Question

1.List the main sources de information
f the modern period. Explain briefly.

2.Why did the British Government
pass the Vernacular Press Act in the
year 1818
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Answer 1

Answer:

2.Proposed by Lord Lytton, then viceroy of India (governed 1876–80), the act was intended to prevent the vernacular press from expressing criticism of British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80). The act excluded English-language publications

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Answer 2

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1) The Main source are papers, Temple, foreign accounts, coin etc.

Paper : The invention of paper made it easy for maintaining written records. like biographies and autobiographies which help us nowadays.

Temples: New temples were built which tells us about the materials used in that time. they also tell difference between south and north temple .

2) Vernacular act was passed by Lord Lytton to prevent press of Indian languages from expressing criticism against the British government .