Chapter 1
Introduction: How, When and Where
Lets recall
1. State whether true or false:
(a) James Mill divided Indian history into three periods- Hindu, Muslim, Christian.
(b) Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think.
(c) The British thought surveys were important for effective administration.
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Lets Jiscnss
2. What is the problem With the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
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3. Why did the British preserve official documents?
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4. how will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
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Lets Jo
5. can you think of examples of surveys in your world today? Think about how toy companies get information about what young people enjoy playing with or how the government finds out about the number of young people in school. What can a historian derive from such surveys?
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Bikash Bora
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