Question

5. Answer the following questions in 50 to 70 words.
a) Write a brief note on periodization of history.
b) How did India get its name?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a..

Periodization is the process of categorizing the past into discrete, quantified, named blocks of time in order to facilitate the study and analysis of history. This results in descriptive abstractions that provide convenient terms for periods of time with relatively stable characteristics..

Explanation:

b..

The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu. ... The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.