📘 DRISHTI IAS History Map Book History Optional Course | English Medium

✅ 2nd Edition History Map Book for History Optional
✅ Historical sites organized into map-based sections
✅ Prehistoric, Harappan, Chalcolithic and Megalithic sites
✅ Buddhist and Jain sites, ancient capitals and Ashokan edicts
✅ Ports, trade centres, caves, temples, education centres and forts

📖 About This Book

Drishti Publications' History Map Book (2nd Edition) is an English-medium study resource for aspirants preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Mains – History Optional. It covers historical sites organized into map-based sections; prehistoric, harappan, chalcolithic and megalithic sites; buddhist and jain sites, ancient capitals and ashokan edicts, in a systematic format suited to subject study and revision.

🎯 Why Study This Book?

The content is organized for History Optional preparation with clearly grouped historical themes and topics. It supports systematic coverage and revision of the subjects shown in the provided book preview.

🗂️ Table of Contents

Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sites
- Hominid Fossil Sites
- Palaeolithic Sites I–IV
- Mesolithic Sites I–III
- Neolithic Sites I–V
Early Civilizations and Material Cultures
- Indus Valley Civilisation Sites I–IV
- Chalcolithic Sites I–IV
- Megalithic Sites I–III
- Painted Grey Ware Sites I–II
- Northern Black Polished Ware Sites I–III
Religious and Political Centres
- Buddhist Sites I–III
- Jain Sites
- Ancient Capitals I–VII
Inscriptions and Edicts
- Inscription Sites I–II
- Major Rock Edicts of Ashoka I–II
- Minor Rock Edicts of Ashoka I–II
- Pillar Edicts of Ashoka
- Ashoka’s Inscriptions for Famine Relief
Art, Trade and Urban History
- Rock-Cut Caves and Cave Paintings I–II
- Ancient Port Cities I–II
- Ancient Cities and Trade Centres I–V
Temples, Learning and Fortifications
- Temple Sites I–IV
- Ancient Education Centres
- Fort Cities