Question

1. On what criterion did James Mill divide Indian history into Hindu, Muslim and British? What is the problem with this periodisation?
2. With what events or developments is the modern age related to in the West?
3. Why is the term 'modern age' as given by British historians, not applicable to India?
4. Do you think history consists of dates only?
5.Name the sources used by Indian writers to reconstruct the history of 18th and 19th centuries.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. James Mill divided Indian history into Hindu, Muslim and British periods on the basis of who were the most powerful rulers in India. The problem with this periodisation is that it reduced history to a very communal viewpoint
2. With the development of machines, industrialisation, technology, etc., events or developments in the modern age related is to in the west.
3. The modern age, described by the British historians, extends from 1500 to 1800 in the western countries. It is related to democracy, equality, liberty, science, reason, discoveries and economic growth. The term is not applicable to India because under the British rule people did not have equality, freedom or liberty.
4. No. History doesn't consist of dates only. ... History does not only contain of dates only it also contains of the incidents and the rulers who ruled in the past.It tells us a lot of things about the past.
5. Primary sources refer to documents, manuscripts, diaries, autobiographies and other authentic written material.

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