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Who was the last viceroy of colonial India?

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The British felt that all important documents and letters needed to be carefully preserved.

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In the early years of the _____ century, the documents were carefully copied out and beautifully written by those who were specialised in the art of beautiful writing. (nineteenth/ fourteenth)
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Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think.
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In 1946 the Colonial government in India was trying to put down mutiny that broke out on the ships of the Royal Indian Navy.
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The British were indifferent about preserving documents.
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In how many years does the census take place in India?
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When was the first ever census held in India?
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Why did the British preserve official documents?
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The colonial government gave much importance to the practice of _____. (surveying/ census)
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The British thought surveys were important for effective administration.
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By the early nineteenth century, detailed _____were being carried out to map the entire country. (census/ surveys) 
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When New Delhi was built, where were the National Museum and the National Archives both located?
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Why did the British preserve official documents ?
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The practice of surveying also became common under the colonial administration.
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Can you think of examples of surveys in your world today?

Think about how toy companies get information about what young people enjoy playing with or how the government finds out about the number of young people in school. What can a historian derive from such surveys?

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Why did the British think surveys were important?
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How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
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Look at the given picture and explain how this image projects imperial perception.

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From the end of the nineteenth century, _____operations were held every ten years.  (census/ population)