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What was the basic idea division of India history into Hindu, Muslim, British periods by British historian .

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In 1817, James Mill, a Scottish economist and political philosopher, published a massive three-volume work, A History of British India . In this, he divided Indian history into three periods – Hindu, Muslim and British. This periodisation came to be widely accepted.

Answer 2

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In 1817, James Mill, a Scottish economist and political philosopher, published a massive three-volume work, A History of British India . In this, he divided Indian history into three periods – Hindu, Muslim and British. This periodisation came to be widely accepted.