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    Global Indian International School, Noida

    Session 2023-24
    Worksheet 2
    How, When & Where?
    Name …..................... Class: VIII
    Date: ……………………… Subject: History

    I. Fill in the blanks.


    a. Census operations were held every _____ years.
    b. British established specialized institutions like ____ and _____were also
    established to preserve important records.
    c. More than ____ policemen refused to take food during police strike in Delhi in
    1946.
    d. The periodisation of Indian history given by _____ came to be widely accepted.
    e. _____ is certainly about changes that occur over time.
    II. Read the passage and answer the questions that follows:

    The way the British came to conquer the country and establish their rule,
    subjugating local nawabs and rajas. You will see how they established control
    over the economy and society, collected revenue to meet all their expenses,
    bought the goods they wanted at low prices, produced crops they needed for
    export, and you will understand the changes that came about as a consequence.
    You will also come to know about the changes British rule brought about in
    values and tastes, customs and practices. When the subjugation of one country
    by another leads to these kinds of political, economic, social and cultural
    changes, we refer to the process as colonization.
    a) Which imperial power is being talked about in this paragraph?
    b) How did the British establish control over the economy and society?
    c) Define the term Colonization.

    III. Picture based question:


    a) Guess the image.
    b) When was it built and why?
    c) Where is it located?

    IV. State whether true or false:


    a. James Mill divided Indian history into three periods – Hindu, Muslim, Christian.
    b. Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think.
    c. The British thought surveys were important for effective administration.
    d. The practice of surveying also became common under the colonial
    administration.
    e. By the early nineteenth century detailed surveys were being carried out to map
    the entire country.

    V. Answer the following questions:


    a. Where is the National Archives of India?
    b. How did paintings project Governor-Generals?
    c. Who became the first governor general of British India?
    d. What did James Mills think about all Asian societies?
    e. How have historians divided Indian history?
    f. What do you mean by the term ' colonization'?
    g. Who was James Mill?

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