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प्रश्न
Give an account of the sources of Modern India.
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उत्तर
1. The sources for the history of modem India help us to know the political, socio-economic, and cultural developments in the country.
2. The Portuguese, the Dutch, the French, the Danes, and the English recorded their official transactions in India on state papers.
3. History can be written with the help of written sources and material sources.
4. Written Sources:
After the advent of the printing press, books were published in different languages people began to acquire knowledge easily in the fields like art, literature, history, and science.
5. Written sources include Literatures, Travel Accounts, Diaries, Auto Biographies, Pamphlets, Government Documents, and Manuscripts.
6. Archives:
It has main source of information for understanding past administrative machinery as well as a guide to the present and future generations related to all matters.
7. Material Sources:
Paintings and statues are the main sources of modem Indian history which provide information about national leaders and historical personalities and their achievements.
8. Historical buildings and museums preserve and promote our cultural heritage,
9. Coins are a good source to know about administrative history.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
National Archives of India (NAI) is located in ____________.
On the river map of India, mark the following trading centres of the Europeans.
1) Calicut
2) Cochin
3) Madras
4) Pondicherry
5) Surat
6) Chinsura
7) Pulicat
8) Calcutta
The national museum in ______ is the largest museum in India.
______ was a translator to assist French trade in India.
______ prepared the first issue of the calendar of Madras records.
The first paper currency issued by RBI bore the portrait of ______.
Consider the following statement and choose the appropriate answer.
- After 1858, India came under the direct administration of the British crown.
- The settlement of Pondicherry was founded by Martin under a grant from Ibrahim Lodi, the ruler of Bijapur.
- France was the last European country to come to India as a trader.
- The three Carnatic wars ruined the English.
Name the languages other than English in which the records and documents are found in Tamil Nadu Archives.
Coins are one of the material sources.
Auto biography is one of the written sources.
