1. What are the different sources available for studying modern Indian history?
2. When and where The National Archives of India was established?
3. Name the important buildings constructed during the British period.
4. Which town is called as the summer capital of British Raj?
5. Write a note on administrative records of the British administration.
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Answers
1. What are the different sources available for studying modern Indian history?
Primary sources may include diaries, letters, interviews, oral histories, photographs, newspaper articles, government documents, poems, novels, plays, and music. The collection and analysis of primary sources is central to historical research.
2. When and where The National Archives of India was established?
The National Archives of India is the custodian of the records of enduring value of the Government of India. Established on 11 March, 1891 at Calcutta (Kolkata) as the Imperial Record Department, it is the biggest archival repository in South Asia.
3. Name the important buildings constructed during the British period.
- Victoria memorial, Kolkata
- St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kolkata
- Writers’ Building, Kolkata
- National Library of India, Kolkata
- Bombay High Court
- Gateway of India, Mumbai
- India Gate, Delhi
- Parliament of India, Delhi
- Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi
- Fort St. George, Chennai
4. Which town is called as the summer capital of British Raj?
Shimla, once a village that served as the summer capital of British India between 1864 and 1939 and as the seat of the Himachal Pradesh government subsequently, is all set to walk down memory lane of being known as the 'Queen of the Hills' for 150 years.
5. Write a note on administrative records of the British administration.
the British documented every plan, policy, agreement and investigation. They also preserved documents and letters. These records have helped the historians in researching about the past, policies of the British and the impact of these policies on the people.