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

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They believed India was a developed nation.
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They viewed India as a partner for trade.
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They feared India's political and military power.
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They believed India had a backward and unsophisticated culture.
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The correct option is D They believed India had a backward and unsophisticated culture.
The British marked the medieval period in India as the period of superstitions. According to them, when the whole of Europe was at the peak of progress, India was a world of darkness.

They wanted to show that India could become more cultured and sophisticated by implementing the modern liberal programs under British rule.

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