Priya was trying to understand the condition of people in indigo plantations in colonial Bengal. But she could only find a secondary source/s for this task. Which of the following evidence did she find A. A historian's research on indigo plantations in 19th century Bengal. B. Songs sung by indigo peasants during the indigo rebellion. C. an interview of an indigo cultivator conducted by members of the Indigo Commission. Choose the correct option.?

Option 1 : Only A

Social Science is a branch of science that deals with human behavior and social relationships, which rely primarily on empirical approaches. A source in social science can be referred to as something which tells the origin of an object or an event. For example, the Taj Mahal says a lot about Shahjahan. 

Here, Priya was trying to understand the condition of people in indigo plantations in colonial Bengal. So, the secondary source is  A historian's research on indigo plantations in 19th-century Bengal.
Secondary Source:-

• The secondary sources are those which have already been collected by some other agency and which have already been processed. Secondary data may be available in the form of published or unpublished sources.
•  These are sources that are derived from the primary source after some analysis. Examples are biographies, dissertations, indexes, documentaries, etc.

​ Primary Sources: Data and information from primary sources are collected firsthand. Therefore, collecting data from primary sources involves a direct investigation by the researcher. It is a process of direct investigation that generates primary data. 

Other options are primary sources.