the Mughal Empire & Rise of Regional States3Advent of the Europeans & Conquest of Bengal — Plassey to Buxar4Expansion of British Power (1765–1856) — Mysore, Marathas, Sikhs5British Administrative Structure & Acts before 18576Economic Impact of British Rule — Land Revenue, Drain of Wealth7Socio-Religious Reform Movements of the 19th Century8Peasant, Tribal & Other Uprisings before 18579The Revolt of 1857 — Causes, Centres, Leaders & Consequences10Political Associations & the Birth of the Indian National Congress11The Moderate Era (1885–1905) — Leaders, Methods & Demands12Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi Movement & the Extremists13Revolutionary Nationalism — First Phase & Activities Abroad14World War I, Home Rule Leagues & the Lucknow Pact15Gandhi's Arrival & Early Satyagrahas — Champaran to Jallianwala Bagh16Khilafat & Non-Cooperation Movement (1919–1922)17Swarajists, Simon Commission & the Nehru Report18Civil Disobedience Movement & Round Table Conferences19Revolutionary Nationalism — Second Phase: HSRA, Bhagat Singh, Chittagong20Government of India Act 1935 & Congress Ministries21WWII, August Offer, Cripps Mission & Quit India Movement22Subhas Chandra Bose, the INA & the RIN Revolt23Cabinet Mission to Partition & Independence (1945–1947)24Governors-General & Viceroys — The Complete Chronology25Freedom Struggle Compendium — Sessions, Newspapers, Books & Personalities