Question

Board history book topic how do we periodise history

Answer 1

James Mill, a Scottish political philosopher and economist, divided Indian history on the basis of religion into three periods namely, Hindu, Muslim and British.

Historians have classified Indian history on the basis of time - as ancient, medieval and modern. This classification method was borrowed from the west and has its own set of problems. In the West, the modern period is associated with growth and progress.

Answer 2

James Mill divided the Indian history into three periods: Hindu, Muslim and British.

According to  Mill, Only British rules, culture and laws could make indians civilised.

There are significant sources to study the periods of events and by studing different historical evidences a string of time periods can be formed.