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The Modern Period Class 8 DAV Notes
→ The modern period of Indian history began in the eighteenth century, after 1707, when the last Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb breathed his last.
→ The establishment of the East India Company was a major event of the modern period. It took advantage of the political instability and gradually, took over the control of a large part of India. In 1958, the power went into the hands of the British Empire.
→ The nineteenth century saw a period of national pride and social reforms in India. The British were forced to transfer the power to Indians in 1947.
→ The sources of information of the modern Indian history are: British papers, books, letters, writings, speeches, newspapers, administrative reports of the Government on tribes, castes and land revenue settlements, internet or databases and old buildings and artifacts and people.
→ The modern period of Indian history emphasises India’s suffering at the hands of the British imperialism and the subsequent achievement of independence from the foreign power.
→ Vernacular newspapers: Newspapers in local languages.
→ Archive: A place where historical documents or records of a government, an organisation, etc. are stored.
→ Survey: The act of examining and recording the measurements, features, etc. of an area of land to prepare a map or plan for it.