Importance of Dates in History

People in India developed a taste for tea over ______

British rule was not established on a single ______

Historians used to write about specific dates like when a king got ______

In the histories written by British historians in India, the rule of each Governor-General was ______

The dates we select for our story of the past become vital based on our focus of study and a particular set of ______ as important

Historians now write about a host of other issues, such as how people earned their livelihood, what they produced and ate, how cities developed and markets came up, how kingdoms were formed and new ideas spread, and how cultures and society changed. These are the new ______ of historical study.

In the histories written by British historians in India, the rule of each Governor-General was important. These histories began with the rule of the first Governor-General, Warren Hastings, and ended with the last Viceroy, Lord ______.

All the dates in these history books were linked to these personalities – to their activities, policies, and ______.

It was as if there was nothing outside their lives that was ______.

Historians used to write about the year a king was crowned, the year he married, the year he had a child, the year he fought a particular war, the year he died, and the year the next ruler succeeded to the throne. For events such as these, specific dates can be ______.