Question

What is colonial?
1.
Which period in Indian history is described as colonial period?
2.
Define colonization.
3.
What are official records?
4.
What made British to take up writing records?

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Answer 1

Answer:

colonial refers to that some are living in colonies like british came to our india in which it is known as colony

1. 1505 to 1961
2. the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
3. Official records are documentary materials (files) regardless of their physical form or characteristics, that are made or received either in pursuance of Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business.
4. Administration Produces Records. The British felt that all the important letters and documents must be carefully preserved. So they set up record rooms attached to administrative institutions, and institutions such as archives and museums were also established for preserving records.

Answer 2

colonial is a term which refers to a place that has been subjugated by another colony.

British period in India is described as colonial period as India did not enjoy equality, liberty and freedom, neither did she get economic or industrial and civilisation progress.

colonization is the process of subjugating one country by another country which affects the political, physical and socio-economic conditions of the subjugated country.

official records are the written records of administration by the British.

the British believed that the act of writing is very important. According to them every decision, interview, happenings, plans, surveys etc should be clearly written up in the form of official records for necessary study and debate for further administration. This made the British to take up official records.