Question

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.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true and R is false.
• D. Both A and R are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both A and R are false.

The Cambridge History of India published from 1922 to 1937 was an example of colonial historiography. It talked about Indian history from the vantage point of the British liberal tradition. The works by the British scholars and historians during the colonial period were biased and prejudiced. Most of the books had the same perspective about India because talking about the glory of India would make it difficult to justify the British rule in India.