History Ch - 1 Introduction: How, When and Where Social Studies - History Ch - 1 Introduction: How, When and Where

An advertisement for Lipton tea suggested that royalty all over the world was associated with this tea. When did this advertisement appear?

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 
I. History is synonymous with dates. 
II. British rule brought about changes in values and tastes, customs and practices.

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 
I. James Mill divided the Indian history into three periods: Hindu, Muslim and British. 
II. According to Mill, only British rules, culture and laws could make Indians civilised.

When New Delhi was built, the National Museum and the National Archives were both located close to the

Who was the last Viceroy of India?

Assertion (A) British came to India and established their rule by defeating local Nawabs and Rajas. 
Reason (R) The British believed that the act of writing. I.e, preserving records of everything is very necessary.

Assertion (A) The practice of surveying also became common under the Colonial administration.
Reason (R) The British believed that a country had to be properly known before it could be effectively administered.

Old advertisement help us understand how markets for new products were created and new tastes were popularised.

Botanical Gardens and natural museums established by the British collected plants specimens and information about their uses.

The British thought surveys were important for effective administration.

Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think.

James Mill divided Indian history into three periods i.e. Hindu, Muslim, Christian.

Census operations are held __________.

The Colonial Government gave much importance to the practice of __________.

James Mill divided the Indian History into three periods that are __________ __________and __________.

How did paintings project the Governor-Generals of India?

Why do we try and divide history into different periods?

Why did James Rennel produce the first map of India?

Why do many historians refer to modern period as Colonial?

What was James Mill's opinion about the Asian societies?

Read the passage given below and answer the following questions
"Not fit for human consumption"
Newspapers provide accounts of the movements in different parts of the country. Here is a report of a police strike in 1946. 
More than 2000 policemen in Delhi refused to take their food on Thursday morning as a protest against their low salaries and the bad quality of food supplied to them from the Police Lines kitchen. 
As the news spread to the other police stations, the men there also refused to take food... One of the strikers said: "The food supplied to us from the Police Lines kitchen is not fit for human consumption. Even cattle would not eat the chappattis and dal which we have to eat." 
Hindustan Times, 
22nd March, 1946 
Look at Sources 1 and 2. Do you find any differences in the nature of reporting? Explain what you observe

Suggest one of the most important sources used by historians in writing about the last 250 years of Indian history.

What evil practices according to James Mill dominated the Indian social life before the British came to India?

Read the passage given below and answer the following questions
Reports to the Home Department
In 1946, the Colonial Government in India was trying to put down a mutiny that broke out on the ships of the Royal Indian Navy. Here is a sample of the kind of reports the Home Department got from the different dockyards: 
Bombay Arrangements have been made for the Army to take over ships and establishment. Royal Navy ships are remaining outside the harbour. 
Karachi 301 mutineers are under arrest and a few, more strongly suspected are to be arrested. All establishments are under military guard. 
Vizagapatnam The position is completely under control and no violence has occurred. Military guards have been placed on ships and establishments.
No further trouble is expected except that a few men may refuse to work. 
Director of Intelligence. HQ. 
India Command, Situation 
Report No. 7 File No. 5/21/46 
Home (Political), Government of India

Imagine that you are a historian wanting to find out about how argriculture changed in a remote tribal area after independence. List the different ways in which you would find information on this.

Historians divided Indian history into ancient, medieval and modern. But this division too has its problems. Explain about this periodisation and its problems.

What is census? Explain about the surveys held during 19th century.

What was the effect of colonisation on India?

How did James Mill view India?