Question

What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
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Answer 1

James Mill divided the Indian history into 3 parts- Hindu, Muslim and British.

The problem was that It's not possible that in Hindu period only hindu rulers ruled and in Muslim period only muslim rulers rule and in British period only a British ruler will rule. This was told by many people that the periodisation that he offered.

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Answer 2

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James mill divided Indian history into Hinduism and Muslim and British periods.

This periodisation is based on the religious line that there was a face for which the Hindu were the rulers and other work ruled.

Then came the face of the Muslims and Britishers i.e. Christians. He had a colonial mind and thought asians to have poorly civilized. He felt Europeans to be superior.

So , infact, through this periodisation he tried to divide the people with their own specific identity which was not a correct.

During the Muslim and British they were were thousands of Hindu and Muslim princely states.

So , this is not a proper periodisation of Indian history.

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