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History Optional Notes for UPSC 2025-26 by Akhil Murti (Sanskriti IAS)

These history optional notes for UPSC bring you a complete set of 4 printed booklets by Akhil Murti, published by Sanskriti IAS. Moreover, the 2025-26 edition covers the full History Optional syllabus in Hindi. Therefore, Hindi-medium aspirants get structured, exam-ready material in one place.

Akhil Murti is a respected History faculty at Sanskriti IAS. As a result, every booklet reflects the UPSC Mains pattern. In short, you study from notes built for the answer-writing demands of the Civil Services Examination.

Why choose Sanskriti IAS

Sanskriti IAS prepares these notes specifically for the UPSC History Optional. Furthermore, the institute updates content each cycle to match current trends. Consequently, you avoid stitching material from scattered books.

• Author: Akhil Murti, a seasoned History Optional mentor at Sanskriti IAS.
• Edition: 2025-2026, so the content stays current for the upcoming cycle.
• Medium: Hindi, which helps Hindi-medium candidates read and revise faster.
• Focus: built only for UPSC CSE History Optional, not a general history book.

In addition, the booklets work well beside an answer-writing or test programme. For instance, you can pair them with the Vajiram Prelims Test Series for 2026 to balance Prelims and Optional preparation.

What’s included in these history optional notes for UPSC

First, the set arrives as 4 printed booklets. Next, each booklet maps to one part of the official UPSC History Optional syllabus. Therefore, you cover both papers fully. The individual booklets are listed below.

• Booklet 1 — Paper I, Section A: Ancient India, prehistoric cultures, Indus Valley Civilisation, Mauryan and Gupta ages.
• Booklet 2 — Paper I, Section B: Early Medieval and Medieval India, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, and regional kingdoms.
• Booklet 3 — Paper II, Section A: Modern India, British expansion, 1857 revolt, socio-religious reforms, and the freedom struggle.
• Booklet 4 — Paper II, Section B: World History, Renaissance, Industrial Revolution, World Wars, decolonisation, and contemporary world.

Above all, the four booklets together address the entire two-paper syllabus. As a result, you do not need a separate world history note for the optional.

What these history optional notes cover

The notes move from Ancient India to the contemporary world in a logical flow. Moreover, they include the analytical themes that examiners ask in Mains. For example, they treat economic, social, and cultural history alongside political events.

• Ancient and Early Indian history, including art, religion, and administration.
• Medieval polity, economy, and cultural synthesis.
• Modern Indian history and the national movement.
• World history themes commonly tested in Paper II.

Furthermore, if you want raw handwritten coverage too, you may also explore the Akhil Murti Handwritten History Booklets by Sanskriti IAS for the same optional.

Specifications at a glance

Who should buy these history optional notes for UPSC

These notes suit UPSC CSE aspirants who picked History as their optional. Moreover, Hindi-medium students benefit most, since the medium is Hindi. Therefore, candidates who want history optional notes for UPSC in Hindi will find them ideal.

• Fresh aspirants starting their History Optional journey.
• Repeaters who want consolidated, exam-focused revision notes.
• Hindi-medium students seeking structured material in one set.

However, GS-only candidates do not need this set. In short, it serves optional preparation, not Prelims GS.

How to use the booklets effectively

First, read each booklet in syllabus order to build a timeline. Next, make short margin notes for quick revision. Then, attempt previous-year questions topic by topic.

1. Plan a schedule: finish one booklet before moving to the next.
2. Practise answers: write Mains-style answers after each section.
3. Revise often: revisit maps and timelines before the exam.

In addition, you can compare your syllabus checklist with the GS Score Latest Hindi Syllabus for UPSC 2026-27 to track coverage.

Buying and delivery

UPSC Store delivers across India. Pay online and get 10% off, or book with ₹99 and pay the rest in cash on delivery. Moreover, responsive support keeps your order on schedule.

For more optional and GS material, browse the full UPSC study material category at UPSC Store. Consequently, you can build a complete reading list in one visit.