Historians believed that 'Time does not have to be always _________ dated in terms of a particular year or month'.
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Listed below are a few statements with respect to the British rule in India. Which one do you think is a wrong statement?
_______ came up in the 1920s to store important documents.
Fascinated by dates, who often debated about the dates on which the rulers were crowned, or battles were fought etc.
British introduced practise of ______ to know about rural topography.
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 – Hindu, Muslim, Christian.
State of the following statement is True or False.
The British were very particular about preserving official documents.
The British were very particular about preserving official documents.
True And False
The practice of surveying also became common under the colonial administration.
The practice of surveying also became common under the colonial administration.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence.
Mill thought that all Asian societies were at a level of civilisation than _______ Europe.
Mill thought that all Asian societies were at a level of civilisation than _______ Europe.
Fill in the blank with appropriate words to complete each sentence.
The colonial government gave much importance to the practice of ___________.
The colonial government gave much importance to the practice of ___________.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence.
The British established specialised institutions like and to preserve important documents _________.
The British established specialised institutions like and to preserve important documents _________.
Fill in the blank.
British established specialised institutions like ________ and _______ were also established to preserve important records.
British established specialised institutions like ________ and _______ were also established to preserve important records.
Fill in the blank.
The periodisation of Indian history given by ________ came to be widely accepted.
The periodisation of Indian history given by ________ came to be widely accepted.
Who was the last Governor-General of India?
How did paintings project Governor-General?
What was Mill’s opinion about the Asian societies?
State whether true or false:
Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think.
Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think.
What official records do not tell?OR
What were the things that official records did not tell?
What were the things that official records did not tell?
By what criteria do we choose a set of dates as important?
What do official records not tell? How do we come to know about them?OR
What official records do not tell? From where do we get such information?
What official records do not tell? From where do we get such information?
What do you mean by colonisation?
Who are calligraphists? How were they important in the early nineteenth century?
Mention one important source used by historians in writing about the last 250 years of Indian history.OR
What sources do historians use in writing about the last 250 years of Indian history?
What sources do historians use in writing about the last 250 years of Indian history?
Why did the British preserve official documents?
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?OR
The Periodisation of Indian History made by James Mill during 1817 was unjustified. Why?
The Periodisation of Indian History made by James Mill during 1817 was unjustified. Why?
Historians divide Indian history into ancient, medieval and modem. But this division too has its problems. What are these problems?
Why did the practice of surveying become common under British Administration?
Observe the picture given below and answer the questions that follow:
- What does the above picture depict?
- What symbolises the superior power?
Can you think of examples of surveys in your world today? Think about how toy companies get information about what young people enjoy playing with or how the government finds out about the number of young people in school. What can a historian derive from such surveys?
How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
How do the official records of the British administration help historians to write about the last 250 years of Indian history?
How did surveys become important under the colonial administration?OR
Explain the importance of survey under the colonial administration.OR
Why did surveys become a common practice under the colonial administration?
Explain the importance of survey under the colonial administration.OR
Why did surveys become a common practice under the colonial administration?
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