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When, Where and How
 
Write down the answers of the following questions:-
 
Q 1. In which three periods the historians have divided the Indian history?
Ans. 1. Ancient 2. Medieval 3. Modern.
 
Q 2. When was modern period started in India?
Ans. In India, modern period started in the 18th century after the death of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
 
Q 3. When was the independent state of Hyderabad founded and who founded it?
Ans. Nizam-ul-Mulk founded the independent state of Hyderabad in 1724 A.D.
 
Q 4. Write down the names of the European powers who came to India during the modern period.
Ans. Portuguese, Dutch, French and British.
 
Q 5. When and by whom and independent state of Avadha was founded?
Ans. Sadaat Khan made Avadh an independent state in 1739 AD.
 
Q 6. How books as historical resources help us?
Ans. Through these books, we get the knowledge about the progress made by man in the field like art, literature, science, history and music. By reading these books we can get inspiration for more progress.
 
Q 7. Write down in brief about the historical buildings.
Ans. Historical buildings live India Gate, Birla House, secretariats, President House, Parliament House etc. provide us the information about different styles and techniques of Indian architecture in the recent past.
 
Q 8. How newspapers, magazines and pamphlets are helpful in writing history?
Ans. We get information through newspapers, magazines and pamphlets about the modern period of Indian history. Some of the newspapers like 'The Tribune', 'The Times of India' etc are still in publication.
 
Q 9. Write a note on the government documents.
Ans. By studying the government documents, we get knowledge of the mutual relations between Indians and Britishers. We also get knowledge how the Britishers controlled the Indian states.
 
Fill in the Blanks
 
1. In Europe modern period begin in the 16th century.
 
2. There was medieval period in India in the 16th century.
 
3. Marathas, Sikhs, Rohillas, Pathans and Rajputs etc. were the new powers emerged in the 18th century.
 
Put a tick (✔) against the right and a cross (X) against the wrong answer.
 
1. There were many social evils prevalent in India in the 18th century. (✔)
2. Western ideas enlighted the Indians along with western education and literature. (✔)
3. In India, Mughal Empire was more powerful in the 18th century. (X)
 
Very Short Answer
 
Q1)     To whom Indians willingly gave over their ancient texts? 
Ans:    Indians willingly gave over their ancient texts to Britannia the symbol of British power. 
 
Q2)    Who produced the maps of the Hindustan? 
Ans:   Robert Clive to produce maps of Hindustan. 
 
Q3)    Who became first governor general of India in 1773? 
Ans:   Warren Hastings became the first governor general of India in 1773. 
 
Q4)     What is history? 
Ans:   History is the study of past events. 
 
Q5)    What was the symbol of the British Power in India? 
Ans:    Goddess Britannia the symbol of the British Power in India
 
Short Answer
 
Q6) What is the importance of dates in history? 
Ans:  Dates act as a milestone in history. They help us to differ different types of events; they tell us about the event position and different development which took place. They also act as a landmark due to their long term period, they are important as they tell us when an event was held.
 
Q7) Why did the British preserve official documents? 
Ans:  The British believed that by preserving official documents, it would be easier for them or any other persons to know about the decisions taken in the past. there copies may be prepared and used in present time if needed so.
 
Q8) Why do we try and divide history into different periods? 
Ans:  We try and divide history in different parts because it in an attempt to capture the characteristics of a time, its central features as they appear to us. So the terms through which we periodise i.e., demarcate the difference between periods become important. They reflect our ideas about the past; also they show how we see the significance of the change from one period to the next.
 
Q9) What is the importance of the history? 
Ans:  Importance of the history is that history helps us develop a better understanding of the world. We cannot build a framework on which to base our life without understanding how things work in the world. History paints us a detailed picture of how society, technology and government worked way back when so that we can better understand how it works now.
 
Q10) How the advertisement of Lipton tea created in 1922? 
Ans:   The advertisement of the Lipton tea created in 1992 in which it suggested that the royalty the world over used this tea. The rise in popularity of Lipton's tea led to the romanticised imagery of the tea industry that permeated the public consciousness.

 

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