Question

Identify the category of the following sources of history.
a. Urns excavated from Adhichanallur.
b. Copper plates of Velvikudi.
c. Mahabharatha.
d. Sanchi Stupa.
e. Pattinappaalai.
f. The earthernwares from Keezhadi.
g. Toys of Indus Civilisation.
h. Big Temple of Thanjavur.

Answer 1

"Historical sources are of two types:

primary and secondary.

Primary sources account first-hand original and factual information that occurred during the time or period of the event. Sources like original recordings, diaries, writings, artefacts, etc., are primary sources.

Secondary sources are those that are interpreted from the primary historical sources like re-accounting the historical event in books and journals, drawing or creating an original artefact, etc.

Further based on their nature, they can also be classified as literary and archaeological source.

Based on this, the following sources of history can be categorized as:

a. Urns excavated from Adhichanallur: Primary archaeological source.

b. Copper plates of Velvikudi: Primary archaeological source

c. Mahabharata: Primary literary source

d. Sanchi Stupa: Primary archaeological source

e. Pattinappaalai: Primary literary source

f. The earthenware's from Keezhadi: Primary archaeological source

g. Toys of Indus Civilisation: Primary archaeological source

h. Big Temple of Thanjavur: Primary archaeological source"