Question

5. Because of the invention of the Briting one
Answer the following questions.
1. What is the importance of dates? Explain.
2. How far has the periodisation of Indian history by
Discuss.
Why were the British interested in preserving off
luate the importance of printed books as a s
the newspapers, magazines, and pamph
he picture as offered by official documer
historical buildings and paintings prove
dia)?​

Answer 1

2.) In 1817, James Mill, a Scottish economist and political philosopher, published a massive three-volume work, A History of British India. In this he divided Indian history into three periods – Hindu, Muslim and British. This periodisation came to be widely accepted.