Source-based history from Harappan civilisation through to Independence — each chapter is tied to a type of historical evidence (coins, chronicles, court records, oral history).

• Bricks, Beads and Bones — The Harappan Civilisation
• Kings, Farmers and Towns — Early States and Economies
• Kinship, Caste and Class — Early Societies
• Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings — Cultural Developments
• Through the Eyes of Travellers
• Bhakti-Sufi Traditions
• An Imperial Capital — Vijayanagara
• Peasants, Zamindars and the State
• Kings and Chronicles — The Mughal Courts
• Colonialism and the Countryside
• Rebels and the Raj — 1857 Revolt
• Colonial Cities
• Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement
• Understanding Partition
• Framing the Constitution

Two books: world politics post-1945 (Cold War, bipolarity, globalisation) and Indian politics post-Independence (party system, Emergency, regional movements).

• Cold War Era
• End of Bipolarity
• US Hegemony in World Politics
• Alternative Centres of Power
• Contemporary South Asia
• International Organisations
• Security in Contemporary World
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Globalisation
• Era of One-Party Dominance
• Nation-Building and Its Problems
• Politics of Planned Development
• India's External Relations
• Challenges to the Congress System
• Crisis of the Democratic Order
• Rise of Popular Movements
• Regional Aspirations
• Rise of New Social Movements
• Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Two books: Fundamentals of Human Geography (world-level) and India: People and Economy — together they cover human activity patterns at both global and national scale.

• Human Geography — Nature and Scope
• The World Population — Distribution, Density and Growth
• Population Composition
• Human Development
• Primary Activities
• Secondary Activities
• Tertiary and Quaternary Activities
• Transport and Communication
• International Trade
• Human Settlements
• Population — Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition (India)
• Migration — Types, Causes and Consequences
• Human Development (India)
• Human Settlements (India)
• Land Resources and Agriculture
• Water Resources
• Mineral and Energy Resources
• Manufacturing Industries
• Planning and Sustainable Development
• Transport and Communication (India)
• International Trade (India)
• Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues