Sources for Understanding Modern India's History

 
SOURCES FOR THE HISTORY OF
MODERN INDIA
 
 
INTRODUCTION
 
There  is plenty of information available on the Political , Social , Economical
and Cultural developments in the country .
 
 
The  sources for the History of Modern India is mostly Literary  Sources .
 
 
 
These Literary   sources are  Printed Books , Government Documents
,Newspapers ,
 
Magazines , Pamphlets , Historical Buildings  and Other works of Art ,
Biographies  and
 
 Memoirs  and Miscellaneous  Sources
 
Printed Books
 
After the Invention of the Printing Press , lot of Books both in Indian and Foreign
 
languages are available , which throw a good deal of light on various aspect of the
 
Indian life .
 
 
These books  are throw light a good deal of light on the progress made by man in
 
different fields such as Medicine , Engineering , Technology , Art , Literature , History,
 
 Mathematics , Music , Dance  and Drama.
 
 
 
By  going through these books we can compare ourselves with other people and get
 
inspiration for marching forward and in achieving more and more in different fields .
 
Government Documents
 
 
India is vast country , in different parts of the country  different powers played their
parts .
 
At one time or the other , the Nawabs of Bengal , the Nawabs of Oudh , the Amirs of
Sindh , the Sikhs in the Punjab , the Marathas in Western India , Hyder Ali and Tipu
Sultan in Mysore ruled supreme .
 
At other  times the Portuguese , the Dutch , the English , and the French were at the
helm of affairs .
 
All these rulers and powers exchanged documents with each other .
 
These documents have been well preserved and are now easily available .
 
They help us in knowing the true nature of the British imperialists and their Economic
exploitation of this country .
 
Thus , these government documents are an important source of the History of Modern
India .
 
Newspapers , Magazines , Pamphlets etc .
 
 
We also get a lot of information about the modern period from a large number of
Newspapers , Magazines , Pamphlets , etc  which were printed in different parts of
India in different languages by different people
 
 
Some of these papers are still in publication and they have systematically kept a
record of their old editions in their libraries .
 
 
From these papers , we find ourselves as if we are also in that atmosphere which
prevailed a hundred years back or so,
 
 
While reading these papers , we come across the great leaders  and their day – to –
day statements and their efforts to oppose the foreign ruler tooth and nail .
 
Historical Buildings .
 
 
We can still see many buildings scattered throughout the length and breadth of the
country .
 
Especially  the big cities , which have many stories and episodes linked with them .
 
 
Some more buildings are India Gate , Central Secretariat , the Rashtrapati Bhavan , the
President House and the Birla House , where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in
1948.
 
 
All such buildings have a great value for us .likewise , the other major cities of India
such as Bombay , Calcutta , Madras , Hyderabad , Mysore , Patiala etc have many
buildings of historical importance .
 
 
All these building are our national wealth and must be preserved because they not only
tell us much about the near past but also throw a good deal of light on different
aspects of the architectural achievements of India .
 
Other works of Art .
 
Various statues , rare specimens of painting are not only important as works of art but
 
 they also tell us something about the Physical features of the national leaders and
 
many great historical personalities .
 
 
 
Biographies and Memoirs :
 
 
Letters written by great historical personalities like Mahatma Gandhi , Jawaharlal
 
Nehru etc  also give us a chance to peep through their personalities and their way of
 
thinking and their relations with other people .
 
Miscellaneous Sources :
 
 
 
In addition to the above sources there are certain other sources which sometimes
provide very useful information .
 
 
The chief among them are the films which throw a good deal of light on the
contemporary people and their way of life .
 
 
The impression which they leave on us remains quite permanent because we see the
different events , happening before our own eyes .
 
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  1. SOURCES FOR THE HISTORY OF MODERN INDIA

  2. INTRODUCTION There is plenty of information available on the Political , Social , Economical and Cultural developments in the country . The sources for the History of Modern India is mostly Literary Sources . These Literary sources are Printed Books , Government Documents ,Newspapers , Magazines , Pamphlets , Historical Buildings and Other works of Art , Biographies and Memoirs and Miscellaneous Sources

  3. Printed Books After the Invention of the Printing Press , lot of Books both in Indian and Foreign languages are available , which throw a good deal of light on various aspect of the Indian life . These books are throw light a good deal of light on the progress made by man in different fields such as Medicine , Engineering , Technology , Art , Literature , History, Mathematics , Music , Dance and Drama. By going through these books we can compare ourselves with other people and get inspiration for marching forward and in achieving more and more in different fields .

  4. Government Documents India is vast country , in different parts of the country different powers played their parts . At one time or the other , the Nawabs of Bengal , the Nawabs of Oudh , the Amirs of Sindh , the Sikhs in the Punjab , the Marathas in Western India , Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan in Mysore ruled supreme . At other times the Portuguese , the Dutch , the English , and the French were at the helm of affairs . All these rulers and powers exchanged documents with each other . These documents have been well preserved and are now easily available . They help us in knowing the true nature of the British imperialists and their Economic exploitation of this country . Thus , these government documents are an important source of the History of Modern India .

  5. Newspapers , Magazines , Pamphlets etc . We also get a lot of information about the modern period from a large number of Newspapers , Magazines , Pamphlets , etc which were printed in different parts of India in different languages by different people Some of these papers are still in publication and they have systematically kept a record of their old editions in their libraries . From these papers , we find ourselves as if we are also in that atmosphere which prevailed a hundred years back or so, While reading these papers , we come across the great leaders and their day to day statements and their efforts to oppose the foreign ruler tooth and nail .

  6. Historical Buildings . We can still see many buildings scattered throughout the length and breadth of the country . Especially the big cities , which have many stories and episodes linked with them . Some more buildings are India Gate , Central Secretariat , the Rashtrapati Bhavan , the President House and the Birla House , where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948. All such buildings have a great value for us .likewise , the other major cities of India such as Bombay , Calcutta , Madras , Hyderabad , Mysore , Patiala etc have many buildings of historical importance . All these building are our national wealth and must be preserved because they not only tell us much about the near past but also throw a good deal of light on different aspects of the architectural achievements of India .

  7. Other works of Art . Various statues , rare specimens of painting are not only important as works of art but they also tell us something about the Physical features of the national leaders and many great historical personalities . Biographies and Memoirs : Letters written by great historical personalities like Mahatma Gandhi , Jawaharlal Nehru etc also give us a chance to peep through their personalities and their way of thinking and their relations with other people .

  8. Miscellaneous Sources : In addition to the above sources there are certain other sources which sometimes provide very useful information . The chief among them are the films which throw a good deal of light on the contemporary people and their way of life . The impression which they leave on us remains quite permanent because we see the different events , happening before our own eyes .

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