Question

. Why did James Mill divide Indian history into
Hindu, Muslim and British periods?​

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

James Mill was born in 1773. He was a Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and philosopher. His greatest literary work was the History of British India. He divided Indian history into three periods namely Hindu, Muslim and British. The following are the reasons for so doing:

1. According to Mill before the British came to India, Hindu and Muslim dictators ruled the country. 

2. There were religious intolerance, caste discrimination and superstitious practices in Indian society.

3. Mill felt only the British could bring enlightenment and happiness to the Indians by refining them.

4. He felt that European culture, arts, and law were necessary to uplift the downtrodden Indians.