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What is the primary focus of archives in the context of studying modern India?
What is the primary focus of archives in the context of studying modern India?
- Conveying information to future generations
- Serving administrative purposes (correct)
- Commercial transactions
- Chronological recording of events
Which historical records provide a detailed account of trading conditions during the period 1600–1857?
Which historical records provide a detailed account of trading conditions during the period 1600–1857?
- Official records of the British monarchy
- Archival materials from the 19th century
- Records of the Portuguese East India Company (correct)
- Documents from the French East India Company
What distinguishes primary source documents from other types of historical records?
What distinguishes primary source documents from other types of historical records?
- They are often fabricated and unreliable
- They are consciously created to convey information to future generations
- They are not intended for future information dissemination (correct)
- They are easily accessible to the public
Why are the records of the European East India companies important for historians studying modern India?
Why are the records of the European East India companies important for historians studying modern India?
Which category of records includes the records of intermediate and subordinate authorities?
Which category of records includes the records of intermediate and subordinate authorities?
In which year did the Survey of India start scientifically mapping the unknown regions of the country?
In which year did the Survey of India start scientifically mapping the unknown regions of the country?
Which set of records is mentioned to provide valuable information on geographical matters and contemporary socio-economic conditions?
Which set of records is mentioned to provide valuable information on geographical matters and contemporary socio-economic conditions?
Where is the National Archives of India located?
Where is the National Archives of India located?
Which collection forms the most valuable single source for the study of Maratha history for a period before the fall of the Peshwas?
Which collection forms the most valuable single source for the study of Maratha history for a period before the fall of the Peshwas?
Which set of records is specifically mentioned for studying the history of princely states like Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, etc.?
Which set of records is specifically mentioned for studying the history of princely states like Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, etc.?
Where are the archives of Rajasthan princely states like Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur housed?
Where are the archives of Rajasthan princely states like Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur housed?
Where are the archives of the Indian National Congress housed?
Where are the archives of the Indian National Congress housed?
Which repository holds records related to British viceroys and high-ranked officials posted in India?
Which repository holds records related to British viceroys and high-ranked officials posted in India?
Which archives provide insight into the socio-political conditions of French possessions?
Which archives provide insight into the socio-political conditions of French possessions?
Where can one find records of the Dutch East India Company?
Where can one find records of the Dutch East India Company?
Which documents are available in the British Museum related to India?
Which documents are available in the British Museum related to India?
Where are the records of the French Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Colonies, and War kept?
Where are the records of the French Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Colonies, and War kept?
Which type of accounts provide useful information about the socio-economic life of India during the decline of Indian powers?
Which type of accounts provide useful information about the socio-economic life of India during the decline of Indian powers?
Who wrote 'Hindu Manners and Customs' which provides information on socio-economic life during the rise of the British in India?
Who wrote 'Hindu Manners and Customs' which provides information on socio-economic life during the rise of the British in India?
Who wrote 'Letters from India: Describing a Journey in the British Dominions'?
Who wrote 'Letters from India: Describing a Journey in the British Dominions'?
In which book can one find 'Diary of the Travels and Adventures in Upper India'?
In which book can one find 'Diary of the Travels and Adventures in Upper India'?
Where can one find insights into the history of Portuguese possessions?
Where can one find insights into the history of Portuguese possessions?
Which records shed light on India’s relations with neighbouring countries during the colonial era?
Which records shed light on India’s relations with neighbouring countries during the colonial era?
Which writer among the mentioned Tamil writers did not focus on the theme of love in their novel?
Which writer among the mentioned Tamil writers did not focus on the theme of love in their novel?
What was the title of the famous tragic tale of love written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer?
What was the title of the famous tragic tale of love written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer?
Which two works made Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai prominent in Malayalam literature?
Which two works made Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai prominent in Malayalam literature?
What did the Company Paintings under East India Company patronage picturise?
What did the Company Paintings under East India Company patronage picturise?
When did photography get introduced in India, leading to the decline of Company paintings?
When did photography get introduced in India, leading to the decline of Company paintings?
What important event do the paintings of the mutiny period, like 'In Memoriam' by Joseph Noel Paton, depict?
What important event do the paintings of the mutiny period, like 'In Memoriam' by Joseph Noel Paton, depict?
Which art movement in India primarily focused on themes of Indian mythology and cultural heritage?
Which art movement in India primarily focused on themes of Indian mythology and cultural heritage?
'A Brief History of Modern India' mentions which art movement that received its primary stimulus from the growing nationalism in India?
'A Brief History of Modern India' mentions which art movement that received its primary stimulus from the growing nationalism in India?
What distinguished Kalighat painting from other art movements mentioned in the text?
What distinguished Kalighat painting from other art movements mentioned in the text?
Why are public archives important for historians studying modern India?
Why are public archives important for historians studying modern India?
Which princely state's archives are not mentioned in the text?
Which princely state's archives are not mentioned in the text?
In which state are the archives of Kolhapur located?
In which state are the archives of Kolhapur located?
Where were the French archives of Chandernagore and Pondicherry taken to?
Where were the French archives of Chandernagore and Pondicherry taken to?
Which Danish possessions were sold to the English East India Company in 1845?
Which Danish possessions were sold to the English East India Company in 1845?
Where are the judicial archives of Mayor's Court at Fort St. George housed?
Where are the judicial archives of Mayor's Court at Fort St. George housed?
Which Dutch records are housed in the Madras Record Office?
Which Dutch records are housed in the Madras Record Office?
What historical material is significant among the Portuguese archives in Goa?
What historical material is significant among the Portuguese archives in Goa?
Who published the first newspaper in India in 1780?
Who published the first newspaper in India in 1780?
What was the significant outcome of the Indo-European contact mentioned in the text?
What was the significant outcome of the Indo-European contact mentioned in the text?
Who wrote the novel 'Anandamath' and is noted for his powerful lyric 'Vandemataram'?
Who wrote the novel 'Anandamath' and is noted for his powerful lyric 'Vandemataram'?
Which newspaper aimed primarily at catering to the intellectual entertainment of Europeans and Anglo-Indians?
Which newspaper aimed primarily at catering to the intellectual entertainment of Europeans and Anglo-Indians?
Who resigned from the English East India Company to publish a newspaper due to censure for private trading?
Who resigned from the English East India Company to publish a newspaper due to censure for private trading?
Which Indian nationalist published the newspaper 'Indian Sociologist' in London?
Which Indian nationalist published the newspaper 'Indian Sociologist' in London?
'Hind ane Britannia' was one of the earliest Indian novels with political overtones written by which author?
'Hind ane Britannia' was one of the earliest Indian novels with political overtones written by which author?
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