What is History ?

Q. 1. What is History ?

Ans:- History is the study of the past events of mankind and the record of time. In other words, "history" is a subject that encompasses the recollection, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of past events. History is a continuous, systematic narrative of past events relating to a particular people, country, time, socio-cultural, individual, etc., usually written as a chronological account. The purpose of history is to shed light on the past, which is done through the discovery and study of historical sources. 

 Q. 2. Where is the word history derived from and what does it mean?

Ans- The origin of the word History is associated with the Greek word Historia which means information or an enquiry designed to elicit truth.

Q. 3. Who and when wrote the book “What is History”?

Ans:-  Edward Hallett Carr in 1961 . 

Q.4. What  history teaches us ?

Ans:- Studying history is important because it helps us know our past. It gives knowledge of the progress and development of mankind. History helps us to judge the mistakes made in the past. It also helps to avoid repeating past mistakes in the future.

 Q.5.  What is the primary sources of history ?

Ans:-

1.  Written sources (contemporary letters, eyewitness accounts, official documents, political declarations and decrees, administrative texts, and histories and biographies written in the period etc).

 2.  Epigraphy (inscriptions engraved upon stone, metal, wood, clay tablets, or even wax).

 3. Settlements, buildings, & monuments.

 4.  Artefacts and

 5. Bones.

Q. 6. Can history be rewritten ?

Ans:- Recorded history can be re-edited but the history of events that have happened cannot be rewritten. Whether we like it or not, history cannot be changed.