Question

Historians have usually divided Indian history into Ancient, Medieval and _____.
A. Archai
B. Modern
C. Contemporary
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: -The European trading firms in India clashed with each other ferociously during the late 16th and 17th centuries. The English had outdone all others by the last quarter of the 18th century and established themselves in India as the dominant power.
-For a period of about two centuries, the British ruled India and brought about revolutionary reforms in the country's social, political and economic existence.

Complete answer: Indian history has been split into three stages by historians -
1) Ancient-Initially, the time consisted of the Vedic culture and the Mahajanapadas ran around the political organization. Many great Indian dynasties such as the Mauryans, Guptas, Pallavas and Cholas also belong to this time.
2) Medieval - The Islamic dynasties occupied this era. The time was governed by the Mughals and the sultanates. In terms of faith, art and architecture, great strides took place during this time.
3) Modern- This time focuses on the struggle of India against the British for independence and we see the establishment of India as the Democratic Republic by the end of this era.
(a)Archai:
Archaic civilization, one of North or South America's ancient civilizations that evolved from Paleo-Indian practices and contributed to agriculture's adoption. This is not the correct answer, Hence Option A. is an incorrect option.
(b)Modern:
Historians have generally categorized Indian history into 'ancient',' medieval' and 'modern' to step away from the British grouping. The Early Modern Times, circa 1450/92 to 1750/92, lasted from the end of the 15th century to the Industrial Revolution at the end of the 18th century. The era from the Enlightenment to the 18th century until today is Modern Times.
(c)Contemporary:
As Indian history is divided as Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Therefore, this is not the correct answer, Hence Option A. is an incorrect option.
(d)All of the above:
Only Modern is the correct answer. This is not the correct answer, Hence Option D. is an incorrect option.
Hence, Option B. Modern is the correct answer.

Note: -It is possible to date the history of India as long as 5300 years back. The history from 1850 onwards is called modern Indian history. The British control in India occupied a large part of contemporary Indian politics.
-It is a periodisation borrowed from the West, where the industrial age was synonymous with the rise of science, rationality, liberalism, liberty and freedom of all the powers of modernity. Medieval was a term used to characterize a world where there were no other aspects as a democratic society.
-This characterization of the modern era is impossible to embrace since people did not have liberty, democracy or freedom under British rule.