Question

Write about the prediction of India history Indian history especially in the mediaeval period

Answer 1

Explanation:

The British historians in the mid-nineteenth century divided India's history into three periods, namely 'Hindu', 'Muslim', and 'British'. The premise of dividing it this way was that the religion of rulers was the only important historical change, and there was no change in the social, economic and cultural aspects

Answer 2

Answer:

For historians, time does not have a relation with clock or calendar only. In other words, it is not just the passing of hours, days or years. It also reflects:

• The changes in the social and economic organizations.
• The persistence and transformation of ideas and beliefs.
• The study of time is made simpler by dividing the past into large segments called periods. These large segments of time shared some common characteristics.

Explanation:

The Medieval in India is a deeply contested historical period in public imagination and in the politics of the country. In the popular discourse the medieval is marked by the advent of Islam in the form of the Muslim conqueror. In one discourse, the medieval is marked by a history of conflict between communities. This discourse represents India’s past as a contest between the ancient Hindu civilization and the Muslim invader/conqueror. There is another discourse, which sees the medieval as the period of emergence and coexistence of multiple communities. In the modern and contemporary politics of the Indian nation-state, different imaginations of the medieval emerged as a significant focus of mobilization.