1. How do historians write history?
2. What is the meaning of source? How many types are there?
3. Name any two native literary works.
4. Name any two foreign writers.
5. Which source has more reliability for writing history?
6. Explain the importance of coins in the writing of history.
7. What are the aspects on which monuments throw more light?
8. By what method, the age of biological fossils can be decided?
Answers
1 ) . Historians who write history emphasize the value of primary sources, that is those sources actually dating from a particular time period, while understanding the limitations of such sources , footnotes and a bibliography is how historians demonstrate their methodology and support their conclusions.
2 ). Human beings had created many facilities to lead their life since ancient times. If the things used by Human beings on the past have remained they are called sources. Sources can be divided into two types: 1. Literary Sources. 2. Archaeological sources.
3 ).Kautilya’s – Arthashastra 2. Kalhana’s – Rajatarangini .
4 ).Megasthanese 2. Fa-hien
5 ).Diaries and government papers are often considered the most reliable of documents. They are often the source of traditional historical research. The main value of these sources is that the people producing them know they can say or write what they like honestly, without concern for the views of others.
6 ).Coins are as important as the inscription in history. They confirm the information derived from literature. They are of various metals: gold, silver, copper, or alloy and contain legends or simple marks. Those with dates are probably very valuable for the framework of Indian chronology.
7 ).The monuments throw light on then-contemporary religious aspects, technology, economic growth, scientific knowledge and creativity achieved.
8 ).By applying carbon-14 dating procedure the age of biological fossils can be decided.