C. Give short answers for the following questions.
1. What is history? How has the study of history evolved over time?
2. List the defining features of the modern era. Why do Indian historians not want to call
the British rule in India a 'modern' period?
3. What are the literary sources for the modern period? Write a note on time in history.
4. What is the 'modern' period in India associated with?
D. Give long answers for the following questions.
1. What do you understand by periodization in history?
2. Why do interpretations differ in history? Give an example to support your answer.
3. Write short notes on - Official records, Surveys.
4. Why did the British conduct so many surveys in india
5. Since the British recorded our history, they gave it their version. What according to you would
have been that version
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1. History is the study of changing patterns in society. Over time,history has evolved and developed. Once it revolved around the life of powerful people. Now ,history has become the study of common people,their lives and also about new ideas.It has become a study of how societies and economies change with time
2.Indian historians did not want to call the British rule in India a modern period because Indians at that time were not free. They were not considered equal by the British. The Indian economy was also very backward at that time.
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