The History and Culture of the Indian People

The History and Culture of the Indian People by R C Majumdar (Vol 1-11) are available in digital format for reference at Bhavan’s Library.

‘The History and Culture of the Indian People’ is a series of eleven volumes on the history of India, from prehistoric times to the establishment of the modern state in 1947. Historian Ramesh Chandra Majumdar was the general editor of the series, as well as a major contributor. The entire work took more than 30 years to complete. It spans more than 9000 pages with contributions from 80 distinguished scholars. This team of scholars provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the political, socio-economic and cultural history of the Indian people.

• Volume 1: The Vedic Age [Prehistory to 600 B.C.]
• Volume 2: The Age of Imperial Unity [600 B.C. to 320 A.D.]
• Volume 3: The Classical Age [320-750 A.D.]
• Volume 4: The Age of Imperial Kanauj [750-1000 A.D.]
• Volume 5: The Struggle for Empire [1000-1300 A.D.]
• Volume 6: The Delhi Sultanate [1300-1526]
• Volume 7: The Mughul Empire [1526-1707]
• Volume 8: The Maratha Supremacy [1707-1818]
• Volume 9: British Paramountcy and Indian Renaissance, Part 1 [1818-1905]
• Volume 10: British Paramountcy and Indian Renaissance, Part 2 [1818-1905]
• Volume 11: Struggle for Freedom [1905-1947]