Question

What are literary sources of modern period write a note on time in history

Answer 1

Literary sources are the data which is received in the written forms that  describes the nature of the society

Explanation:

• The official records of the British colonial government in India are one of the most important sources of modern Indian history. The British culture of memos, notes and reports has been a genuine source of Indian historiography.
• Also valuable are preserved records from the office of the village Tahsildar, the collectorate, the office of the governor, and the law courts and provincial secretariats. This is an important source of history in India, along with documents preserved in libraries and museums.
• For effective administration, the British carried out a number of surveys in the early 19th century.
• By the end of the 19th century, censuses were held every 10 years in all the Indian provinces. This helped gather knowledge about ethnicity, caste and people's occupation. Historians gather information about modern India through these surveys.
• Apart from the official records, there were accounts of travellers and pilgrims, diaries of people, popular booklets, autobiographies of important personalities, writings in newspaper and other print media.