explain any five major sources of information about modern Indian history
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The five major sources of information about modern Indian history are as :
1. Official records of the British government or administration.
2. Newspapers of the time.
3. Biographies, books and personal diaries of the important personalities.
4. Census and Surveys of the government.
5. Buildings and monuments of the time.
1. Book: many book were written and printed during this period. They are preserved in public and private libraries. Most book like anandmath by bankin Chandra chattopadhy, my experiment with truth by mathama gandhi.
2. LETTERS, WRITINGS, SPEECHES, etc.: they provide information about development that place during a particular period.
3. Newspapers: the London time, bombay time and vernacular papers like bal Gangadhar tilak's kesari in marathi, Amrita bazar patrika in begali are important source of the history of mordern period.
4. Internet or databases: internet or databases like digital south asia library and the British library's oriental and Indian office collection provide us a lot of information.
5. Old building, artifacts and people: the archiment style of old buliding, artifacts and people of that period also tell us the tales of the past. Many people, who participanted in the freedom stuggle and saw the important changes, share their experiences.
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