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Medieval was a term used to describe a society where these features of modern society did not exist. But in India, people did not have equality, freedom and liberty under British rule. Nor was the period one of economic growth and progress. Many historians therefore refer to this period as 'colonial'.

They are Ancient, Medieval and Modern periods.

In 1817, James Mill, a Scottish economist and political philosopher divided the Indian History into three periods - Hindu, Muslim and British.

Historians divided history into ancient, medieval and modern period.

The three-age system periodizes ancient history into the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age, with recorded history generally considered to begin with the Bronze Age. The start and end of the three ages vary between world regions.

Why do we try and divide history into different periods? We do so in an attempt to capture the characteristics of a time, its central features as they appear to us. So the terms through which we periodise ? that is, demarcate the difference between periods ? become important. They reflect our ideas about the past.

What are the 4 periods of history? Ancient Times (600 B.C. to 476 A.D.) The Middle Ages (476 A.D. to 1450 A.D.) Early Modern Era (1450-A.D. to 1750 A.D.) Modern Era (1750 A.D to Present)

Periodisation helps us understand the sequence in which various events occurred and their effects. It captures the significant features of a particular period and helps us to differentiate it from other periods.

We do so in an attempt to capture the characteristics of a time, its central features as they appear to us. So the terms through which we periodise ? that is, demarcate the difference between periods ? become important. They reflect our ideas about the past.

Moving away from British classification, historians have usually divided Indian history into 'ancient', 'medieval' and 'modern'.