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The British considered history as a record of rulers, dynasties, and wars. For them, history was only political. In contrast, the modern view of history is much broader. Today, historians study not only kings but also...
From the 19th century, the British carried out detailed surveys in India to collect information about land, crops, forests, and people. Land revenue surveys helped them fix taxes, while census surveys classified peopl...
Early British historians believed history should only record rulers, wars, dynasties, and political events. That is why they divided Indian history into “Hindu”, “Muslim”, and “British” periods. However, this approach...
1. Backgroundo Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, opposed the Company’s misuse of trade privileges.o He fought against the Company at Plassey.2. Role of Mir Jafaro The British conspired with Mir Jafa...
1. Beginning as Traderso The East India Company came to India in 1600 with permission from Queen Elizabeth I.o At first, their aim was only to trade in spices, cotton, silk, indigo, and other goods.2. ...
1. Meaning of Surveyso Surveys are systematic collections of information about land, people, resources, and customs.o From the 19th century, the British carried out many surveys in India.2. Types of S...
1. British Historians’ Focuso Early British historians in India mainly wrote about political events, kings, wars, and victories.o They believed history should record only important rulers and their achieve...
History is the study of the past. It tells us how societies, economies, cultures and political systems evolved over time. Studying history is important for several reasons:1. Understanding Change Over Timeo H...
The British gave much importance to the practice of surveying because they believed that a country had to be properly known before it could be effectively administred. Therefore, they carried out detailed surveys by t...
The British believed that the act of writing was important. Hence, they got written up every instruction, plan, policy decision, agreement, investigation, etc. They thought that once this was done, things could be pro...
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