Colonisation means:

Autobiographies are account of people written by:

Historians at present do not write about:

Calligraphists are the people who

Many historians refer to British period in India as:

James Mill divided Indian history into three periods-Hindu, Muslim, Christian.

Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think.

The British thought surveys were important for effective administration.

The British were very particular about preserving official documents

Printing began to spread by the middle of the 20^th century

Who was James Mill?

How did paintings project the Governors-General of India?

What is included in primary sources of History?

How have the historians divided the Indian history?

Who was Warren Hastings?

What is Colonialism?

What are the features of modern age?

What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?

Why did the British preserve official documents?

How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?

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?