Question

why did historians regard the history of the modern period in India as a history of colonial period
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Answer 1

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Explanation:The historians regard the history of modern period in India as the history of the colonial period because it was colonized by British from 1757 to 1947. The British turned India into a colony of supply of raw materials and market of finished goods.

Answer 2

Historians call this period as colonial period as many colonial settlements took place.after the British decided to make New Delhi ,the capital, great architects changed the colonial look. Several other developments took place during that specific time.