Question

o
3. Which of the following is not a primary source for studying modern Indian history?
(a) James Mill's work
(b) official letters
(c) Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
(d) newspaper reports
is official?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

a)James Mill's work is not a primary source.

Answer 2

(a) James Mill's work

Explanation:

• A primary source is the evidence of an eye witness & mechanical device which was present at the time of the occurrence of an event.
• Primary sources comprise original documents such as government reports, literary and artistic evidence like books, historical monuments photographs, newspapers, magazines, official records, popular books, novels, travelogues maps, autobiographies of important personalities, letters, and films. Most of the primary sources are preserved in museums &  archives
• James Mill's work is not accepted by historians as a valid interpretation of India's history.  James Mill's periodization of Indian history is because he divided Indian history into Hindu , Muslim and British times. Many historians have argued that it is wrong to periodize Indian history on the basis of the ruler's religion