History
Chapter 1 Class 8 History - The Modern Period

Write short notes on - official records, Surveys.

 

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  • Official records
    • Official records are the documents that the government or other authorities keep with them , in which they record the policies, projects, instructions, inquiries, settlements, and agreements that they make or implement.

    • Official records are important sources of history because they provide evidence of the administrative, political, economic, and legal aspects of a society or a period.

    • Official records can be of different types, such as reports, letters, orders, laws, treaties, etc. Official records can also be biased or incomplete, depending on the perspective and purpose of the authorities who created them.
  • Surveys
    • Surveys are the systematic and scientific methods of collecting and analyzing information or data about a specific area, population, or phenomenon.

    • Surveys are important sources of history because they provide information about the geographical, social, cultural, and environmental aspects of a society or a period.

    • Surveys can be of different types, such as land surveys, census surveys, opinion surveys, etc.
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