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Why did the British preserve official documents?

Important Questions on How, When and Where

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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 1 - How, When and Where>Let’s discuss>Q 4
How will the information historians get from old newspapers be different from that found in police reports?
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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 1 - How, When and Where>Let’s do>Q 5

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?