Looking for the official NCERT Books Class 10 History textbook? We have verified and linked the exact edition prescribed by CBSE below. All five chapter PDFs of India and the Contemporary World II were checked live on ncert.nic.in on 2026-08-13 and returned a working 200 status, so the links are current and no deleted chapters have slipped in.
Chapter-wise PDF Downloads
All five chapter PDFs below come straight from the official NCERT website, verified on 2026-08-13.
| Ch. | Chapter | Pages | Official PDF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rise of Nationalism in Europe | 28 | |
| 2 | Nationalism in India | 22 | |
| 3 | The Making of a Global World | 28 | |
| 4 | The Age of Industrialisation | 24 | |
| 5 | Print Culture and the Modern World | 26 |
About the Book
The Class 10 History textbook from NCERT is titled India and the Contemporary World II and is published in English. The current rationalised edition contains exactly five chapters, and those are the five PDFs in the downloads table above.
Older sessions carried additional chapters that are not part of the current edition. Students who open an older PDF will find material that is no longer examined:
- Work, Life and Leisure
- Novels, Society and History
History is one of four books in the Class 10 Social Science set. The others are Contemporary India II (Geography), Democratic Politics II (Political Science), and Understanding Economic Development (Economics).
What Each Chapter Covers
Each chapter is 22 to 28 pages, so one quick scan below lets you decide which PDF to open first.
- Chapter 1: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe — traces how the idea of the nation-state grew, from the French Revolution through the unification of Italy and Germany to Balkan nationalism.
- Chapter 2: Nationalism in India — maps Indian nationalism through the Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience, the Salt March, and Quit India.
- Chapter 3: The Making of a Global World — explains how the world interlinked through the silk routes, indentured labour, the Great Depression, and Bretton Woods.
- Chapter 4: The Age of Industrialisation — examines proto-industrialisation, the clash between handloom and mill, and Indian industrialisation under colonial rule.
- Chapter 5: Print Culture and the Modern World — follows the printing press from Gutenberg, its role in the Reformation, and print in colonial India.
How to Use This Book for Board Preparation
This book is compact enough for a focused revision cycle, but only if you work from the correct edition. The verified links above are your starting point.
What You Should Do
- Always download from the verified links and check the edition before you start — never reuse a pre-2023 PDF that still carries dropped chapters.
- Each chapter runs 22 to 28 pages, so a two-day plan (read one day, revise and do the end-of-chapter exercises the next) fits a 10-day revision cycle for the whole book.
- Read the source and visual boxes inside each chapter — they carry dates and figures that board questions draw from.
- After finishing, connect each chapter to the map or timeline material so the events stay in order for the exam.
One honest warning: no verified unit-marks table exists for this subject on our side, so we will not state or estimate figures. Open the official CBSE syllabus document for the current session to see how History is weighted in the Class 10 Social Science exam.
Related Resources
For the rest of the textbook set, head to the Class 10 NCERT books hub or jump straight to our Class 10 History notes and material. The main CBSE notes index organises everything by class and subject.
To verify the edition yourself or find other language mediums of this book, use the official NCERT textbook index. The current Class 10 Social Science syllabus and its unit weightage are published on the official CBSE academic portal.
Reference: NCERT Class 10 History textbook, official edition on ncert.nic.in.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Class 10 History NCERT book PDF free to download?
Yes. Every chapter link above points straight to the official ncert.nic.in PDF, and no login or payment is needed to open or save it.
How many chapters are in the Class 10 History NCERT book?
Five in the current rationalised edition: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe, Nationalism in India, The Making of a Global World, The Age of Industrialisation, and Print Culture and the Modern World.
Which chapters were removed from the Class 10 History book in the current edition?
Older editions included chapters like Work, Life and Leisure and Novels, Society and History that are not in the current book, so they are no longer examined.
Is the Class 10 History book available in Bengali or other languages?
The English edition is the one verified on this page. For Bengali or any other medium, open the official medium index at ncert.nic.in and download from there — never a third-party copy.
Why should I not use a 2020 Class 10 History book PDF?
A 2020 PDF contains chapters that were dropped from the rationalised syllabus, so you would spend revision time on material that is not examined. Use the verified links above instead.