The name is absent

This structure is:

(i)       The evolution of the plan for researching and

writing the history of Tknglo-Indian schools from
the fifteenth to the twentieth century

(ii) The seven research methods studied by the
researcher

(iii)     The survey mode for empirical research

(iv)      The research question

(v)        The available resources, the time scale and

sample frame: Constraints on the design decision

(vi)      An overview of the population sample

(vii)     Conclusions.

2. The evolution of the plan for researching and writing
the history of Anglo-Indian schools from the fifteenth to
the twentieth century

Historical research involves the systematic and objective
collection of facts. These are evaluated and a synthesis
of the evidence enables a researcher to draw conclusions
about past events. In seeking data from documents,
records, personal observations and the experiences of
others the researcher has to contend with inadequate
information. (1) The task was not an easy one and demanded
a fair level of lateral thinking.

The act of historical research involves:

- limiting the area of study;

- formulating the reason why this area has been
identified;

- collecting, verifying, analyzing, selecting the data
and,

- then answering the question to the reason why the
historical research took place. (2)

The first step of the historical research was to carry out

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