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Why did the British preserve official documents?
The British believed that by preserving official documents it would have been easier for them or to know about the decisions taken in the past. According to the British, writing was more important than speaking as the documents in archives and museums can be utilized for reference at a much later period whenever required for studying or debating.
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Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think.
The British thought surveys were important for effective administration.
What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian history that James Mill offers?
Why did the British preserve official documents?
How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
A History of British India was written by
The first Governor-General of India was
The National Archives of India came up in the
The word ‘calligraphist' means
Census operations are held
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