Why do you think different historians have a different system of periodisation for the Medieval
period of Indian History?
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Answer:
Historians have divided the Indian history into 3 phases -
1) Ancient-The period initially was composed of the Vedic society and the political organization ran around the Mahajanapadas. This period also includes many great Indian dynasties like the Mauryans, Guptas, Pallavas and Cholas.
2) Medieval - This period saw invasion of the Islamic dynasties. The period is dominated by the sultanates and the Mughals. Great developments took place in terms of religion, art and architecture during this period.
3) Modern - This period focuses on India's struggle against the Britishers for independence and by the end of this phase we see the formation of India as a Democratic republic.
Explanation:
Historians face many problems while dividing the past into periods. The reason is that there was a good amount of technological development in the medieval period which can be called modern in the contemporary context. Despite that the period is not called modem but medieval.