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Akhil Murti Handwritten History Booklets By Sanskriti IAS for 2025 | UPSC Optional

₹1,466

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Sanskriti IAS History Optional Notes By Akhil Murti 2025 Edition Set of 4

₹1,998

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Rau IAS History Optional Notes 2025 Edition - UPSC Optional Booklets Set of 6

₹1,255

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Manikant Singh History Optional Notes 2025 | Hindi Medium | 7 Booklets

₹1,688

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Manikant Sir History Study Material 2025-2026 | 7 Printed Booklets in Hindi

₹1,688

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S Baliyan History Notes 2025 | English | Printed Booklets Set of 5

₹1,488

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S Baliyan History Handwritten Booklets 2025 | English | Set of 4 Booklets

₹1,445

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Manikant Sir History Handwritten Notes 2025-2026 | Hindi Optional Set of 4

₹1,745

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Best History Books for UPSC Optional

Finding the best history book for UPSC optional is straightforward once you know the key names: Rau IAS, Manikant Singh, Hemant Jha, S Baliyan, and Rajnish Raj together cover the entire UPSC History Optional syllabus across Paper I and Paper II. Competer stocks 14 products in this category — printed booklets and handwritten notes — spanning both English and Hindi medium, updated for 2025-26 mains cycles. These are the same materials circulated among serious UPSC aspirants preparing history of India from ancient through modern periods.

Hindi-medium aspirants typically choose between Manikant Singh's 7-booklet set and Hemant Jha's 4-booklet set — both cover the syllabus in depth but differ in density and annotation style. English-medium students favour S Baliyan's printed 5-booklet series or Rau IAS's structured 6-booklet set. If you're targeting class 10 history or Maharashtra board digests (9th and 10th std), check the school-segment listings; UPSC optional notes are separate and not aligned to the SSC or board syllabus.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the best history book for UPSC optional — Manikant Singh, Hemant Jha, or Rau IAS?

All three cover the UPSC History Optional syllabus, but the format differs. Rau IAS offers 6 structured printed booklets suited for systematic reading. Manikant Singh's 7-booklet Hindi set and Hemant Jha's 4-booklet Hindi set are handwritten notes — denser, annotated, and popular among Hindi-medium aspirants. S Baliyan's English printed set (5 booklets) is preferred by English-medium students for its organised layout.

Are these UPSC history notes useful for history class 10 or Maharashtra board history digest of 9th and 10th std?

No — Rau IAS, Manikant Singh, Hemant Jha, S Baliyan, and Rajnish Raj notes are written exclusively for UPSC Civil Services Mains History Optional. They follow the UPSC syllabus, not NCERT or Maharashtra SSC board syllabi. For 9th or 10th std history digest (Mumbai or Pune boards), those are separate products listed under the school-books category on Competer.

What is the difference between the 2025 and 2025-26 editions of these history notes?

Products labelled 2025-26 (Hemant Jha, Rajnish Raj, Manikant Sir) are updated for both 2025 and 2026 mains cycles, reflecting any syllabus-area additions or revised answer frameworks. Products marked 2025 (Rau IAS, S Baliyan) are updated for the 2025 cycle. If your exam is in 2026, prefer the 2025-26 edition to ensure the most current content coverage.

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