Chapter 1: Bricks, Beads and Bones (Harappan Civilization)
Chapter 2: Kings, Farmers and Towns (c. 600 BCE – 600 CE)
Chapter 3: Kinship, Caste and Class
Chapter 4: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings
Chapter 5: Through the Eyes of Travellers
Chapter 6: Bhakti–Sufi Traditions
Chapter 7: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagar
Chapter 8: Peasants, Zamindars and the State
Chapter 9: Colonialism and the Countryside
Chapter 10: Rebels and the Raj (1857 Revolt)
Chapter 11: Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement
Chapter 12: Framing the Constitution