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Short Answer Questions
1. Write about different literary sources available that helps us in studying the modern history.
2. Why did the British build record rooms in their offices?
3. How have historical buildings and paintings proved useful as a source of history?
4. Why did the British feel the need to survey India?
5. Which factors gave rise to the Indian National Movement?
Long Answer Questions
1. Describe any three developments which took place in the modern period.
2. Explain the social and cultural changes that occurred during the British rule.
3. "Colonisation accompanied modernisation". Justify the statement.
4. What do you think is the most challenging aspect of Modern Indian history? Give reasons
for your answer.
5. Explain the role played by the newspapers published at the time of British rule.
6. What made the British to conduct surveys routinely in India?
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Answers
short q ans
1)
- Novels, essays, poems also aroused national consciousness.
- Writers like Premchand and Sarat Chandra Chatterjee wrote about the poor and oppressed people of rural India.
- Besides literary sources, photographs, paintings, maps and statues are also important sources of information of this period.
- We also have diaries and autobiographies of public figures.
2)
The British government felt the necessity of preserving all the valuable formal documents and reports. Accordingly, they built record rooms attached to all administrative buildings. ... The British also built specific organizations such as museums and archives to maintain vital documents.
3)
a Historical buildings and paintings are important sources of history as they give important and detailed information pertaining to a particular period. ... Inscriptions or the written records engraved on stones, pillars,clay or copper tablets, caves and walls of the buildings provide detailed information.
4)
The felt the need to survey is important because this was the way to know the country better . By doing so they could administer the country by knowing every corner and this will help them to consolidate their control and establish their power and authority.
5)
- the economic policies of British.
- the growth of press and media and poets.
- transportation and communication facilities.
- rediscovery of indias past.
- growth of social and reform movement.
Long ans q
1)
The modern period is associated with growth and progress. Railways were introduced in this period. western education was introduced. During this period technological developments were also introduced for increasing production.
2)
Some of these changes were:
(i) Industrial Revolution which began in the 18th century and resulted in the growth of industrial capitalism. The rising industrial interests wanted to make India a big market for their goods and therefore required partial modernisation and transformation of Indian society.
(ii) Intellectual Revolution which gave rise to new attitudes of mind, manners, and morals.
3)
The given statement is true, colonisation accompained modernization. Explanation: British came to India with the intent of trading purpose. But later due to administrative issues which hampered their trade, they went on to make India its colony.
4)
I think Indian National Movement is the most challenging and dynamic aspect of modern Indian history. The Movement included members of INC, the revolutionaries, the tribals and peasants etc who challenged the British colonial rule and succeeded in wining the freedom for India
5)
The newspaper published during the British rule were intended to mass communication. ... The newspapers played an indispensable role in casting and developing national awareness among the Indian mass. The development of the printing papers prompted the large-scale cooperation of people in the nationalist movement of India
6)
British conducted surveys to know the country better.
For better administration
To consolidate their control and establish their power and authority.
Surveys were conducted to know country's topography, its local history
Also to know the social demographics i.e. people's caste, religion, language
Answer:
Describe any three developments which took place in the modern period?