Question

what was the probblem with the peridisation of INDIA offered by JAMES MILL ? class history

Answer 1

James Mill, a Scottish economist and political philosopher, had published a massive three-volume work, "A History of British India" in 1817. In this he divided Indian history into three periods – Hindu, Muslim and British.

It is difficult to refer to any period of history as ‘Hindu’ or ‘Muslim’ because a variety of faiths had existed simultaneously during these periods. It is also not justified to characterise an age through the religion of the rulers of the time. It is even worth-mentioning that even rulers in ancient India did not share the same faith.

Answer 2

Answer :

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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