Table of Contents
- 1 How did historians divided Indian history class 8?
- 2 How did the British historians classify the Indian history what were the main problems with this kind of classification?
- 3 What are the three classifications of Indian history?
- 4 Which historians divided Indian history?
- 5 Why do Indian historians refer to the modern period as the colonial period?
- 6 What do you know about the classification of ancient period?
How did historians divided Indian history class 8?
Historians have divided Indian history into ‘ancient’, ‘medieval’ and ‘modern’. It is a periodisation that is borrowed from the West where the modern period was associated with the growth of all the forces of modernity – science, reason, democracy, liberty and equality.
How did the British historians classify the Indian history what were the main problems with this kind of classification?
IT WAS BASED on the type of rulers that ruled at that time. its problems were that when there were hindu rulers there were also muslim rulers and when there were british there were hindu rulers too.
How did the Britishers classified the Indian history?
British historians classified Indian history into three ages or periods. The Hindu Age or the ancient period, Mohammadian Age or the medieval period, and the British Age or the modern period.
What are the three classifications of Indian history?
Indian History can be classified into three periods:
- Ancient India.
- Medieval India.
- Modern India.
Which historians divided Indian history?
Moving away from British classification, historians have usually divided Indian history into ‘ancient’, ‘medieval’ and ‘modern’. This division too has its problems.
How did many historians refer to British period in India as?
Many historians therefore refer to this period as ‘colonial’.
Why do Indian historians refer to the modern period as the colonial period?
Many historians refer to the modem period as colonial because, under British rule, people were not having freedom, equality, or liberty. These are the basic symbols of modernity.
What do you know about the classification of ancient period?
In general, prehistory is divided into 3 ages and hence the name was given ” A 3 Age System”. The 3 ages are Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age. These 3 ages give pieces of evidence of human activity in ancient times.
Why do Indian Historians refer to the modern period as the colonial period?