Indian Private Archives and Foreign Repositories

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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?

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?

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?

They offer insight into economic and political aspects Signup and view all the answers

Which category of records includes the records of intermediate and subordinate authorities?

Central government archives Signup and view all the answers

In which year did the Survey of India start scientifically mapping the unknown regions of the country?

1767 Signup and view all the answers

Which set of records is mentioned to provide valuable information on geographical matters and contemporary socio-economic conditions?

Records of the Survey of India Signup and view all the answers

Where is the National Archives of India located?

Delhi Signup and view all the answers

Which collection forms the most valuable single source for the study of Maratha history for a period before the fall of the Peshwas?

Peshwa Daftar housed in the Alienation Office, Pune Signup and view all the answers

Which set of records is specifically mentioned for studying the history of princely states like Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, etc.?

Archives of the State Governments Signup and view all the answers

Where are the archives of Rajasthan princely states like Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur housed?

Rajasthan State Archives at Bikaner Signup and view all the answers

Where are the archives of the Indian National Congress housed?

Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi Signup and view all the answers

Which repository holds records related to British viceroys and high-ranked officials posted in India?

India Office Records, London Signup and view all the answers

Which archives provide insight into the socio-political conditions of French possessions?

Archives Nationale, Paris Signup and view all the answers

Where can one find records of the Dutch East India Company?

Rijksarchief, The Hague Signup and view all the answers

Which documents are available in the British Museum related to India?

Collections of papers of British viceroys Signup and view all the answers

Where are the records of the French Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Colonies, and War kept?

Paris Signup and view all the answers

Which type of accounts provide useful information about the socio-economic life of India during the decline of Indian powers?

Travel accounts by missionaries Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote 'Hindu Manners and Customs' which provides information on socio-economic life during the rise of the British in India?

Abbe Dubois Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote 'Letters from India: Describing a Journey in the British Dominions'?

Victor Jacquemont Signup and view all the answers

In which book can one find 'Diary of the Travels and Adventures in Upper India'?

Diary of the Travels and Adventures in Upper India by C.J.C. Davidson Signup and view all the answers

Where can one find insights into the history of Portuguese possessions?

Lisbon Signup and view all the answers

Which records shed light on India’s relations with neighbouring countries during the colonial era?

West Pakistan Record Office, Lahore Signup and view all the answers

Which writer among the mentioned Tamil writers did not focus on the theme of love in their novel?

G.V. Krishna Rao Signup and view all the answers

What was the title of the famous tragic tale of love written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer?

Balyakalasakhi Signup and view all the answers

Which two works made Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai prominent in Malayalam literature?

Chemmeen and Balyakalasakhi Signup and view all the answers

What did the Company Paintings under East India Company patronage picturise?

Rural people's behavior Signup and view all the answers

When did photography get introduced in India, leading to the decline of Company paintings?

1840 Signup and view all the answers

What important event do the paintings of the mutiny period, like 'In Memoriam' by Joseph Noel Paton, depict?

Revolt of 1857 Signup and view all the answers

Which art movement in India primarily focused on themes of Indian mythology and cultural heritage?

The Bengal School Signup and view all the answers

'A Brief History of Modern India' mentions which art movement that received its primary stimulus from the growing nationalism in India?

The Bengal School Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished Kalighat painting from other art movements mentioned in the text?

Focusing on social changes in Calcutta Signup and view all the answers

Why are public archives important for historians studying modern India?

They contain governmental records essential for historical research Signup and view all the answers

Which princely state's archives are not mentioned in the text?

Jaipur Signup and view all the answers

In which state are the archives of Kolhapur located?

Maharashtra Signup and view all the answers

Where were the French archives of Chandernagore and Pondicherry taken to?

Paris Signup and view all the answers

Which Danish possessions were sold to the English East India Company in 1845?

Tranquebar Signup and view all the answers

Where are the judicial archives of Mayor's Court at Fort St. George housed?

Madras Record Office Signup and view all the answers

Which Dutch records are housed in the Madras Record Office?

Chinsura Signup and view all the answers

What historical material is significant among the Portuguese archives in Goa?

Orders and dispatches from Lisbon Signup and view all the answers

Who published the first newspaper in India in 1780?

James Augustus Hickey Signup and view all the answers

What was the significant outcome of the Indo-European contact mentioned in the text?

Emergence of the literary genre of the novel Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote the novel 'Anandamath' and is noted for his powerful lyric 'Vandemataram'?

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee Signup and view all the answers

Which newspaper aimed primarily at catering to the intellectual entertainment of Europeans and Anglo-Indians?

The Hindu and Swadesamitran Signup and view all the answers

Who resigned from the English East India Company to publish a newspaper due to censure for private trading?

William Bolts Signup and view all the answers

Which Indian nationalist published the newspaper 'Indian Sociologist' in London?

Shyamji Krishnavarma Signup and view all the answers

'Hind ane Britannia' was one of the earliest Indian novels with political overtones written by which author?

Iccharam Suryaram Desai Signup and view all the answers