History Optional (UPSC)
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I am Nikhil Sheth, History faculty at Level Up IAS. This channel is started to cater to the needs of History Optional in UPSC CSE.
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Hey everyone,

The results are out. Some of you are celebrating. Some of you are hurting. That’s okay.

If you didn’t make it this time — don’t let it break you. Reaching the interview stage in this exam is huge. Most people never get that far. You’ve already shown grit. As Shakespeare said, “Sweet are the uses of adversity. This is part of your story, not the end of it.

For those who made it — heartiest congratulations. Now begins a different kind of journey. A life of service dedicated to nation. I hope the idealism lasts long.

And for everyone — trust the process. Your turn will come.

Nikhil
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Birdev Done from Kolhapur. He got AIR 551 in 2024 exam.

He is a son of a shepherd. He used to take the sheep out for grazing in childhood. Today he is an IPS.

When the result came, at that moment also he was on the hills, shepherding his animals in the afternoon heat. That is where he came to know about the news.

It takes special grit to cross so many hurdles in life. 🫡
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Modern India Day 1.pdf
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The Modern India section of our DAMP started this Monday. These are two sample handouts.

DAMP stands for Daily Answer Writing and Mentorship Program.

In DAMP, we divide the whole syllabus into parts. Every day, one part is to be revised and two questions are provided on that part. There is a strict timeline for practicing answer writing. Both model answers as well as discussion videos are provided. Along with 24 hour evaluation of your submitted answers. With a proper schedule thus we cover the whole syllabus. It provides consistency, discipline to write answers and structured way of covering the syllabus.

This is our 5th year of DAMP. We introduced it way back in 2021. Since then, it has helped innumerable history optional students.
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This book is written by a retired IAS who also served as the Director of LBSNAA. Recently released. Just received and eager to read now.

But already as you can see in the photo, some books have piled up in last 2-3 months due to Prelims season. After this there will be Mains season.

Hey Bhagwan. Thoda breathing space de de to read the books.
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The book was promised. The book is coming. It is under review. In final stages.

There are two very interesting and new components added which make this book very unique. Apart from a very laborious collection of sites and descriptions, of course.

Fingers crossed.

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Your comments are most welcome on this in Youtube. I hope it generates some lively but rational discussion.
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This colonial attitude is infuriating.

At Sotheby's, they are auctioning Buddha's body relics. They were dug from India in the colonial times and stolen by some British.

Can they think of auctioning St Xaviers body or Muhammad Paigambar's hair in similar way?

These are sacred body relics and must be respected. Going under hammer in auction makes them marketed commodity.

Nikhil
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Linguistic State Formation
(Post Independence)

This article appeared in today's The Hindu
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Complete darkness from JnK till Rajasthan. Things are evolving second by second. Our generation has not seen this.

All our students in this region, please take care. Keep mobiles charged, petrol tanks full and some cash in hand.

Warfare has completely changed. This is the era of drones, missiles, jets, air defence and radars. Boots on ground come much later if at all.

Try to not spread unconfirmed news. Disinformation campaign is also part of the warfare.

It is going to be a long night.
Har Har Mahadev.

Nikhil
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