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3. The British ruined our trade and handicrafts.
4. Books are written in both verse and prose.
5. Newspapers during the modern period were published only in English.

6. No modern period building is being used as government office in India.
D. Answer in one word or phrase :
1. What are the three periods into which history is divided?

2. When is the modern period deemed to have begun in India?
3. What is the present day name of the Madras Presidency?
4. What are the two classes of sources of information about the modern period?
5. In what two forms are books written?
6. What do photographs depict?

E. Answer the questions in brief :
1. After Mughals, which foreigners came to India?
2. Why is there a different time of commencement of the modern period in Europe and India?
3. What does the modern period signify?

4. How have the names undergone a change over a period of time?
5. What does the outline of the modern period show?
6. What types of different works of art form the source of information about the modern period?

F. Answer the questions in detail :
1. What were the positive aspects of the modern period?
2. How do books help us know history?
3. What are the two important sources of information? Discuss archaeological sources.
4. How do laws and government documents help us to know history?
5. What literary sources are available about the modern period?

6. How have historical buildings and paintings proved useful as source of history?

1. What information can you get from any historical place?
2. The present age is the age of rapid transformation. What type of changes can you see around you?

Official Records
One important source of knowing history is the official records of the British administration. The British
believed that every policy, direction and plan of the British should be written clearly. It included
meticulously recording all administrative reports, letters and documents. All officers had their record
rooms. Specialised institutions like museums, archives, libraries were opened at local, provincial and
other levels to keep records. With the spread of the art of printing, a large number of copies of these
records were available in all government departments. We can also study notes and reports that district
officials were prepared or the instructions and directives that were sent by officials at the top to
provincial administrations.
Where, When and How
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