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Colonize : Concept : Major Developments –Part 1

To settle among Important Dates :
and establish Understand
control over a Mass Revolt in 1857 :
country/area Modern Period : Modern Period begins with the The Indians protested against
Sporadic : establishment of the British Rule under the East India the colonial oppression leading
Occurring at Company to sporadic incidents of
regular intervals localized violence and finally
,scattered or Focus of Major Developments : the mass revolt in 1857
isolated  Social
Intelligentsia:  Political
The intellectual  Economical
class of the society  Cultural life of India
Social Legislation:
Laws enacted to Learn
curb the social
evils prevailing in Political Development
the society
 New system of Administration
 Laws
 Revenues were introduced

Economic Development

The British rule lead to the exploitation of

the peasants ,artisans and craftsmen and
ruined the handicraft industry.

Social –Cultural Changes

 The western education introduced by the British

led to the growth of modern outlook among the
intelligentsia which encouraged the social and
religious reforms in the Indian society.
 Number of Social legislations were passed to
prevent child marriage ,Sati and female infanticide.
 Laws were passed to improve the condition of
widows and impart education to women.
 Indian Reformers lead major protests against the
social evil of caste system

SUMMARY Q .What was the purpose of the British Rule ?

Q. When did the Modern Period begin ?
Q.Western Education and Social Legislations were negative changes introduced by the
British .True /False ?
Q.What did the Indian Reformers protest against ?
Q.What is the meaning of “Intelligentsia”?
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Concept : Major Developments –Part 2

Saga : A long
story of heroic Learn
achievement
Region
----The British rule gave rise to colonial cities like Bombay ,
Calcutta and Madras (now called as Mumbai , Kolkata and
Chennai)
----Hill stations in India were also developed

Saga of Indian National Movement

 The most dynamic and challenging aspect of the
Modern India was the saga of the Indian National
Movement

 Under this movement a wide no.of groups like :

- The Indian National Congress
- The Revolutionaries
- The Peasants &
- The Tribal groups
challenged the British rule using different strategies.

 The movement gave rise to many dynamic leaders

Important Names:
.
- Mahatma Gandhi
-Jawaharlal Nehru
-Subhash Chandra Bose
-Bhagat Singh
-Chandrasekhar Azad
-Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
-Sardar Patel

SUMMARY Q .Write a short note on Indian National Movement.

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Colonize : Concept : Colonial Period

To settle among Important Dates :
and establish Revise : Major Developments Part 1 & 2
control over a mid 18th century upto India’s
country/area independence – Colonial
Understand Period in India.
Colonial :
Relating to or Reasons to why the period of British rule was referred to *{ the period of the Indian
characteristic of a as the Colonial Period. history from 1757 to 1947 is
colony or colonies called a colonial period of the
Which Period is referred to as the Colonial period? Indian history}
Colonial Period :
That period of Why was this called a Dynamic Period?
history of a
country is called Learn
Colonial(period
/rule ) during .
which a country  India was a victim of colonial domination and
remains a colony
exploitation.
of an imperial
power.  The period approximately from mid 18th century
upto India’s independence is referred to as the
colonial period of India.
 This period tells us how British established their
control over India’s political and economic system
and how India’s culture and society was under the
influence of the British rule.
 This period is dynamic period in Indian History
because events like Russian Revolution, French
Revolution , American War of Independence,
World War I and World war II took place.

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SUMMARY
Q .The French Period is called the Colonial Period (True/False)

Q. Define the term “Colonial Period”

Q. Why is the British Period referred to as the Colonial Period by historians ?

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Concept : Sources of Information

Revise : Colonial Period

Understand

Sources of information about the colonial period

Official records Literary Sources

-most authentic - comprises of newspapers ,

resource of journals, diaries,
information biographies,
autobiographies, plays,
novels, letters etc.,

Oral History
Surveys &
Census First Hand
Information
British introduce
the practise of

Surveying India

Learn

Official records :
 The British meticulously and methodologically recorded ever
plan, treaty, agreement and policy.
 The British set up record rooms along with all administrative
institutions like Secretariats, Collectorates and law courts to
preserve important documents.
 The Museums and archives were also set up for this purpose.

SUMMARY
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Concept : Sources of Information Important

National Writers :
Learn
-Rabidranath
Literary sources : Tagore

--Newspapers -Bankim Chatterji

--Newspapers were sources of information about -Vishnu Shastri

Chiplunkar
political and social affairs .
-Bharatendu
--Nationalist papers like Hindu, Kesari,Amrita Bazaar Harish

Patrika , etc were published . -Subramanyam

Bharathi
--These newspapers criticized the British
Premchand
--Novels,Essays and Poems.
Sarat Chandra
--These aroused National Consciousness Chatterjee

--National Writers

-- Rabidranath Tagore and Bankim Chatterji wrote in Bangla

--Vishnu Shrishti Chiplunkar – a Marathi writer.

--Bharathendu Harish Chandra who wrote in Hindi .

--Subramanyam Bharathi , who wrote in Tamil.

--Premchand , Sarat Chandra Chatterjee-wrote about the poor

and oppressed people of Rural India.

-- Photographs , Paintings , maps and statues.

It gave a glimpse of the society, culture , dress and lifestyle .

This allowed us to understand how Indian society and culture

was getting transformed due to British influence.

SUMMARY Q.Name important literary sources for Modern India ?
Q.All government documents are stored in the National Archives of India , New Delhi.
(True/False)
Q,Name some important newspapers during the Modern India period.

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Survey : Concept : Sources of Information Important Place:

To collect data to
know about a Learn All old
country and other government
things in detail. Surveys documents ,
diaries , letters
Topography : --The British surveyed India to know the country well. etc., are kept in
Various landforms the National
, relief --The British set up an office of Survey Of India in Dehradun. Archives of
India , New
--They prepared a detailed map of the villages , towns, Delhi.
mountains and coastal areas.

--Maps on rivers and mountains were made.

-- These surveys and maps gave details on the flora , fauna ,

crops, soil and topography of India.

Introduction of Census

--The British organized census operations every 10 years .

--These census gave detailed information regarding castes ,

religion , occupation and population growth of India.

Oral History :

--First hand information of people who experienced various

intense and traumatic experiences during the British Rule.

--Such first hand information are invaluable sources of

information.
SUMMARY Q.Why did the British conduct surveys in India ?

Q.Why did the British introduce Census ?

TOPIC : Where , When & How Practise Questions History

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Q1.When was the beginning of the “Modern Period” ? b. To settle among and establish control over a
country/area ...................
Q2.What was the main purpose of British rule ?
c.A building in Delhi were all old government
Q3.Define the terms : (a) Intelligentsia documents , diaries , letters etc., are kept ..............
(b) Social legislation
(c) Colonial Period
Q4.What did the Historians call the British Period as
“Colonial Period” MCQ’s
A.The British thought surveys were important for ?
Q5.What were the areas of focus of the British rule ? (a) Effective administration
(b) Economy
Q6.How was the economic status of India during (c) Write History books
British rule? (d) Country’s defence
B.Census was held after every .................
Q7.British brought about many positive changes in the (a) 5 years
society.Was it true? Give two valid reasons to support (b) 10 years
your answer . (c) 15 years
(d) 25 years
Q8.Write a short note [ 1 paragraph]on the following : C.The British began to colonise India around
(a) Colonial Period the .................
(b) Indian National Movement (a) Fifteenth century
(c)Social Legislation (b) Mid Eighteenth century
(c) Mid Nineteenth century
Q9.What did the Indian Reformers protest against ? (d) Fifteenth century

Short Answer Type Questions

Q10.What was the common theme of the Nationalist 1) Mention any three distinctive features of modern
writers during the Modern Period? period.

Q11 .What was conducting census important to the 2) Give two examples of each source of information
British ? about the British administration.

Q12.Write a note on : 3) Why did British conducted revenue surveys In

(a) Official Records India?
(b) Oral history
4) Why did the British build record rooms in their
administrative offices?
Q13.How did the British preserve official documents?
5)Name 2 names of National newspapers that were
published during the Modern Period
Q14.How will information that Historians get from old
newspapers be different from those found in police
records ? [4 marks] Answer in 50 words :

(a) Social Cultural changes that took place during

Q15.Find the right word : Modern period

a.A building in which objects of historical or scientific (b) Social Legislations that were passed that
interests are kept ..................... benefitted woman.