Colonial Historiography

Q. What are the different periods of Indian history as classified by British historians?

1. British Age
2. Hindu Age
3. Post Independence Age
4. Mohammadian Age

Q. What was the primary reason behind the biased and prejudiced writings of Indian history during the colonial period?

1. They did not know the ancient history of India.
2. They did not do enough research into the history of India and resorted to filling the gaps with their interpretations.
3. The British historians were expressing their own opinions of Indian history through their writing.
4. Writing about a glorified history of India would have undermined the British claim to rule India.

Q. Assertion (A): The Cambridge History of India is an unbiased version of the Indian history.
Reason (R): The book throws light on the glory of India during the colonial period.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true and R is false.
4. Both A and R are false.

Q. Which of the following describe the Nationalistic historiography during the colonial period?

1. Indian historians were motivated to restore pride in the ancient glory of India.
2. Indian historians were happy with the British writings of Indian history.
3. Indian historians were trained in the British educational system and assisted in the work of their British counterparts of the time.
4. Nationalistic historians sometimes ignored the critical analysis of historical truth.

Q. Before Kemal Pasha's reign Turkey was known as _____________ nation.

1. Islamic
2. Secular
3. Democratic
4. None of these

Q. What did the British historians in the colonial period think about India of the medieval period?

1. They viewed India as a partner for trade.
2. They believed India was a developed nation.
3. They feared India's political and military power.
4. They believed India had a backward and unsophisticated culture.

Q. Choose the correct pair of the classification of Indian history by the British.

1. British Age
2. Medieval period
3. Hindu Age
4. Modern period
5. Mohammadian Age
6. Ancient period

Q. The Cambridge History of India was published before the Independence of India.

1. True
2. False

Q. Inscription in the
Louvre museum belonged to which period.

1. 200 CE
2. 4500 BCE
3. 4500 CE
4. 200 BCE