Medieval History Notes -UPSC Exam

Find below the pdfs of UPSC notes on Medieval History for the Civil Services Exam. Medieval History is part of the IAS Exam – Prelims, Mains (GS-I, and optional.) This scoring subject often poses a challenge to IAS aspirants, as students find it hard to go through its comprehensive syllabus.

Hence, we have provided Medieval History notes curated by subject matter experts specifically for IAS preparation.

Also, check Ancient History and Modern History notes for UPSC from the links below:

Ancient History Notes for UPSC

Modern History Notes for UPSC

How to prepare History for the UPSC exam?

• Understand the syllabus of History for IAS exam
• Read/prepare notes from NCERTs
• Check UPSC previous year question papers (only Prelims in case of Medieval History)
• If it is your optional subject in UPSC Mains exam, have a definite strategy as the syllabus of History is extensive

For all the above and more, check the links at the bottom of the article.

Medieval History Notes for UPSC Prelims exam and History optional in IAS Mains

Topics	PDF
End Of Gupta Era Architecture Art and Culture Harshavardhana Famous Travellers Early Medieval (8th – 12th Century) Tripartite Struggle Palas Rashtrakutas Gurjara Pratiharas Rajputs Society, Life, and Culture Pallavas Cholas Islam Basic concepts Arab Invaders	Medieval History Notes -1
Turkish Invaders Delhi Sultanate Ilbari dynasty Khalji dynasty Tughlaq dynasty Sayyid dynasty Lodi dynasty Administration Political Army List of Offices Revenue	Medieval History Notes -2
Delhi Sultanate (contd.) The decline of Delhi Sultanate Regional kingdoms in Deccan	Medieval History Notes -3
Vijayanagar Empire Sangama dynasty Saluva dynasty Tuluva dynasty Aravidu dynasty Administration under the Vijayanagara Empire Society and Culture Bahmani Kingdom Imad Shahi dynasty Adil Shahi dynasty Nizam Shahi dynasty Qutb Shahi dynasty Barid Shahi dynasty Bhakti Movement Philosophy Important Saints	Medieval History Notes -4

Medieval History: Books for IAS preparation

• Tamil Nadu State Board textbooks
• NCERT Class XII – History – Themes in Indian History Part I
• Medieval India – Satish Chandra

UPSC Notes for History

• To revise efficiently, prepare notes in chronological order
• Medieval history portion (after the end of the Gupta age to the middle of the 18th century) is only part of the UPSC Prelims syllabus so prepare notes accordingly.
• History is a popular optional choice as well because of the amount of overlap with the GS part in both UPSC Prelims and Mains exam.
• Refer UPSC previous years question papers to understand the IAS exam question trends.
• Specifically in the case of Medieval History, practising MCQs is an easy way to prepare as this portion is only asked in UPSC Prelims exam.
• Focus areas are Delhi Sultanate and the Vijayanagara Empire.

Also, read:

NCERT Medieval History Notes for UPSC Exam	UPSC Exam pattern
Chronology of Ancient to Modern History of India	UPSC Weekly GK And Current Affairs Quiz
Success Rate Of Different Optional Subjects In UPSC Mains	Daily News Analysis
UPSC Previous Year Question Papers	History Syllabus for UPSC Prelims
UPSC Syllabus	UPSC Calendar 2023
Daily Video Analysis: The Hindu	Daily PIB Summary & Analysis
UPSC Books In Hindi For Civil Services/IAS Exam	NCERT Notes
LBSNAA – Bharat Darshan: IAS Training In Detail	How To Read Yojana Magazine for IAS Preparation