Question

1. Who was James Mill and how did he divide
the History of India? In what sense did he
take Asian Society and Indian Society?(5m)​

Answer 1

Answer:

James Mill thought that all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilisation than Europe. According to him, before the British came to India, Hindu and Muslim despots ruled the country. Religious intolerance, caste taboos and superstitious practices dominated the social life of the Indians.

He divided Indian history into three periods—Hindu, Muslim and British. ... It was not correct to periodise mediaeval India as Muslim History because people belonging to different faiths existed during this time.

James Mill (born James Milne, 6 April 1773 – 23 June 1836) was a Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and philosopher. He is counted among the founders of the Ricardian school of economics. He also wrote the monumental work The History of British India

James Mill is that historian who is deemed as the first person to write about India in a serial order. The sole purpose of Mill to state a view about India was to defend the reason behind British intervention in Indian affairs. According to him India was backward and had unacceptable culture.

In his massive three-volume work, A History of British India, James Mill divides Indian history into three periods - Hindu, Muslim and British.

Explanation:

you can refer to these 5 points.