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

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Why did the British preserve official documents?

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

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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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Imagine that you are a historian wanting to find out about how agriculture changed in a remote tribal area after independence. List the different ways in which you would find information on this.

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Why and how do we periodise a time in history?

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Why did James Rennel produce the first map of India?

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How did James Mill view India?

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What is census? When was it conducted for the first time in India?

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What was the effect of colonisation on India?

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What points should be kept in mind while dividing (classifying) history?

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What was the importance of survey during British Rule?

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What are the other literary sources, except official records?

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How did the advent of printing press help in spreading news and information in a more effective way?

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Answer the following questions related to picture given below:

(i) What is depicted in this picture?
(ii) Why are old advertisements important to us?
(iii) What does this advertisement suggest?

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