Question

Why is periodisation of history important? Why was periodisation done by James mill not accepted by all?

Answer 1

 Because we study history in chronological order, we can identify certain historical periods. A period of history is a specific time frame containing common characteristics.James Mill divided history according to the religion or view of the most dominant and powerful ruler in India at the time. The problem with the periodisation of James Mill is that he only looks at Indian history from the view point of the rulers, and doesn't think about the views of the people. 
In 1817, James Mill, a Scottish economist and political philosopher, published a three-volume book titled "The History of British India", in which he divided Indian history into Hindu, Muslim and British eras. This periodisation is based on the religion and nationality of the rulers and ignores the social, political and economic changes from one era to another. 

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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