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The Gateway of India, India Gate, Parliament House and ______ are examples of colonial buildings and monuments.
The Gateway of India, India Gate, Parliament House and ______ are examples of colonial buildings and monuments.
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Biographies and ______ give an account of the life and ideology of the famous personalities.
Biographies and ______ give an account of the life and ideology of the famous personalities.
autobiographies
News articles, ______ and magazines belonging to this period are also kept in libraries and archives.
News articles, ______ and magazines belonging to this period are also kept in libraries and archives.
letters
Films and ______ portray lives of famous people and events.
Films and ______ portray lives of famous people and events.
These movies are available over the internet and are known as ______ archives.
These movies are available over the internet and are known as ______ archives.
During this period, a new social system began to emerge in ______ which affected every aspect of life.
During this period, a new social system began to emerge in ______ which affected every aspect of life.
The advantages of sources for the modern period are that they are found in ______ and are also well-preserved.
The advantages of sources for the modern period are that they are found in ______ and are also well-preserved.
PRIMARY SOURCES include ______ sources, original documents, photographs, etc.
PRIMARY SOURCES include ______ sources, original documents, photographs, etc.
The period from 14th to 17th century laid the foundations of the ______ world.
The period from 14th to 17th century laid the foundations of the ______ world.
The changes undermined the ______ system of society which began to disintegrate.
The changes undermined the ______ system of society which began to disintegrate.
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Study Notes
Period of Transition (14th-17th century)
- Marked the beginning of the modern age, undermining the feudal system and emerging a new social system in Europe
- Characterized by interrelated developments that laid the foundations of the modern world
Sources to Study the Modern Period
- Primary sources:
- Archaeological sources (inscriptions, colonial buildings, monuments, coins, paintings, weapons)
- Original documents, photographs, newspaper articles, magazines, pamphlets, videotapes, and music
- Letters and printed books (news articles, biographies, autobiographies)
- Films, photographs, and videotapes (digital archives)
Industrial Revolution
- Introduced major inventions that had significant impacts on society and the economy
Transition from Medieval to Modern Age
- Key developments: Renaissance, Reformation, Voyages, and discoveries
- Marked a shift from the medieval period to the modern age
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